Give baby his first striped sweater, beautiful stripes in jersey stitch, 2/2 rib finishes and even a small pocket on the front, this free model is perfect for toddlers.
Sizes: a) birth -b) 3 months -c) 6 months
Sample :
10 x 10 cm = 26 stitches and 35 rows in stockinette stitch or striped stockinette stitch, needles size 3
The material to make the striped sweater
- Phil Lambswool quality knitting yarn:
- Flannel color: 1 (2) 2 balls
- Blackberry color: 1 (1) 2 balls
- Citrus colors: 1 (1) 1 ball, Phildar.fr
- Needles n ° 2,2 Rose gold
- Needles n ° 3 Natural
- 5 pressures ø 9 mm
Stitches used to knit the striped sweater
Ribs 2/2
Jersey
Jersey rayé: * 6 rows blackberry color, 6 rows flannel color *, always repeat from * to * ie 12 rows.
Realization of the striped sweater
Perform the left half back
ascend : a) 35- b) 35) -c) 39 stitches, color Flannel, needle size 2.5 mm, knit 2/2 rib, starting with knit 3 and ending with knit 2, for 3 cm (10 ranks).
Continue in striped stockinette stitch, needle size 3 by making -b) 1 increase on 1st row.
We have: a) 35 -b) 36 -c) 39 stitches.
A a) 10 cm (34 rows) -b) 12 cm (42 rows) -c) 14 cm (48 rows) in height after the rib, cast off for the armhole on the left: 1 x 3 stitches then every 2 rows: 2 x 2 stitches and 1 x 1 stitch.
There are: a) 27 -b) 28 -c) 31 stitches left.
A a) 19 cm (66 rows) -b) 22 cm (76 rows) -c) 25 cm (86 rows) in height after the rib, form the neckline by casting off to the right:
a) 1 x 13 stitches then 2 rows higher: 1 x 4 stitches
b) 1 x 14 stitches then 2 rows higher: 1 x 4 stitches
c) 1 x 15 stitches then 2 rows higher: 1 x 4 stitches
At the same time, form the shoulder by folding to the left:
a) b) 1 x 3 stitches then every other row: 1 x 3 stitches and 1 x 4 stitches.
c) 1 x 4 stitches then every other row: 2 x 4 stitches
Knit half back straight in reverse order.
Make the front of the sweater
ascend a) 62 stitches -b) 66 stitches -c) 70 stitches, color Flannel, no.2.5 needles, knit 2/2 rib starting and ending with knit 2 for 3 cm (10 rows).
Continue in striped stocking st, needles size 3, b) 2 sts decreased on 1st row.
We have: a) 62 stitches – b) 64 stitches -c) 70 stitches
A a) 10 cm (34 rows) -b) 12 cm (42 rows) – c) 14 cm (48 rows) in height after the rib, form the armholes by binding off on each side: 1 x 3 stitches then every 2 rows: 2 x 2 stitches and 1 x 1 stitch.
There are: a) 46 stitches -b) 48 stitches -c) 54 stitches
A a) 16 cm (56 rows) -b) 19 cm (66 rows) -c) 22 cm (76 rows) in height after the rib, form the neckline by casting off the a) 10 stitches -b) 12 stitches – c) 14 middle stitches, then continue one side at a time by binding off on the neckline every other row: 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches and 3 x 1 stitch.
A a) 19 cm (66 rows) -b) 22 cm (76 rows) -c) 25 cm (86 rows) in height after the rib, form the shoulder by binding off on the armhole side:
a) b) 1 x 3 stitches then every other row: 1 x 3 stitches and 1 x 4 stitches.
c) 1 x 4 stitches then every other row: 2 x 4 stitches.
Finish the second side of the neckline.
Make the sleeves
Cast on a) 42 stitches -b) 42 stitches – c) 46 stitches, Citrus color, needle size 2.5 mm, knit 2/2 striped rib starting and ending with purl 2 for 3 cm (i.e. 2 rows in color Citrus and 8 rows in Flannel colors).
Continue in striped stockinette stitch, needle size 3, beg with 4 rows Flannel colors and b) 2 increases evenly on 1st row.
We have: a) 42 stitches -b) 44 stitches -c) 46 stitches.
Increase on each side:
a) every 12 rows: 2 x 1 stitch
b) 12 rows higher: 1 x 1 stitch and every 10th row: 3 x 1 stitch.
c) every 10 rows: 5 x 1 stitch
We have: a) 46 stitches – b) 52 stitches -c) 56 stitches.
A a) 10.5 cm (36 rows) – b) 15 cm (52 rows) – c) 17 cm (60 rows) high after the ribs, form the round by folding off on each side:
a) 1 x 3 stitches then every other row: 2 x 2 stitches, 2 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches and 1 x 3 stitches
b) 1 x 3 stitches then every 2 rows: 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches, 1 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches and 2 x 3 stitches
c) 1 x 4 stitches then every 2 rows: 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches, 1 x 1 stitch, 1 x 2 stitches, 1 x 3 stitches and 1 x 4 stitches.
A a) 14.5 cm (50 rows) -b) 19 cm (66 rows -c) 21 cm (74 rows) in height after the rib, cast off the remaining 18 stitches.
Knit the second sleeve similar.
Make the pocket
Cast on a) 13 stitches-b) 15 stitches -c) 17 stitches in Citrus color, no.3 needles, knit stockinette stitch for 2 rows then continue in Flannel color.
A a) 3.5 cm (12 rows) -b) 4 cm (14 rows) -c) 4.5 cm (16 rows) total height, cast off on each side: 1 x 1 stitch then 2 rows higher: 1 x 2 stitches.
A a) 4.5 cm (16 rows) – b) 5 cm (18 rows) -c) 5.5 cm (20 rows) total height, cast off the a) 7 stitches -b) 9 stitches -c) 11 remaining stitches.
Neck band
Cast on a) 68 stitches -b) 72 stitches -c) 76 stitches, Citrus color, needles n ° 2, 5, knit 2/2 rib starting and ending with knit 3 for 5 rows then purl 1 row over wrong side and a few rows of stocking stitch in another color. It will suffice to unravel them during assembly to find the basic color.
Assembly
Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams, reversing 3 cm for the cuff. Mount these on the armholes.
Sew the neck band, stitch by stitch in backstitch on the place of work with a Citrus colored thread.
Fold over a stitch along the back halves and secure it in hidden stitches on the reverse side of the work.
Sew press studs along the back halves at regular intervals.
Sew the pocket on the front (see photo above).
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