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Cute Moss Stitch Baby Cardigan Tools 200g Aran weight yarn 1 pair of 4mm needles 1 pair of 3mm needles Stitch holder 9 buttons Abbreviations K- knit stitch P-purl stitch Yon- Yarn over needle K2tog- knit two stitches together P2tog- purl two stitches together Yfrn- yarn forward round needle Explanations Yon, k2tog- Leave the yarn in front of the work. Insert the tip of the right hand needle knitwise into the next two stitches. Move the yarn to the back of the work and knit the two stitches together. It is important to knit the two stitches together to maintain the stitch number.

Free knitting pattern: moss stitch baby cardigan

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Cute Moss Stitch Baby Cardigan

Tools

200g Aran weight yarn

1 pair of 4mm needles

1 pair of 3mm needles

Stitch holder

9 buttons

Abbreviations

K- knit stitch

P-purl stitch

Yon- Yarn over needle

K2tog- knit two stitches together

P2tog- purl two stitches together

Yfrn- yarn forward round needle

Explanations

Yon, k2tog- Leave the yarn in front of the work. Insert the tip of the right hand needle

knitwise into the next two stitches. Move the yarn to the back of the work and knit the

two stitches together. It is important to knit the two stitches together to maintain the

stitch number.

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Yfrn, p2tog- bring the yarn to the front of the work, wrap the yarn round the needle

once so that the yarn is once again at the front of the work. Purl the next two stitches

together.

Pattern

Back

1. Cast on 52 stitches (52)

2. Work in rib (K2,P2) for 4 rows

3. K1, P1, repeat to end

4. P1, K1, repeat to end

5. The last two rows set the pattern (moss stitch), work in pattern for a further 44

rows

6. Cast of 4 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows (44)

Shape raglan

7. Working in pattern decrease 1 stitch each end of the next and 8 further

alternate rows (26). I decreased by knitting or purling two stitches together.

8. Work 1 row

9. Decrease one stitch at beginning of next row, work a further 5 stitches in

pattern, and turn leaving the remaining stitches on a holder (6)

Right Shoulder

10. Work 1 row (6)

11. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (5)

12. Work 1 row (5)

13. Decrease 1 stitch each end (3)

14. Work one row

15. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge (2)

16. Decrease 1 stitch (1)

17. Cast off remaining stitch

18. Pick up stitches off the holder, cast off 12 stitches, work 5 stitches and

decrease 1 stitch at end of row (6)

19. Work left shoulder the same as for the right shoulder.

Tip: Whether you knit or purl when decreasing in moss

stitch will depend on where you are in the pattern. If the

innermost stitch of the two you are knitting together is a knit

stitch then you should P2tog, if the innermost stitch is a purl

stitch then K2tog. This will maintain the continuity of the

moss stitch pattern.

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Left front

20. Cast on 30 stitches (30)

21. Work in rib (K2,P2) for 4 rows

22. K1, P1, repeat to end

23. P1, K1, repeat to end

24. The last two rows set the pattern (moss stitch), work in pattern for a further 44

rows

25. Cast of 4 stitches at the beginning of the next row (26)

Shape raglan

26. Working in pattern decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge of next and following 6

alternate rows (19)

27. Cast off 8 stitches at the beginning of next row and decrease one stitch at the

end (10)

Left shoulder

28. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge of next row (10)

29. Decrease 2 stitches (knit/purl 3 together) at neck edge (8)

30. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (7)

31. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge (6)

32. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (5)

33. Work 1 row

34. Decrease each end (3)

35. Decrease neck edge (2)

36. Knit last two stitches together (1)

37. Cast off remaining stitch.

Right Front

38. Cast on 30 stitches

39. Work two rows in rib

40. K2, yfrn, p2tog, k2, p2, continue in rib to end of row (30)

41. Work 1 row in rib

42. Work 6 rows in moss stitch (30)

43. Buttonhole row: K1, P1, yon, K2tog, *P1, K2 to end

44. Work 7 rows in moss stitch

45. Buttonhole row (repeat row 43)

46. Work 7 rows in moss stitch

47. Buttonhole row

48. Work 7 rows in moss stitch

49. Buttonhole row

50. Work 7 rows in moss stitch

51. Buttonhole row

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52. Work 4 rows in moss stitch

53. Cast off 4 stitches at beginning of next row (26)

54. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (25)

55. Work 1 row

56. Buttonhole and decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (24)

57. Work 1 row

58. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (23)

59. Work 1 row

60. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (22)

61. Work 1 row

62. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (21)

63. Work 1 row

64. Buttonhole and decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (20)

65. Work 1 row

66. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (19)

67. Work 1 row

68. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next row (11)

Right shoulder

69. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge of next row (10)

70. Decrease 2 stitches (knit/purl 3 together) at neck edge (8)

71. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (7)

72. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge (6)

73. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (5)

74. Work 1 row

75. Decrease each end (3)

76. Decrease neck edge (2)

77. Knit last two stitches together (1)

78. Cast off remaining stitch.

Sleeves-work both the same

79. Cast on 24 stitches

80. Work 4 rows in rib

81. K1,P1, repeat to end

82. P2, K1, repeat to end

83. The last two rows set the pattern (moss stitch), work in moss stitch for a further

10 rows.

84. Increase 1 stitch at each end of next row and following 16th row (28)

85. Work a further 13 rows

86. Cast of 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows (20)

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Decrease raglan

87. work two rows

88. decrease one stitch each end (18)

89. work 3 rows

90. decrease one stitch each end (16)

91. work 4 rows

92. decrease 1 stitch each end (14)

93. work 4 rows

94. decrease 1 stitch each end (12)

95. work three rows

96. decrease 1 stitch each end (10)

97. work 3 rows

98. decrease 1 stitch each end (8)

99. Work one row

100. Cast off last 8 stitches (0)

Neck edging

101. Press pieces and join pieces together at shoulder seams shoulder seams

(using backstitch or preferred alternative)

102. Using 3mm needles pick up 15 stitches across the right front, 7 stitches

across the right arm, 24 stitches across the back, 7 stitches across the right

arm and 15 stitches across the left front (66)

103. Work in rib for 2 rows

104. K2, yfrn, p2tog, k2, p2, continue in rib to end of row (66)

105. Work 1 row in rib

106. Cast off very loosely in pattern

107. Sew the arm and side seams and sew in loose ends.

108. Sew on buttons in line with the buttonholes and you’re finished!

Thanks for using this pattern. Feel free to let me know how you get on and send me

any pictures of your finished pieces!