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Babycardigan Brasil with hat for 3, 6 and 9 months Materials: Smallest 2 sizes: 1 ball Opal sockyarn Largest size: 2 balls Opal sockyarn Knitting needles nr. 2,5/3,0 mm 5 little buttons Tension: 28 sts. is 10 cm in stockinette stitch. Note: this cardigan is knitted from sleeve to sleeve. Measurements: Cardigan: chest width 64 (68, 72 cm), length 24 (27, 30) cm. Hat: head width 40 (42, 44) cm, length 13 (14, 15) cm. First sleeve, front and back: Cast on 40 (42, 44) sts for the first sleeve and knit garterst. for 5 rows. Increase 1 st at each side of the sleeve in every 4th row until 62 (68,74) sts. Continue until sleeve measures 12 (16, 20) cm in hight. Now donít break the yarn and cast on an additional 36 (42, 48) sts for the back. Knit the sts of the back, then the sts of the sleeve, and (again with the same thread!) make another 36 (42, 48) sts for the front (134, 152, 170 sts). Knit the first and last 5 sts in garterstitch all the way, this wil form the waistband. Continue until back measures 10,5 (11, 11,5) cm. Total height is 22,5 (27, 31,5) cm. Left front: Now the work will be devided in two and the frontneck will be formed. Knit the first 67 (76,85) sts and put them on a stitchholder. This will become the back eventually. Continue for the left front and decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the row. Repeat this decrease in every 2nd row 12 x until 55 (64, 73) sts are left. Continue until left front measures 16 (17, 18) cm. The total height of your work should be 28(33, 38) cm. Knit another 2 cm. in garterst. for the buttonband and cast off loosely. Put the piece aside until needed. Right front: Cast on 55 (64, 73) sts for the second front. Work 2 cm in garter stitch for the band and knit 5 little buttonholes evenly devided after 1 cm. Continue to work the right front as given for the left front, but in reverse. Put the 67 (76, 85) stitches on a stitchholder untill needed. Back: Put the sts for the back on the needle again and work until back measures 21,5 (23, 24,5) cm in hight. Back and right front: Put the right front on the needle again and knit back and front until back measures 32 (34, 36) cm in hight. Cast off 36 (42,48) sts at each side of the row. Only the sts. for the second sleeve are left on your needle now. Second sleeve: Knit the sleeve as given for the first sleeve, but in reverse. So decrease 1 stitch at each side of the row in every 4th row until 40(42,44) sts and finish with knitting 5 rows in garter stitch. Height of sleave is 12 (16, 20) cm. Total hight of your work from wrist to wrist should be 56 (66, 76) cm. Collar and finishing: Pick up and knit 64 (68, 72) sts for the neck and work 6 cm in garter stitch. Cast of loosely. Join sleeve- and sideseams. Sew on 5 buttons. Little hat: Use dpn needles and cast on 112 (118, 124) sts. Work 2 cm ribbing 2/2. Continue in st.st. until 9 (10, 11) cm. Now decrease in every 4th row by knitting every 6th and 7th stitch together. Continue to do so until 14 sts remain. Finish the hat any way you please. For instance: keep on decreasing until no sts. remain. Or continue knitting the 14 sts for a while, stuff them en bind off. Or make a long tube with the 14 st. and put a knot in it. Use your imagination and enjoy! Contact Details: The Bead and Opal Wool Queen 251 Eagles Road, Harcourt VIC 3453 Phone: (03) 5474 2889 Intl: +613 5474 2889 Fax: (03) 5474 2889 e-mail: cake@netcon.net.au