Bright and BOLD

Our colourful child's cardigan has handy pockets

MEASUREMENTS 

To fit ages 3-4 (4-5) (5-6) years.

Actual chest measurements 61 (65) (69) cm/24 (25½) (27¼) in.

Side seam 20 (21.5) (23) cm/8 (8½) (9) in. Sleeve seam 24 (26) (28.5) cm/9½ (10¼) (11¼) in.

MATERIALS

2 (3) (3) 100g (210m) balls of Emu Classic Aran (100% acrylic) in Blue (Peacock 138) and 1 ball in each of Orange (Pumpkin 115) and Grey (Fog 121)*. Size 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4.5mm (No. 7) needles; spare needle; stitch holders; 5 buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION

19 stitches and 26 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4.5mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

St(s), stitch(es); k, knit; p, purl; ss, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side); alt, alternate; beg, beginning; cont, continue; dec, decrease 1st (by working k2tog on a k row and p2tog on a p row); foll, following; inc, increase (by working into same st twice); rem, remaining; rep, repeat; skpo, slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass slip st over knitted st; tog, together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated).

NOTES

Yarn amounts are approximate, based on average requirements. Instructions are given for small size first; work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. Repeat instructions in square brackets as stated.

RIB PATTERN

1st rib row (right side): K1, [p1, k1] to end.