EASY KNIT
Measurements
| Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest Width | 65cm | 70cm | 75cm | 80cm | 85cm |
| Body Length | 45cm | 50cm | 55cm | 60cm | 65cm |
Yarn Required
Makr CHUNKY WOOL 100g balls
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balls | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Difficulty
Easy
Needles and Equipment
15mm Knitting Needles
10mm Knitting Needles for Sleeve cast on
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Tension
7.5sts x 6rows = 10cm x 10cm.
Knitting Abbreviations
| C/o | Cast off |
| CM | centimetres |
| K | knit |
| K2tog | knit two stitches together |
| Kfb | knit into the front and the back of the stitch |
| P | purl |
| PM | place marker |
| RS | right side |
| St(s) | stitch(es) |
| WS | wrong side |
Bubble Stitch Pattern
Row 1: Purl
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Purl
Row 6: *K3, k the 4th stitch below (by taking the next stitch off the needle [you can do this with your right hand thumb and finger] and unpick it, meaning allow it to unravel over 4 rows so you will have 4 loops – take the right hand needle behind the loops and catch the stitch from the back (let loops be in front of the needle.) Take the yarn over the right needle and k that stitch (still in the back of the knitting). Repeat from *to end of row.
Rows 7 to 11: Repeat rows 1-5
Cardigan
Left Front
Cast on 26, 28, 30 (32, 34) sts.
Rib for 4cm (3 rows)
Stocking Stitch Body with Rib edge for front opening:
Row 1. WS: purl to last 6 sts, k1/p1 rib repeat to end.
Row 2. K1/P1 repeat for 6 sts, k to end. (RS)
Continue with Row 1 and 2 repeat, until you have a length of 38, 43, 48 (53,58)cm [ending on WS], placing marker for sleeve join at 16,17, 18 (19, 20)cm
Cast off until the last 6 sts.
Rib Edge for Back of Neckline
K1/P1 rib for another 3, 4, 5(6,7) rows, cast off.
Right Front
Cast on 26, 28, 30 (32, 34) sts.
Rib for 4cm (3 rows)
Stocking Stitch Body with Rib edge for front opening:
Row 1. K1/P1 repeat for 6 sts, k to end. (RS)
Row 2. WS: purl to last 6 sts, k1/p1 rib repeat to end.
Continue with Row 1 and 2 repeat, until you have a length of 38, 43, 48 (53,58) [ending on WS], placing marker for sleeve join at 16,17, 18 (19, 20)cm.
Cast off until the last 6 sts.
Rib Edge for Back of Neckline
K1/P1 rib for another 3, 4, 5(6,7) rows, cast off.
Back
Cast on 42, 46, 50, 54, 58 sts.
Rib for 4cm (3 rows)
Stst starting from WS (purl row) placing marker for sleeve join at 16,17, 18 (19, 20)cm, to match lengths of fronts.
X-Small: Cast off 20sts, pm (for back neckline), cast off 12 sts, pm, cast off 20 sts.
Small: Cast off 22sts, pm (for back neckline), cast off 12 sts, pm, cast off 22 sts.
Medium: Cast off 24sts, pm (for back neckline), cast off 12 sts, pm, cast off 24 sts.
Large: Cast off 25sts, pm(for back neckline), cast off 14 sts, pm, cast off 25 sts.
X-Large: Cast off 27 sts, pm(for back neckline), cast off 14 sts, pm, cast off 27 sts.
Sleeves
Cast on 19, 21, 23 (27, 31) sts with 10mm needles
Work 4cm of k1/p1 rib, follow stitch pattern directions on rib.
Work Bubble Stitch Pattern as follows:
Size XS – Medium: Armlength approx. 39cm
Repeat rows 1 to 12, twice.
Work row 1 – 6.
Size Large - XL: Armlength approx. 46 cm
Repeat rows 1 to 12, 3 times.
To Finish
Sew shoulder joins using invisible horizontal seaming method.
Sew rib neck bands onto back and join the two bands using mattress stitch.
Sew sleeves onto body front and back in between markers.
Sew front and back side seams, and sleeve seams using invisible vertical seaming method.
Darn in all ends.
