This baby shrug is an easy, quick knit with minimal seaming, no buttons or zippers.
MEASUREMENTS
To
fit ages 3-6(6-9:9-12:12-18:18-24) months.
Actual
measurements
Chest
51(55:60:64:69)cm;
Length
to shoulder
24(27:29:31:33)cm;
Sleeve length 13(15:17:20:22)cm.
MATERIALS
100(150:150:200:200)grms
double knitting type yarn
5mm
straight knitting needles.
5mm
circular knitting needle.
4.5mm
circular knitting needle.
TENSION
18
sts and 24 rows to 10cm square over st-st using 5mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
m1
make one
st by picking up and working into back of loop lying between st just
worked and next st;
skpo
slip 1,
k1, pass slipped st over;
BACK,
FRONT and
SLEEVES
(worked
in one piece)
With
5mm needles cast on 8 sts.
P
1 row.
Beg
with a k row, work in st-st.
Cast
on 10(11:12:13:14) sts at beg of next 4 rows. 48(52:56:60:64) sts.
Beg
with a k row, work 20(24:26:30:32) rows in st-st.
Change
to 5mm circular needle.
Shape
sleeves
Cast
on 5(6:7:8:9) sts at beg of next 8 rows. 88(100:112:124:136) sts.
Work
a further 18(22:24:26:28) rows.
Divide
for fronts
Next
row K36(41:47:52:58)
sts, leave these sts on a holder.
cast
off next 16(18:18:20:20) sts, knit to end.
Cont
on last set of 36(41:47:52:58) sts for left front.
Work
5(5:7:5:7) rows straight, ending at front edge.
Next
row (RS)
K3, m1, knit to end.
Work
3 rows straight.
Rep
the last 4 rows 2(3:3:4:4) times more and the inc row once more.
40(46:52:58:64) sts.
Sleeve
shaping
Cast
off 5(6:7:8:9) sts at beg
of
next and 3 foll alt rows. 20(22:24:26:28) sts.
Work
8(10:10:12:12) rows straight.
Shape
front
Next
row (RS)
K1, skpo, knit to end.
Next
row Purl
to end.
Rep
the last 2 rows 1(2:3:4:5) times more.
Next
row Cast
off 2 sts, knit to end.
Next
row Purl
to end.
Next
row Cast
off 3 sts, knit to end.
Next
row Purl
to end.
Next
row Cast
off 4 sts, knit to end.
Next
row Purl
to end.
Next
row Cast
off 5 sts, knit to end.
Next
row Purl
to end.
Leave
rem 4(5:6:7:8) sts on a holder.
Right
Front
With
WS facing, join yarn to rem 36(41:47:52:58) sts on holder, purl to
end.
Work
4(4:6:4:6) rows straight, ending at side edge.
Next
row (RS)
Knit to last 3 sts, m1, k3.
Work
3 rows straight.
Rep
the last 4 rows 2(3:3:4:4) times more and the inc row once more.
40(46:52:58:64) sts.
Work
1 row, so ending at sleeve edge.
Sleeve
shaping
Cast
off 5(6:7:8:9) sts at beg of next and 3 foll alt rows.
20(22:24:26:28) sts.
Work
7(9:9:11:11) rows straight.
Shape
front
Next
row (RS)
Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Next
row Purl
to end.
Rep
the last 2 rows 1(2:3:4:5) times more.
Next
row Knit
to end.
Next
row Cast
off 2 sts, purl to end.
Next
row Knit
to end.
Next
row Cast
off 3 sts, purl to end.
Next
row Knit
to end.
Next
row Cast
off 4 sts, purl to end.
Next
row Knit
to end.
Next
row Cast
off 5 sts, purl to end.
Leave
rem 4(5:6:7:8) sts on a holder.
FRONT
EDGING
With
RS of lower right front facing and 4.5mm circular needle, k4(5:6:7:8)
sts from holder, pick up and
k22(24:26:28:30)
sts evenly round right front to top of shaping, 11(11:13:13:15) sts
along straight edge, then
16(18:20:22:24)
sts to shoulder, 24(26:28:30:32) sts from back neck, 16(18:20:22:24)
sts down left front to beg of neck shaping, 11(11:13:13:15) sts along
straight edge, and k22(24:26:28:30) sts evenly round shaped edge,
then k4(5:6:7:8) sts from holder. 130(142:158:170:186) sts.
1st
row P2, * k2, p2; rep from * to end.
2nd
row K2, * p2, k2; rep from * to end.
Rep
the last 2 rows once more and 1st row again.
Cast
off in rib.
LOWER
BACK EDGING
With
RS facing and 4.5mm needles, pick up and k54(58:62:66:70) sts along
lower edge of back.
Work
5 rows in rib as given for front edging.
Cast
off in rib.
CUFFS
With
RS facing and 4.5mm needles, pick up and k30(34:42:46:50) sts along
lower edge of sleeve.
Work
5 rows in rib as given for front edging.
Cast
off in rib.
TO
MAKE UP
Join
side and sleeve seams.
