Cardigan is from the Cropped Cardigan pattern Here
DRESS PATTERN :- worked with Standard Gauge Knitting machineGauge over 4 inch/10 cm........29.0 sts by 42 rows age 6-8 years
FINISHED DIMENSIONS (cms) TIGHT FIT
Chest: 73.0 Armhole: 32.0 Top neck opening: 15.0
Waist: 66.0 Hem width: 0.0 Front neck width: 15.0
Hip: 78.0 Front neck depth: 12.0
Back width: 30.0 Back neck width: 13.0
Body length: 81.0 Back neck depth: 1.0
Back waist length: 33.0 Collar Length: 5.0
Hem length: 5.0
BACK:
1. Cast on 116 sts in WY using TD2 and open edge method. work 6 rows ending COR
change to MY. work 26 row (picot on 13th row) turn and graft the cast on row to last row knitted.
knit 1 row.
2.(RC000) Change to lace carriage and pattern 24 rows
3. Change to Stocking Stitch and work to 136 rows on RC
4. WAIST SHAPING: Dec 1 st each end of next and every following 6th row 8 times (98 sts)
Work 6 rows even, then Inc 1 st each end of next and every following 14th row 4 times (108 sts). (242 rows) Work 14 rows (256 rows) COR
5. ARMHOLE SHAPING: Cast off 6 sts on next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alt row 3 times (264 rows with 90 sts) Continue until 324rows.
6. SHAPE NECK: Thread centre 38 sts to WY 26 sts each side remaining.
7. Right neck, LH needles in HP. Dec 1 sts at neck edge every row 3 times until 23 sts at row 324 at the same time start shoulder shaping.
8. SHOULDER SHAPING: Cast off 7 sts at armhole edge, then 8 sts at armhole edge twice (329 rows)
9. LEFT NECK: COL. Work as right, reversing the shapings.
FRONT:
1-4 same as Back.
5. ARMHOLE: Dec for armhole same as back. continue until 278 rows (90 sts)
6. SHAPE NECK: COR Thread centre 44 sts onto WY 23 sts each side remaining.
7. RIGHT NECK: LH needles in HP Then work 46 rows even (Total 324 rows)
8. SHOULDER SHAPING: Cast off as for back.
9. LEFT NECK: COL work as right neck revering the shapings.
RIGHT SHOULDER SEAM: sew front to back seam.
SQUARE ROLLED NECK EDGE COLLAR:
1. Bring out 156 needles. With wrong side of work facing, rehang 3 sts from left back neck edge, 38 from WY, 3 sts right back neck edge, 34 from front neck edge, 44 from WY, and 34 from left front neck edge.
2. using TD2 work 22 rows, cast off and leave to curl naturally.
FINISHING: sew remaining seams and single crochet around the armholes.
Happy knitting everyone :)
*hugs* Heather x
