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Children's cardigan or sweater pattern image for ; set-in sleeve, round neck, hooded 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.

your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 26, 28, 30, 32 or 128, 140, 152, 164

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Vertical Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 66 cms chestsize for * size 128

KNIT 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 30,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 71,0 Armhole: 31,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 17,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Sleeve Top: 24,0 Front Neck Depth: 6,0
Hem Width: 69,0 Sleeve Bottom: 18,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Back Width: 29,0 Sleeve Length: 31,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 42,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Hood Length: 23,0
Hood Depth: 19,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 7

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 78 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 80 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,0 cms (60 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 4 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 6 rows until 66 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 16,0 cms (48 rows), with 66 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 19 stitches. With a second ball of yarn, cast off the next 28 stitches. knit remaining 19 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 17 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 16,0 cms (row 48), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 8 stitches at armhole edge, then cast off 9 stitches at armhole edge.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 38 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 39 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 20,0 cms (60 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 11,3 cms (34 rows), with 32 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. Right side of knit facing. Cast off next 8 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 7 times, until 17 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 16,0 cms (48 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 39 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 42 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 11th row once, then every 12th row 5 times to 54 stitches (71 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 27,0 cms (82 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 4 stitches at beg of next two rows (46 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 4 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 8 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 3 times. Cast off remaining 16 stitches loosely.

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

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 132 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 12 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 3 (or row 9 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 3 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 3rd row 15 times, until 100 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms ( 52 rows), excluding front band. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Cast on 7 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 36,3 cms.
2. Check that this length is sufficient, when slightly stretched, to go up cardigan front, from bottom of front hem to bottom of hood. Rib more if necessary.
3. Cast off. Sew button band to left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men.
4. Mark positions for 7 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 5,7 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions as follows:
With the right side of knit facing, rib 3 stitches, cast off next 1 st, rib to end.
Next row. Rib 3 stitches, cast on 1 st over cast off st(s), rib to end.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band.
3. Sew buttonhole band to cardigan front, being careful to align buttonholes with buttons.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
212,0 for body and sleeves
31,0 for ribbing and/or hems
72,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
315,4 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Vertical Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 71 cms chestsize for * size 140

KNIT 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 30,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 76,0 Armhole: 33,0 Top Neck Opening: 15,0
Hem Width: 17,0 Front Neck Width: 8,0
Sleeve Top: 26,0 Front Neck Depth: 7,0
Hem Width: 74,0 Sleeve Bottom: 19,0 Back Neck Width: 13,0
Back Width: 31,0 Sleeve Length: 34,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 46,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Hood Length: 23,0
Hood Depth: 19,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 7

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 83 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 3 stitches evenly across the row to 86 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,3 cms (70 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 4 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 8 rows until 70 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 16,7 cms (50 rows), with 70 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 21 stitches. With a second ball of yarn, cast off the next 28 stitches. knit remaining 21 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 19 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 16,7 cms (row 50), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 9 stitches at armhole edge, then cast off 10 stitches at armhole edge.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 40 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 42 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 23,3 cms (70 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 10,7 cms (32 rows), with 34 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. Right side of knit facing. Cast off next 8 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 7 times, until 19 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 16,7 cms (50 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 39 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 5 stitches evenly across the row to 44 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 11th row 5 times, then every 12th row twice to 58 stitches (79 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 30,0 cms (90 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 4 stitches at beg of next two rows (50 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 5 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 6 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 5 times. Cast off remaining 18 stitches loosely.

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

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 136 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 12 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 3 (or row 9 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 8 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 17 times, until 100 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms ( 52 rows), excluding front band. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Cast on 7 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 39,0 cms.
2. Check that this length is sufficient, when slightly stretched, to go up cardigan front, from bottom of front hem to bottom of hood. Rib more if necessary.
3. Cast off. Sew button band to left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men.
4. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,1 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,1 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,1 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions as follows:
With the right side of knit facing, rib 3 stitches, cast off next 1 st, rib to end.
Next row. Rib 3 stitches, cast on 1 st over cast off st(s), rib to end.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band.
3. Sew buttonhole band to cardigan front, being careful to align buttonholes with buttons.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
248,7 for body and sleeves
32,4 for ribbing and/or hems
74,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
355,5 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Vertical Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 76 cms chestsize for * size 152

KNIT 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 30,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 81,0 Armhole: 36,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 18,0 Front Neck Width: 7,0
Sleeve Top: 27,0 Front Neck Depth: 6,0
Hem Width: 79,0 Sleeve Bottom: 20,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Back Width: 33,0 Sleeve Length: 38,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 49,0 Hem Length: 4,0 Hood Length: 23,0
Hood Depth: 19,0
Hem Length: 5,0
Front Band Width 2,0 Number of buttons: 7

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 89 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 91 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 24,7 cms (74 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 6 rows until 75 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 18,0 cms (54 rows), with 75 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 25 stitches. With a second ball of yarn, cast off the next 25 stitches. knit remaining 25 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 22 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 18,0 cms (row 54), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 11 stitches at armhole edge twice.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 43 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 1 stitches evenly across the row to 44 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 24,7 cms (74 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 13,3 cms (40 rows), with 36 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. Right side of knit facing. Cast off next 6 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 8 times, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 18,0 cms (54 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 42 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 4,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 46 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 12th row once, then every 13th row 6 times to 60 stitches (90 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 34,0 cms (102 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows (50 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row twice, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 12 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row once. Cast off remaining 20 stitches loosely.

