Free children's knitting patterns for sweaters or cardigans, knitpattern for kids clothes

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Children's cardigan or sweater pattern image for ; drop sleeve, boatneck sweater

Tips for my basic knitting patterns

1 First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a fantasy pattern, knit your swatch in this stitch,
2 then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit,
3 no need for special yarns or needles size, you decide which yarn you use and which gauge you use, so easy.

If you want to knit one of my stranded color knitting designs, check my Norwegian color chart pages,
or an intarsia knitting design, check my color chart pages, and select a nice design.
Then check the amount of stitches you need, to knit the design, for instance;
if your knit pattern gives 60 stitches for the front, ( and back ) your color pattern has to be between 40 - 50 stitches wide,
you must start with the color chart at least 5 stitches from each side of the front panel. Take care not to knit with too long floats.

your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 51, 56 and 61

Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing
Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Butted Boat neck

Designed : 14-3-2007
Free pattern
Standard Child 51 cms chestsize or in inches; 20 (USA)
KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE
STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 55,0 Armhole: 26,0 Top Neck Opening: 18,0
Hem Width: 14,0
Hem Width: 55,0 Sleeve Bottom: 16,0
Sleeve Length: 20,0
Body Length: 32,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 4,0
Hem Length: 4,0

BACK AND FRONT: knit 2 pieces the same.
1. Cast on 68 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,0 cms (48 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole.
4. knit even for 9,4 cms more (78 rows total, excluding hem).
5. Boat neck ribbing. knit 4,0 cms (14 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off loosely in ribbing.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Leave center 18,0 cms open for neck. Sew front to back along castoff edges of both shoulder seams.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 36 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 40 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 8 times, then every 5th row 4 times to 64 stitches (52 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 cms (56 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
107,0 for body and sleeves
19,8 for ribbing and/or hems
1,1 for collar/hood
127,9 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing
Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Butted Boat neck

Designed : 14-3-2007
Free pattern
Standard Child 56 cms chestsize or in inches; 22 (USA)

KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE
STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 61,0 Armhole: 28,0 Top Neck Opening: 18,0
Hem Width: 15,0
Hem Width: 60,0 Sleeve Bottom: 17,0
Sleeve Length: 22,0
Body Length: 33,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 4,0
Hem Length: 4,0

BACK AND FRONT: knit 2 pieces the same.
1. Cast on 74 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 75 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,0 cms (48 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole.
4. knit even for 10,0 cms more (80 rows total, excluding hem).
5. Boat neck ribbing. knit 4,0 cms (14 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off loosely in ribbing.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Leave center 18,0 cms open for neck. Sew front to back along castoff edges of both shoulder seams.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 38 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 43 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 7 times, then every 5th row 6 times to 69 stitches (58 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 19,0 cms (62 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
123,3 for body and sleeves
21,4 for ribbing and/or hems
1,0 for collar/hood
145,7 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Pullover with Ribbing
Drop shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Butted Boat neck

Designed : 14-3-2007
Free pattern
Standard Child 61 cms chestsize or in inches; 24 (USA)

KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS
PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE
STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the
individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ).
Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24,0 stitches by 32,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 66,0 Armhole: 30,0 Top Neck Opening: 20,0
Hem Width: 16,0
Hem Width: 64,0 Sleeve Bottom: 18,0
Sleeve Length: 27,0
Body Length: 37,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 4,0
Hem Length: 4,0

BACK AND FRONT: knit 2 pieces the same.
1. Cast on 79 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 81 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 18,1 cms (58 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole.
4. knit even for 11,3 cms more (94 rows total, excluding hem).
5. Boat neck ribbing. knit 4,0 cms (14 rows) in K1P1 ribbing. Cast off loosely in ribbing.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Leave center 20,0 cms open for neck. Sew front to back along castoff edges of both shoulder seams.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 40 stitches on size 3 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 45 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 5th row 11 times, then every 6th row 3 times to 73 stitches (73 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 24,0 cms (78 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

FINISHING: Sew sleeve top to armhole, sew any remaining seams. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
159,1 for body and sleeves
22,7 for ribbing and/or hems
1,0 for collar/hood
182,8 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN