Bluebell Cardigan

YARN
Blue Sky Alpaca “Melange”, 110.0 yards
(101.0 m)/50g: 2 skeins “Blue cheese”
1 small button (10mm)
NEEDLES
Size 2 (3mm) circular knitting needles
(60cm)
Size 2 (3mm) double point needles
8 stitch marker
GAUGE
22sts = 4” (10cm) stockinette stitch
Adjust needle sizes to obtain correct
gauge if necessary!
SIZE
newborn

PATTERN
Stockinette stitch:
RS: k all sts
WS: p all sts
Ribbing pattern:
Row 1: *p1, k1*. Repeat from * to * until last st:
p1.
Row 2: purl over purl and knit over knit

CO 59 sts with 3mm needles and knit the ribbing pattern for 4 rows (in total).
5.row:
Always knit he first and the last 5 sts in ribbing pattern! Work the other sts in stockinette
stitch!
RS: k10 (left front), pm, k1, pm, k8 (left sleeve), pm, k1, pm, k19 (back), pm, k1, pm, k8 (right
sleeve), pm, k1, pm, k10 (right front).
WS: p all sts. (But remember to knit the first and the last 5 sts in ribbing pattern!)
Now start with the increases:
Row 1 (RS): *Knit until m: M1L, sm, k1, sm, M1L*. Repeat from * to * in total 4 times and knit
to end. (But remember to knit the first and the last 5 sts in ribbing pattern!)
Row 2 (WS): p all sts. (But remember to knit the first and the last 5 sts in ribbing pattern!)
Repeat row 1 and 2 in total 12 times = 155 sts
On the next RS-row knit as follows:
Knit front, rm, k1, rm, place sleeve sts on holder, rm, k1, rm, knit back, rm, k1, rm, place
sleeve sts on holder, rm, k1, rm, knit front
= 91 sts.

Pattern by schneckenstrick. Reproduce only with permission from schneckenstrick. Intended
for personal use only. Reproduction, distribution or sale of this pattern are prohibited.

Continue knitting in stockinette stitch until piece measures (from armhole) 9 cm. (But
remember to knit the first and the last 5 sts in ribbing pattern!)
Work 4 rows in ribbing pattern.
5
th row: BO all stitches in pattern.
Sleeves:
Now put the sleeve sts on double point needles. Knit all sts and at the end CO 4 sts (pm
between them) and join round. Knit 4 cm. Knit until 2 sts before marker: k2tog, sm, sks.
Repeat after 4cm! After 9cm in total (from armhole) work 4 rows in ribbing pattern.
5
th row: BO all stitches in pattern.
On the right side work a chain stitch loop for the button. Weave in all yarn tails and sew on a
button.
ABBREVIATIONS
BO – bind off
CC – contrasting color
CO – cast on
k – knit
k1f&b – knit in the front and back of the stitch
k2tog – knit two stitches together
M1L – (make one left) lift loop between stitches from the front (with left needle) and
knit into back of loop
MC – main color
p – purl
pm – place marker
R – row
rm – remove marker
RS – right side
st – stitch
sts – stitches
WS – wrong side
YO – yarn over