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

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 132 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 12 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 3 (or row 9 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 3 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 3rd row 15 times, until 100 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,1 cms ( 52 rows), excluding front band. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Cast on 7 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 43,0 cms.
2. Check that this length is sufficient, when slightly stretched, to go up cardigan front, from bottom of front hem to bottom of hood. Rib more if necessary.
3. Cast off. Sew button band to left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men.
4. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,1 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,1 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 6,8 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions as follows:
With the right side of knit facing, rib 3 stitches, cast off next 1 st, rib to end.
Next row. Rib 3 stitches, cast on 1 st over cast off st(s), rib to end.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band.
3. Sew buttonhole band to cardigan front, being careful to align buttonholes with buttons.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
286,8 for body and sleeves
34,8 for ribbing and/or hems
74,8 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
396,4 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp

Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Cardigan with Ribbing and Vertical Rib front bands
Set-in Classic shoulder with Full length Moderate Taper sleeves with Ribbing
Round (crew) front neck and Shallow back neck with Simple Hood

Designed : 27-1-2011
Pattern File Name: children's knitting patterns
Size: Standard Child 81 cms chestsize for * size 164

KNIT 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 30,0 rows.
Body knit by hand on 4.5 mm needles
Ribbing knit by hand on 3.5 mm needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (cms): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest: 87,0 Armhole: 38,0 Top Neck Opening: 14,0
Hem Width: 19,0 Front Neck Width: 7,0
Sleeve Top: 29,0 Front Neck Depth: 7,0
Hem Width: 84,0 Sleeve Bottom: 21,0 Back Neck Width: 12,0
Back Width: 33,0 Sleeve Length: 41,0 Back Neck Depth: 1,0
Body Length: 53,0 Hem Length: 5,0 Hood Length: 24,0
Hood Depth: 20,0
Hem Length: 6,0
Front Band Width 3,0 Number of buttons: 7

Note: Read ALL these instructions thoroughly BEFORE starting to knit. There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (such as necklines or waist shaping).

BACK:
1. Cast on 94 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 98 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 26,7 cms (80 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole shaping. Cast off 5 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 14 rows until 74 stitches remaining. Continue until armhole measures 19,3 cms (58 rows), with 74 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 24 stitches. With a second ball of yarn, cast off the next 26 stitches. knit remaining 24 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 22 stitches remain.
5. At the same time, when armhole measures 19,3 cms (row 58), start shoulder shaping.
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off 11 stitches at armhole edge twice.

FRONT: Cardigan right side knitted first.
1. Cast on 45 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 6,0 cms. Inc 2 stitches evenly across the row to 47 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 26,7 cms (80 rows), excluding hem.
3. Armhole. Dec for armhole at left end, as for back. Continue until armhole measures 13,3 cms (40 rows), with 35 stitches remaining.
4. Shape neck. Right side of knit facing. Cast off next 5 stitches. Next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge (right end) every row 8 times, until 22 stitches remain.
5. knit even until armhole measures 19,3 cms (58 rows).
6. Shoulder shaping. Cast off as for back.
7. Left cardigan front. knit as for right side, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES:
1. Cast on 44 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 5,0 cms. Inc 4 stitches evenly across the row to 48 stitches total.
2. Change to size 4.5 needles and Stocking Stitch.
3. Inc 1 st at each end of every 10th row once, then every 11th row 8 times to 66 stitches (98 rows total, excluding hem).
4. knit even until sleeve measures 36,0 cms (108 rows), excluding hem.
5. Shape cap. Cast off 5 stitches at beg of next two rows (56 stitches rem). Dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 5 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 8 times, then dec 1 st at each end of every 2nd row 5 times. Cast off remaining 20 stitches loosely.

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

SIMPLE HOOD:
1. Use an open (looped) cast on with 141 stitches on size 3.5 needles.
2. Folded front band. knit even for 16 rows, with lace holes for drawstring near the ends of row 4 (or row 12 for lace holes on outside of band). To complete the band, graft the cast-on stitches to the last row knitted.
3. Change to size 4.5 needles with Stocking Stitchand knit 8 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 2nd row 17 times, until 105 stitches remain. knit even until piece measures 17,5 cms ( 52 rows), excluding front band. Cast off loosely.

BUTTON BAND:
1. Cast on 7 stitches on size 3.5 needles. knit in K1P1 ribbing for 46,0 cms.
2. Check that this length is sufficient, when slightly stretched, to go up cardigan front, from bottom of front hem to bottom of hood. Rib more if necessary.
3. Cast off. Sew button band to left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men.
4. Mark positions for 7 buttons, the first one 1,2 cms above the band bottom, the last one 1,2 cms below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 7,3 cms apart.

BUTTONHOLE BAND:
1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions as follows:
With the right side of knit facing, rib 3 stitches, cast off next 1 st, rib to end.
Next row. Rib 3 stitches, cast on 1 st over cast off st(s), rib to end.
2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band.
3. Sew buttonhole band to cardigan front, being careful to align buttonholes with buttons.

FINISHING:
1. Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew back seam(s) of hood. Placing hood bands at center front, sew bottom of hood (including bands) to neckline. Thread a drawstring if required.
2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO MAKE GARMENT:
--- THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE ONLY. Measure a sample piece for a more accurate calculation.
Amount needed:
323,2 for body and sleeves
42,5 for ribbing and/or hems
83,4 for collar/hood (includes cardigan front bands)
449,1 Grams TOTAL

NOTES:

Pattern designed by: Jessica Tromp