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ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; CC = Contrast Color; K = knit; MC = Main Color; mm = millimeters; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; st(s) = stitch (es); tog = together; yo = yarn over; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

UPC: 0-77216-01479-4

LM0141 Child's Knitted Cardigan & Hat - Easy Level
Designed by Michele Thompson

Sweater directions are for size 6 months; changes for sizes 1, 2, 3, and 4 years are in parentheses. Hat directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium and Large are in parentheses.

TLC® "Amoré™", Art. E515 (6 ounce/290 yard skein): 4 (4 1/2, 5 1/2, 6 1/2, 8) Ounces No. 3001 White MC.

MODA DEA™ "Jai Alai", Art. R111 (1.76 ounce/93 yard ball): 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) balls No. 6625 Fern CC.

Knitting Needles: 4mm [US 6] and 5mm [US 8].
Yarn needle; stitch markers; six 7/8" buttons; sewing needle and thread.

GAUGE: 17 sts = 4"; 30 rows = 4" in pat with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

To Fit Chest: 16 (18, 20, 22, 24)".
Finished Chest: 22 (24, 26, 27 3/4, 29 1/2)".
Hat Circumference: 16 (17, 18)".

NOTE: Mark first row of each piece as the right side.

CARDIGAN

BACK: With larger needles and MC, cast on 47 (51, 55, 59, 63) sts. K 2 rows. K 4 rows with CC. K 4 rows with MC. Rep last 8 rows for pat until back measures 12 (13, 14, 15, 16)" from beg. Bind off, marking center 19 (21, 21, 23, 23) sts for back neck.

RIGHT FRONT: With larger needles and MC, cast on 21 (23, 25, 27, 29) sts. K 2 rows. Work in pat same as for back until 10 1/2 (11 1/2, 12 1/2, 13 1/2, 14 1/2)" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Neck: Keeping continuity of pat, bind off 7 (8, 8, 9, 9) sts at beg of next row – 14 (15, 17, 18, 20) sts. Work even until front measures same as back. Bind off.

LEFT FRONT: Work same as right front, reversing neck shaping.

SLEEVES: With larger needles and MC, cast on 30 (30, 32, 32, 32) sts. K 2 rows. Work in pat same as for back, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 5th row, then every 6 (6, 4, 4, 4)th row until there are 42 (46, 52, 56, 60) sts. Work even until 6 1/2 (7 1/2, 8 1/2, 9 1/2, 10 1/2)" from beg. Bind off.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Button Band: On left front for girls, right front for boys, with right side facing, smaller needles and MC, pick up and K45 (49, 53, 57, 61) sts between neck and lower edge. K 8 rows. Bind off.

Buttonhole Band: Work same as for button band on opposite front until the pick-up row and 3 K rows have been worked. Mark positions for 5 buttonholes evenly spaced. Buttonhole Row: [K to marker, bind off 2 sts] 5 times, K to end. Next Row: [K to bind-off, cast on 2 sts] 5 times, K to end. K 3 more rows. Bind off. Sew buttons to button band.

Collar: With wrong side facing, smaller needles and MC, beg after left band, pick up and K7 (8, 8, 9, 9) sts across bound-off sts, 12 sts up left neck edge, 19 (21, 21, 23, 23) sts across back neck, 12 sts down right neck edge, 7 (8, 8, 9, 9) sts across bound-off sts to right band – 57 (61, 61, 65, 65) sts. K 9 rows. Change to larger needles and K every row until collar measures 3 (3, 3, 3 1/2, 3 1/2)". Bind off.

Mark 5 (5 1/2, 6, 6 1/2, 7)" down from shoulders on fronts and back. Place center of sleeve top at shoulder seam and sew in place between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams.

HAT

With larger needles and MC, cast on 68 (72, 76) sts. K 4 rows with MC. K 4 rows with CC. Rep last 8 rows until 4 (4 1/4, 4 1/2)" from beg, end wrong side row. Keeping continuity of pat, shape crown as follows:
Next Row: [K2, K2tog] 17 (18, 19) times – 51 (54, 57) sts. K 1 row. Next Row: [K1, K2tog] 17 (18, 19) times – 34 (36, 38) sts. K 1 row. Next Row: [K2tog] 17 (18, 19) times – 17 (18, 19) sts. K 1 row. Next Row: [K2tog] 8 (9, 9) times, K1 (0, 1) – 9 (9, 10) sts. K 1 row. Next Row: [K2tog] 4 (4, 5) times, K1 (1, 0) – 5 sts. K 1 row. Cut yarns, leaving a long end. Weave yarn through rem sts, gather tightly and fasten securely.

Brim: With right side facing, larger needles and MC, pick up and K68 (73, 76) sts across cast-on edge.
Next Row: K1 (1, 2), [yo, K6] 11 (12, 12) times, K1 (0, 2) – 79 (85, 88) sts. K 1 row. Next Row: K1 (1, 2), [yo, K7] 11 (12, 12) times, K1 (0, 2) – 90 (97, 100) sts. K 1 row. Next Row: K1 (1, 2), [yo, K8] 11 (12, 12) times, K1 (0, 2) – 101 (109, 112) sts. K 1 row. Bind off. Sew back seam. Sew button to center top.