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Free Lion Brand® Incredible Bright Baby Cardigan Pattern Number: 60219

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Free Knitting Pattern from Lion Brand Lion Brand® Incredible Bright Baby Cardigan Pattern Number: 60219 SKILL LEVEL: Easy +

SIZE: 9 mos, 12 mos, 18 mos

Finished Chest 20 (21, 22) in. [51 (53.5, 56) cm] Finished Length 9 (10, 10¼) in. [23 (25.5, 26) cm]

Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS • 520-207 Lion Brand Incredible: Purple Party 2 (2,2) Skeins • Lion Brand Knitting Needles- Size 8 [5 mm] • Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) • Additional Materials

1. 3 buttons 5/8 in. [16 mm] diameter 2. Sewing needle and matching thread

GAUGE:

16 sts + 22 rows = 4 in. [10 cm] in St st (k on RS, p on WS). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR .

BACK Cast on 40 (42, 44) sts. Work in St st until piece measures 5¼ (6, 6) in. [13.5 (15, 15) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Armhole Dec 1 st each side of next 4 rows – 32 (34, 36) sts. Work even until armhole measures 3 (3 1/4, 3½) in. [7.5 (8.5, 9) cm].

Shape Neck Next Row (RS): Work 8 (8, 9) sts, join a 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 16 (18, 18) sts for neck, work to end. Work even on both sides at the same time until armhole measures 3¾ (4, 4 1/4) in. [9.5 (10, 11) cm]. Bind off 8 (8, 9) sts each side for shoulders.

LEFT FRONT

Cast on 23 (24, 25) sts. Work in St st until piece measures same as Back to armholes.

Shape Armhole Dec 1 st at armhole edge (beg of RS rows, end of WS rows) on next 4 rows – 19 (20, 21) sts. Work even until armhole measures 2¼ (2½, 2¾) in. [5.5 (6.5, 7) cm], end with a RS row.

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Next row (WS): Bind off 6 (7, 7) sts, work to end. Continue to shape neck, 2 sts from neck edge twice, 1 st once – 8 (8, 9) sts. Work even until armhole measures 3¾ (4, 4¼) in. [9.5 (10, 11) cm]. Bind off 8 (8, 9) sts for shoulder.

Place markers for buttons½ in. [1.5 cm] from top and lower edge of Left Front edge, and one at center.

RIGHT FRONT Cast on 23 (24, 25) sts. Work in St st until piece measures½ in. [1.5 cm] from beg, end with a WS row. Buttonhole row (RS): K 1, k2tog, yo, k to end of row. Work same as Left Front, reversing shaping and working buttonhole row opposite button markers.

SLEEVES Cast on 22 (25, 28) sts. Work in St st and inc 1 st each edge every 3 (3½, 4) in. [7.5 (9, 10) cm] twice – 26 (29, 32) sts. Work even until piece measures 6½ (7½, 8½) in. [16.5 (19, 21.5) cm] from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape Cap Bind off 3 (4, 4) sts at beg of next 6 rows – 8 (5, 8) sts. Bind off remaining sts.

FINISHING Sew shoulder seams and sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams.

Edging Working around neck edge from RS, pick up and k 1 st, * pick up and k 1 st, pass first st over 2nd st, repeat from *. Repeat for lower edge and each wrist edge. Sew buttons where marked. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration beg = begin(s)(ning) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) k = knit k2tog = knit 2 together p = purl RS = right side St st = Stockinette stitch WS = wrong side yo =

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*Incredible (Article #520) is an all-nylon ribbon yarn. It comes in 1¾ oz/50g (110 yd/100m)

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