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drop shoulder, round neck cardigan

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.

Use chest size as the key for all its ‘standard’ size data.
Body sizes vary greatly in shape and it is always best to use custom sizes if you can.

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

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free pattern
Standard Child 51 cms chestsize or in inches; 20 (USA)

Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first
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): 22,0 stitches by 28,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 3 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 55,0 Armhole: 26,0 Top Neck Opening: 13,0
Hem Width: 14,0 Front Neck Width: 7,0
Front Neck Depth: 5,0
Hem Width: 55,0 Sleeve Bottom: 16,0 Back Neck Width: 11,0
Sleeve Length: 20,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 32,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 4,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 6

BACK:
1. Cast on 63 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,0 cms (42 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 12,1 cms (34 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 20 stitches. Slip the next 23 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 20 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 17 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 13,6 cms (38 rows). Cast off 17 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 30 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,0 cms (42 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,6 cms (23 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 24 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 7 times, until 17 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 13,6 cms (38 rows). Cast off 17 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 33 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 37 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 11 times to 59 stitches (44 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 17,0 cms (48 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 2 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 14 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 23 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, 14 stitches from left
front neck edge, and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 69 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 78 stitches
(approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 7 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 6 buttons, the first one 0,9 cms above the band bottom, the last one 0,9 cms below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 5,6 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

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

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
116,4 for body and sleeves
19,7 for ribbing and/or hems
13,3 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
149,4 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free pattern
Standard Child 56 cms chestsize or in inches; 22 (USA)

Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first
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): 22,0 stitches by 28,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 3 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 61,0 Armhole: 28,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 15,0 Front Neck Width: 7,0
Front Neck Depth: 6,0
Hem Width: 60,0 Sleeve Bottom: 17,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Sleeve Length: 22,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 33,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 4,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 6

BACK:
1. Cast on 68 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 69 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,0 cms (42 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 12,9 cms (36 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 22 stitches. Slip the next 25 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 22 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 19 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 14,3 cms (40 rows). Cast off 19 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 33 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 15,0 cms (42 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 7,9 cms (21 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 27 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 8 times, until 19 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 14,3 cms (40 rows). Cast off 19 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 35 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 39 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row 10 times, then every 5th row twice to 63 stitches (50 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 19,0 cms (54 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 2 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 17 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 25 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, 17 stitches from left
front neck edge, and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 77 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 76 stitches
(approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 7 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 6 buttons, the first one 0,9 cms above the band bottom, the last one 0,9 cms below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 5,4 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

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

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
132,9 for body and sleeves
21,1 for ribbing and/or hems
13,6 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
167,6 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN

Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Horizontal Rib front bands
Drop shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar

Free pattern
Standard Child 61 cms chestsize or in inches; 24 (USA)

Always knit (or crochet) a tension swatch first
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): 22,0 stitches by 28,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 3 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 2 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 66,0 Armhole: 30,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 16,0 Front Neck Width: 7,0
Front Neck Depth: 6,0
Hem Width: 64,0 Sleeve Bottom: 18,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Sleeve Length: 27,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 37,0 Hem Length: 3,0 Collar Length: 2,0
Hem Length: 4,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 6

BACK:
1. Cast on 72 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 75 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 18,6 cms (52 rows), excluding hem.
3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 13,6 cms (38 rows),
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 25 stitches. Slip the next 25 stitches to a holder.
Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and
knit remaining 25 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 15,0 cms (42 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 35 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 36 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 18,6 cms (52 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Mark this row at left end for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,6 cms (23 rows).
4. Shape neck. Wrong side of knit facing. knit 30 stitches. Slip last 6 stitches to holder. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge
(right end) every row 8 times, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 15,0 cms (42 rows). Cast off 22 shoulder stitches loosely.
6. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 37 stitches on size 2 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 3,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 42 stitches total.
2. Change to size 3 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 4th row once, then every 5th row 12 times to 68 stitches (64 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 24,0 cms (68 rows), excluding hem.
5. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:
1. Sew fronts to back along shoulder seams.

ROUND (CREW) FRONT NECK SINGLE BAND COLLAR:
--- by hand on size 2 needles.
1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 6 stitches from right front neck holder, 17 stitches from right front neck
edge, 3 stitches from right back neck edge, 25 stitches from back neck holder, 3 stitches from left back neck edge, 17 stitches from left
front neck edge, and 6 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 77 stitches.
2. knit 2,0 cms (8 rows) in K1P1 ribbing.
3. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 2 needles pick up and knit 87 stitches
(approximately 1 stitches for each 1 rows along cardigan front) between bottom of hem and top of collar band.
2. knit in 1x1 ribbing for 7 rows. Cast off loosely.
3. Mark positions for 6 buttons, the first one 1,0 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,0 cms below the band top.
The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,2 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes.

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

REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ):
171,6 for body and sleeves
22,4 for ribbing and/or hems
14,9 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
208,9 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN