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| Aran Jacket |
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| Sweater |
This is an easy aran pattern of stocking stitch with 4 rows cable repeat.
The sweater has a back neck fastening for easy fit. I sewed the side seams to the end of the rib which gives it a more up to date look. If you want a longer sweater, or even a dress, just do a few more rows of pattern.
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Materials: 30g double knitting yarn, small button for sweater, 4 small
buttons for cardigan, Needles size 3.25 and 3.75mm, cable needle
Measurements: to fit
11/12” fashion doll, and Barbie Fashionista dolls
Tension: 24sts x 32rows
over Stocking stitch x 4” using no 3.75 needles
Special Abbreviations: C4b:
slip next 2sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then k2 from
cable needle.
Sweater
Front
Using
3.25 needles cast on 20sts
Work
k1, p1 rib for 3 rows
Next
row: rib 5, pfb, kfb, rib 6, pfb, kfb,
rib 5 (24sts)
Change
to 3.75 needles
Row
1: k4 (p1, c4b, p1, k4) 2 times
Row
2: p4 (k1, p4, k1 p4) 2 times
Row
3: k4 (p1, k4, p1, k4) 2 times
Row
2: p4 (k1, p4, k1 p4) 2 times
These
4 rows form the pattern, rep 3 times then rows 1 and 2 (total of 18 patterns
rows)
Armhole shaping
Keeping
pattern correct, cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rows 20sts*
Work
a further 8 rows in pattern
Shape neck
Row
1: patt 5, k2tog, turn
Continue
on 6sts for left front
Row
2: patt to end
Row
3: patt to last 2sts, k2tog 5sts
Row
4: patt to end
Cast
off 5sts, leave a thread for sewing shoulder seam.
With
right side facing, slip next 6st onto a thread, re-join yarn and continue for
right front
Row
1: k2tog, patt to end 6sts
Row
2: patt to end
Row
3: k2tog, patt to end 5sts
Row
4: patt to end
Cast
off 5sts, leave a thread for sewing shoulder seam
Back
As
front to *
Work
a further 12 rows in pattern
Cast
off 5sts at beg of next 2 rows
Do
not fasten off yarn, continue for neckband
Right
side facing, change to 3.25 needles
Knit
across 10sts of back, pick up and knit 6sts down left front, knit 6sts left on
thread, then 6sts up right front. 28sts
Row
1: cast on 3sts, (for back fastening) k1, p1 rib to end 31sts
Row
2: rib to last 2sts, yon, k2tog
Cast
off in rib
Sew
left shoulder seam, sew right shoulder seam to rib.
Sleeves
With
right side facing and no 3.75 needles pick up and knit 18sts around arm edge
excluding cast off sts. see photo
Work
19 rows ss, placing a marker at each end of 3th row
Change
to 3.25 needles and work 3 rows k1, p1 rib
Cast
off in rib, leave a thread for sewing seam.
To finish
Sew
up sleeve seam to markers, Sew side (i sewed the side seam to rib) and underarm seams
Sew
on small button to correspond with buttonhole on neck
Finish
off all ends
Cardigan
Back
As back of sweater. Fasten off yarn and leave 10sts
on holder
Left front
Using
3.25 needles cast on 10sts
Work
k1, p1 rib for 3 rows
Next
row: rib 3, pfb, kfb, rib 5 (12sts)
Change
to 3.75 needles
Row
1: k4, p1, c4b, p1, k2
Row
2: p2 k1, p4, k1 p4
Row
3: k4, p1, p4, p1, k2
Row
2: p2 k1, p4, k1 p4
These
4 rows form the pattern, rep 3 times then rows 1 and 2 (total of 18 patterns
rows)
Armhole shaping
Keeping
pattern correct, cast off 2sts, patt to end 10sts
Work
a further 8 rows in pattern
Shape
neck
Row
1: ws, cast off 3sts, patt to end 7sts
Row
2: patt to last 2sts, k2tog
Row
3: patt to end
Row
4: patt to last 2sts, k2tog
Row
5: patt to end
Cast
off 5sts
Leave
a thread for sewing seam
Right front
Using
3.25 needles cast on 10sts
Work
k1, p1 rib for 3 rows
Next
row: rib 5, pfb, kfb, rib 3 (12sts)
Change
to 3.75 needles
Row
1: k2, p1, c4b, p1, k4
Row
2: p4 k1, p4, k1 p2
Row
3: k2, p1, p4, p1, k4
Row
2: p4 k1, p4, k1 p2
These
4 rows form the pattern, rep 3 times then rows 1 to 3 (total of 19 patterns
rows)
Armhole shaping
Keeping
pattern correct, cast off 2sts, patt to end 10sts
Work
a further 8 rows in pattern
Shape
neck
Row
1: rs, cast off 3sts, patt to end 7sts
Row
2: patt to end
Row
3: k2tog, patt to end
Row
4: patt to end
Row
5: k2tog, patt to end
Cast
off 5sts leave thread for sewing
Sleeves as sweater
Neckband
Sew
shoulder seams
using
3.25 needles, beg at right front edge, right side facing pick up and knit 6sts
up right front, k10 across back, pick up and knit 6sts down left front. 22sts
work
3 rows k1, p1 rib, cast off
Left front band
Using
3.25 needles, rs facing, pick up and knit 28sts along left front edge, from
neck to hem. Work 3 rows k1, p1 rib cast off
Right front band
Using
3.25 needles, rs facing, pick up and knit 28sts along right front edge, from
hem to neck. Work 1 row k1, p1 rib
Buttonhole
row: p1, (k2tog, yf, rib 6) 3 times,
k2tog, yf rib 1
Work
1 row rib. cast off
To finish
Sew
up sleeve seam to markers, Sew side and underarm seams
Sew
on small buttons to correspond with buttonholes
Finish
off all ends
Hat
Using
3.25 needles cast on 32sts and
work
7 rows k1, p1 rib
Rib
3, (pfb, kfb, rib 6) 3 times, pfb, kfb rib 3
40sts
Change
to 3.75 needles
Row 1: k2, (p1, c4b, p1,
k4) 3 times, p1, c4b, p1, k2
Row 2: p2, (k1, p4, k1, p4)
3 times, k1 p4, k1, p2
Row 3: k2, (p1, k4, p1, k4) 3 times, p1, k4, p1, k2
Row 4: p2, (k1, p4, k1, p4)
3 times, k1 p4, k1, p2
These
4 rows form the pattern. Rep rows 1 and 2
Shape top
Row 1: k2tog, (p1, k4, p1,
k2tog, skk) 3 times, p1, k4, p1 skk
32sts
Row 2: p1 (k1, p4, k1, p2)
3 times, k1, p4, k1, p1
Row 3: k2tog (c4b, k2tog,
skk) 3 times, c4b, skk 24sts
Row 4: p2tog across
row 12sts
Row
5: k2tog across row 6sts
Fasten
off yarn and thread yarn through remaining 6sts pull firmly, sew seam
Finish
all ends
Make
a small pompom and sew on top of hat
K2tog 7
times, k1, 8sts
