This is a pattern I designed for my son last year when he was one. I always had the intention of grading it up to adult sizes and now it’s finished! If you’re interested to test the pattern, please get in touch. The deadline is the end of November 2023.
Thanks!
**Updated 2022**
I wrote this knitting pattern around Christmas time, but it was decided that it would go in our special bumper edition of The Knitter Issue 100. The socks are knitted in Coopknits Socks Yeah! which comes in 10 awesome colours and I love them all equally.
Using Judy’s Magic Cast On, the pattern is knitted toe-up, with a 4-row lace repeat worked across the instep. After you have turned the heel you get to mix things up a bit and knit some cables up the leg. This makes it a fun sock that doesn’t get monotonous – and it obliterates second sock syndrome as the foot section knits up quite quickly.
Errata from the version in The Knitter
In Chart A, the cable in row 1 should show the same as the cable in row 3, and they should both be worked as thus: slip next st to cn and hold at front of work, K1, then K1 from cn. (This has been corrected on the most recent PDF)
SIZES
To Fit Foot Circumference
S (M: L)
19.5 (22: 26)cm
7.5 (8.75: 10.25)in
Actual Foot Circumference
S (M: L)
151/2 (17: 20)cm
6 (6.75: 7.75)in
YARN
Coop Knits Socks Yeah! (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon; 50g/212m/231yds)
2 x 50g skeins of Ammolite
NEEDLES
A set of 2.25mm (UK 13/US 1) double pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles, 80cm long if using Magic Loop method
NOTIONS
2 stitch markers
TENSION
36 sts and 53 rounds to 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 2.25mm (UK 13/US 1) needles.
Instep Chart measures 4cm from centre of wrap3 to centre of next wrap3
Published in Simply Knitting 133 (click to purchase issue)
I designed this pattern using Knitpicks Palette which is 4ply weight, 100% wool and comes in every colour under the sun. I found there was a surprisingly small amount of patterns for similar v-neck cardigans in 4ply on Ravelry, so I ended up crunching a few numbers. I’m planning to make at least 3 more, it’s a real staple cardigan and I love the neckline. The yarn is lovely and it knits up really neatly.
The cardigan is worked flat in stocking stitch from the hem up in pieces and then seamed. The garter neck and buttonband is then picked up afterwards and worked around back and forth on a long circular needle.
SIZES
To Fit Bust
81 (86: 91: 97: 102: 107: 112: 117: 122: 127)cm
32 (34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48: 50)in
Actual Bust
90 (95: 99: 105: 111: 115: 121: 127: 131: 137)cm
35.25 (37.5: 39: 41.25: 43.75: 45.25: 45.5: 50: 51.5: 53.75)in
Length
59 (59: 60: 60: 60: 60: 61: 61: 62: 62)cm
23.25 (23.25: 23.75: 23.75: 23.75: 23.75: 24: 24: 24.5: 24.5)in
Sleeve Length (All sizes)
44cm
17.25in
YARN
Knitpicks Palette (4ply weight, 100% wool, 211m/231yds per 50g ball
4 (4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 7) balls of Canary (25531)
NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
A 2mm (UK 14/US 0) circular needle, 100cm long
A pair of 2.5mm (UK 13/US 1) needles
A pair of 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) needles
Stitch holder
5 buttons, 1.5cm diameter
TENSION
25 sts and 38 rows to 10cm over st st using 3.25mm needles
32 sts and 40 rows to 10cm over garter st using 2mm needles
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