Product Description
Cardigan has been worked in one piece bottom-up without any seam. Special cake of this model - ”bells” pattern which embellishes cardi.
Sizes are set up as follows: 12 m, 18 - 24 m (3 years, 4 years, 5 years) (6-7 years, 8-9 years, 9-10 years).
Gauge: 20 sts and 36 rows = 10х10сm = 4 inches in Rev. st.st. needles US 2½ - 3.0 mm, after blocking.
Needles and Materials:
- Mondial Cometa 120, 150 (175, 200, 230) (250, 300, 350) g
- Needles size US 2½ - 3.0 mm or size to obtain gauge.
- Hook №2.5;
- 5, 6 (6, 7, 7) (9, 10, 10) buttons diameter of 0.4”/1 cm; Stitch markers.
Garden Bells Cardigan by knitforsweet
What is Being Made
Garden Bells is a children's cardigan pattern designed by Natalie Pelykh. This downloadable knitting pattern offers multiple size options ranging from 12 months through 9-10 years, with chest measurements from 19.7 inches (50 cm) to 27 inches (70 cm). The cardigan is suitable for young children and provides a versatile layering piece for a child's wardrobe.
Knitting Techniques Used
This beginner-level cardigan pattern incorporates fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for those new to the craft. The pattern employs reverse stockinette stitch as a primary design element, which is created by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows to achieve a textured, bumpy fabric surface. The pattern also utilizes standard shaping techniques including knit two together (k2tog) and purl two together (p2tog) decreases to shape the garment, as well as purl three together (p3tog) for more pronounced decreases where needed.
Stitches Used
Garden Bells features a straightforward stitch repertoire suitable for beginner knitters:
- Knit stitch (k): The fundamental knitting stitch used throughout the pattern
- Purl stitch (p): Used in combination with knit stitches to create texture and shaping
- Reverse stockinette stitch (rev. st. st.): The primary textured stitch created by alternating purl and knit rows
- Knit two together (k2tog): A right-leaning decrease used for shaping
- Purl two together (p2tog): A decrease worked on purl rows
- Purl three together (p3tog): A double decrease for more aggressive shaping
- Slip stitch (sl): Used for various techniques including the slip, slip, knit (ssk) decrease
- Slip, slip, knit (ssk): A left-leaning decrease created by slipping two stitches individually as if to knit, then inserting the left needle through both stitches and knitting them together
Materials and Tools
The Garden Bells pattern calls for Mondial Cometa yarn, a 100% cotton fiber available in 50-gram balls with a yardage of 125 meters per ball. This is a sport weight yarn, making it ideal for creating lightweight, breathable garments suitable for children. Yarn quantities vary by size, ranging from 120 grams for the smallest 12-month size to 350 grams for the largest 9-10 year size. Knitters should use US size 2½ to 3.0 mm needles, or adjust needle size as needed to achieve the correct gauge specified in the pattern. The 100% cotton composition makes this cardigan particularly suitable for warm weather wear and easy care.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Pages: | 12 |
| Designer: | knitforsweet |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, Russian |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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