Color Rocks Cardigan
You won't find a more ideal cardigan than this! We're giving you a project for the little ones so you can start trying our new Rubí Mini Universe yarn. Shall we get to work?
MATERIALS
Rubí Mini Universe color 002 (2 balls), 003 (1 ball) and 004 (1 ball)
4 Wooden buttons
Knitting needles size 3.5
Tapestry needle
Regular needle and thread for sewing buttons
HOW TO MAKE THE COLOR ROCKS CARDIGAN?
SIZE: 2-3 years.
DIFFICULTY: 2
ABBREVIATIONS
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
R: row
os1: openwork stitch 1
os2: openwork stitch 2
sl st: slip stitch
PATTERN
BACK
Cast on 64 sts. and with color 002 knit 8 rows of garter stitch. In the next row, on the right side of the fabric, increase 20 stitches evenly distributed all at once, continue with stockinette stitch and knit 56 rows (approximately 21 cm) to reach the armhole.
ARMHOLE
Decrease 3 sts first, then 1 st, then 1 st on both sides, from here to the shoulder knit 47 rows (16 cm).
SHOULDER
Decrease 7 sts, 7 sts, 7 sts on both sides and bind off the remaining sts.
FRONTS
Cast on 30 sts, knit 8 rows of garter stitch, increase 10 sts in the same row and continue with stockinette stitch. From here, knit 52 rows and begin the V-neck shape of the front opening, decreasing 1 st every 4 rows for a total of 12 sts. The armhole and shoulders are made at the same height as the back. At the shoulder, decrease 8 sts, 7 sts, 8 sts, slightly different from the back.
SLEEVE
Cast on 30 sts in garter stitch, knit 2 rows of each color (see photo). In the next row, increase 10 sts evenly distributed. The sleeve measures a total of 22 cm up to the armhole. From the cuff, knit 39 rows of one color, change to white and knit 22 rows up to the beginning of the cap.
ARMHOLE AND CAP
On both sides, decrease first 2 sts-1-1-2-3-4-5-6 and bind off the remaining sts.
Cast on 22 sts, knit 6 rows of garter stitch, alternating colors, and continue with stockinette stitch in white. The pocket measures 8 x 8 cm.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the shoulders and pick up the sts for the neck band, knit it all at once, 6 rows of garter stitch. On one side, make buttonholes. Sew the side seams, the sleeve seams and attach them to the body. Sew the pockets and buttons.
RESULT
