Unbend Cabled Baby Cardigan pattern

Unbend Cabled Baby Cardigan pattern

This sweater is knit in one piece from the top down. There is no seaming as the sleeves are knit in the round.

Size: 3 month, (chest circumference about 20 inches)

Gauge: 26 stitches and 4 inches

Materials:
1 - 100g ball DK weight Yarn.
Needles to get Gauge, both Straight and DPN.
2 Stitch Holders,
Stitch Marker

Sample was knit with Sirdar Country Style DK on 3.75mm needles.

Abbreviations:
C6B = Place 3 stitches on cable needle, hold at back, knit next three stitches, knit three stitches from cable needle.
K = Knit
P = Pearl
YO = Yarn over
K2tog = Knit 2 together.

Note: Button holes can be added by changing the first three stitches in the pattern row to: K1, YO, K2tog. Evenly space button holes on the appropriate side of the sweater)


Pattern:
CO 82 stitches

Knit ½ - ¾ inch in 2x2 ribbing. Before starting pattern rows.

Row 1: K3, P1, K6, P1, PM, K4, YO, K1, YO, K14, YO, K1, YO, K 22, YO, K1 YO, K14, YO, K1, YO, K13 (90 Stitches)

Row 2: (and all even rows): K3, P to marker, K1, P6, K4.

Row 3: K3, P1, K6, P1, K5, YO, K1, YO, K16, YO, K1, YO, K24, YO, K1, YO, K16, YO, K1, YO, K14

Row 5: K3, P1, C6B, P1, K6, YO, K1, YO, K18, YO, K1, YO, K26, YO, K1, YO, K18, YO, K1, YO, K15

Row 7: K3, P1, K6, P1, K7, YO, K1, YO, K20, YO, K1, YO, K28, YO, K1, YO, K20, YO, K1, YO, K16

Row 9: K3, P1, K6, P1, K8, YO, K1, YO, K22, YO, K1, YO, K30, YO, K1, YO, K22, YO, K1, YO, K17

Row 11: K3, P1, C6B, P1, K9, YO, K1, YO, K24, YO, K1, YO, K32, YO, K1, YO, K24, YO, K1, YO, K18

Row 13: K3, P1, K6, P1, K10, YO, K1, YO, K26, YO, K1, YO, K34, YO, K1, YO, K26, YO, K1, YO, K19

Row 15: K3, P1, K6, P1, K11, YO, K1, YO, K28, YO, K1, YO, K36, YO, K1, YO, K28, YO, K1, YO, K20

Row 17: K3, P1, C6B, P1, K12, YO, K1, YO, K30, YO, K1, YO, K38, YO, K1, YO, K30, YO, K1, YO, K21

Row 19: K3, P1, K6, P1, K13, YO, K1, YO, K32, YO, K1, YO, K40, YO, K1, YO, K32, YO, K1, YO, K22

Row 21: K3, P1, K6, P1, K14, YO, K1, YO, K34, YO, K1, YO, K42, YO, K1, YO, K34, YO, K1, YO, K23

Row 23: K3, P1, C6B, P1, K15, YO, K1, YO, K36, YO, K1, YO, K44, YO, K1, YO, K36, YO, K1, YO, K24

Row 25: K3, P1, K6, P1, K16, YO, K1, YO, K38, YO, K1, YO, K46 YO, K1, YO, K38, YO, K1, YO, K25

Row 27: K3, P1, K6, P1, K17, YO, K1, YO, K40, YO, K1, YO, K48, YO, K1, YO, K40, YO, K1, YO, K26

Row 29: K3, P1, C6B, P1, K18, YO, K1, YO, K42, YO, K1, YO, K50, YO, K1, YO, K42, YO, K1, YO, K27

Row 31: K3, P1, K6, P1, K19, YO, K1, YO, K44, YO, K1, YO, K52 YO, K1, YO, K44, YO, K1, YO, K28

Row 33: K3, P1, K6, P1, K20, YO, K1, YO, K46, YO, K1, YO, K54, YO, K1, YO, K46, YO, K1, YO, K27

Row 35: K3, P1, C6B, P1, K21, YO, K1, YO, K48, YO, K1, YO, K56, YO, K1, YO, K48, YO, K1, YO, K28

Row 37: K3, P1, K6, P1, K23, Slip 50 stitches to holder, K60, slip 50 stitches to holder, K30.

Row 39: K3, P1, K6, P1, K to end

Row 41: K3, P1, C6B, P1, K to end

Row 43: K3, P1, K6, P1, K to end

Row 45: K3, P1, K6, P1, K to end

-Repeat Rows 40 – 45 Until piece measures X inches

Knit 1 inch in 2x2 ribbing.

BO loosely in pattern.


SLEEVES

Distribute 50 stitches from holder onto 3 DPNs

Knit 3 rounds
K2tog, Knit to end of round (49 stitches)

Knit 3 rounds
K2tog, Knit to end of round (48 stitches)

Repeat until there are 40 stitches left.

Knit 6 rounds in 2x2 rib

BO loosely in pattern.

Repeat for second Sleeve.

Finishing: Weave in ends.