SIZE 10 (12:14) inch

Materials: 1 (1:2) 50g balls Baby Double Knit wool.

3.75mm (9) & 4mm (8) needles

2 (2:3) buttons.

Tension: 22sts & 30 rows to 10cm

BACK & FRONTS (worked in one piece to armholes)

Using 3.75mm (9) needles cast on 63 (73:85) sts and work 6 (8:8) rows in single rib.

Change to 4mm (8) needles and working in st st cont until work measures 7 (8:10)cm.

DIVIDE FOR BACK & FRONTS

K2Tog tbl, K11 (13:15), slip these onto a stitch holder for right front, cast off 4 (4:6) sts, K28 (34: 38) sts, slip these 29 (35:39) sts onto stitch holder for back, cast off 4 (6) sts, K10 (12:14) K2tog.

LEFT FRONT

Working on these 12 (14:16) sts only proceed as follows:

Next row: Purl

Next row: K1, sl1, K1, psso Knit to end.

Next row: Purl. [11 (13:15) sts.]

Rep last 2 rows 5 (7:8) times more AT SAME TIME dec 1st at front edge in 3rd (5th:3rd) and every foll 6th (8th:6th) row. 4 sts.

Work 3 rows, dec 1st at raglan edge only as before in next & foll alt row. 2 sts.

Next row: P2tog, fasten off.

BACK

With ws facing, rejoin yarn to 29 (35:39) sts left on a stitch holder for Back and proceed as follows:

Next Row: Purl.

Shape Raglan

Next row: K1, s1, K1, psso, Knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

Next row: Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 7 (9:10) times. 13 (15:17) sts, leave these on a stitch holder.

RIGHT FRONT

With ws facing, rejoin yarn to rem 12 (14:16) sts left on stitch holder for right front and proceed as follows:

Next row: Purl

Next row: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

Next row: Purl. [11 (13:15) sts.]

Rep last 2 rows 5 (7:8) times more AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at front edge in 3rd (5th:3rd) and every foll 6th (8th:6th) row. 4 sts.

Work 3 rows, dec 1 st at raglan edge only as before in next and foll alt row. 2 st.

Next row: P2tog. Fasten off.

SLEEVES (both alike)

Using 3.75mm (9) needles cast on 25 (29:31) sts and work 4 (6:6) rows in g st.

Change to 4mm (8) needles and working in st st work 11 (11:21) rows, inc 1 st at each end of 5th and every foll 6th (6th:8th) row. 29 (33:37) sts.

Cont without further shaping until sleeve measures 6 (8:12) cm, ending with a ws row.

Shape Sleeve Top.

Cast off 2 (2:3) sts at beg of next 2 rows 25 (29:31) sts.

1st Size only:

Next row: K1, s1, k1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

Next row: P1, P2tog, Pto last 3 sts, P2tog tbl, P1.

All Sizes:

Next row: K1, s1, K1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

Next row: Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 6 (9:10) times more. 7 (9:9) sts. Leave these on a stitch holder.

BORDER

Join sleeve and raglan seams. With rs facing and using 3.75mm (9) needles or a circular needle and commencing at lower edge of rib on Right Front pick up and knit 5 (7:7) sts evenly along rib, 13 (15:21) sts along straight edge, 17 (23:25) sts along shaped edge, K7 (9:9) from sleeve top, K13 (15:17) from back, K7 (9:9) from sleeve top, pick up 17 (23:25) sts along left shaped edge, 13 (15:21) sts along straight edge to rib and 5 (7:7) sts evenly along rib. 97 (123:141) sts.

Next row: Knit

Work 2 rows in singe rib.

Buttonhole row:

Size 10 (2 buttons)

Rib 3, yfwd, K2tog, rib 10, yrwd, K2tog, rib to end.

Size 12 (2 buttons)

Rib 5, yfwd,  K2tog, rib 12, yfwd, K2tog, rib to end.

Size 14 (3 buttons)

Rib 5, yfwd, K2tog, rib 8, yfwd, K2tog, rib 8, yfwd, K2tog rib to end.

All sizes: Rib 2 rows. Cast off in rib.

Sew on buttons to match button holes.

NOTES:

You can “jazz up” the cardigan with stripes or a stitch pattern if you like.  If using a lacy pattern take care that holes are not too large and only use on the body of the cardigan not the sleeves.

CARDIGAN WITH KNITTED-IN BORDERS

You can also knit the cardigan with a knitted-in garter stitch front border by casting on 10 extra stitches and working 5 sts in garter stitch at each end of the rows.  Buttonholes should be worked on the 5th & 17th rows for size 10, the 5th & 25th rows for size 12, or on the 5th, 17th & 29th rows for size 14 as follows; K2, yfwd, K2tog work to end.

Front shaping should be done inside the g st border and at top of fronts when 6 sts remain continue in g st for a further  15 (19:21) rows. Cast off.

You need to cast off sts for the back and sleeve tops.

This version is also nice with a garter stitch bottom welt to match the sleeves and border.

Join sleeve and raglan seams. Join border at centre back neck and stitch around the neck edge.