Baby Cardigan Pattern | One Year

Jack Frost BabyWintuk Fingering Yarn—4 1-oz. Balls
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles

BACK: With No. 1 needles, cast on 81 sts work in ribbing of K 3, P 3 for 2 inches, then K 1 row, P 1 row for 7 inches.

UNDERARM: Bind off 4 sts each side then K 2 together each side every other row 4 times.
Work even until armhole measures 4½ inches.
Bind off 7 sts at the beginning of each row 3 times each side.
Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT: With No. 1 needles, cast on 49 sts. K 7, then K 3, P 3 across row, K 3, P 3, to last 7 sts. K 7, repeat these 2 rows twice. Buttonhole row.
K 2, bind off 3 sts, K 2, work across row, next row cast on 3 sts over the bound off sts. Work until piece measures 2 inches, then knit 1 row, purl one row, keeping the 7 border sts in garter stitch and make buttonhole every 2 inches.
Work to underarm the same as back.
Bind off 6 sts at armhole side, then K 2 tog. at armhole side every other row 4 times.
Work even until armhole measures 3½ inches.

Neck edge:
Bind off 12 sts then K 2 tog. at neck edge every other row 5 times.
Work even until armhole measures the same as back.
Bind off 7 sts from shoulder edge every other row 3 times.
Work other side the same, omit buttonholes.

SLEEVE: With No. 1 needles, cast on 41 sts. K 3, P 3 for 2 inches, increase to 45 sts across row, then K 1 row, purl 1 row, increasing 1 st each side every inch 7 times.
Work until sleeve measures 9 inches.
Bind off 4 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row until 23 sts are left.
Bind off.

Sew shoulder, sides and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

On right side, pick up 75 sts. K 3, P 3 for 10 rows.
Bind off loosely.

This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost Baby Book and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.