Kindling is a top down children's cardigan with a wavy cable
dotted with bobbles, topped off with a leaf accent at the end
of the cable. This design came about because of my love for top-down
raglans, cables and knitting for kids. It is perfect for the
time of year when the air gets crisp and your little one will
need an extra layer.
My favorite part of the design is the leaf that punctuates the
cable and bobble detail. These combined elements
are where the name “Kindling” comes from. The cables reminded
me of twigs shedding their leaves and welcoming fall,
when we need the bare twigs to start a fire
to keep warm.
MATERIALS
Yarn Sanguine
Gryphon Traveller [100% Merino; 280
yards/256 m per 114 g skein]; Color:
Uljin; 2 [2, 2, 2, 2, 3] skeins
Recommended needle size [always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] 1
set US #5/3.75 double point needles 1
16-inch US #5/3.75 circular needle for
smaller sizes 1
20- or 24-inch US#5/3.75 circular needle
for larger sizes
Notions yarn
needle stitch
markers – 12 of one style or color, 4
of another stitch
holders cable
needle 2 buttons
GAUGE
22 sts/ 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]
The raglan part of the cardigan is worked
in reverse stockinette. It is strongly suggested that you place
stitch markers that are different from your increase markers around
the cables.
The first three cables start at Row 1 and the last 3 start at
Row 9 so that they are symmetrical. Increases are worked on the
wrong side.
SSP: Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one-by-one; slip them back
together to the left needle, and p2tog tbl.
MB (Make Bobble): (K1, p1) twice into
the next st, turn. P4, turn. Sl 2 tog,
k2tog, p2sso.
T3F: Slip next 2 sts onto
cable needle and hold in front; p next
st, k2 from cn.
T3B: Slip next st onto cable needle and hold
in back; k next 2 sts; p st from cn.
Leaf – Worked
in the Round Round 1 [RS]: K1, yo, k1, yo, k1 Round 2 and all following
even rounds: Knit. Round 3 [RS]: K2, yo, k1,
yo, k2 Round 5 [RS]: Knit Round 7 [RS]: Ssk, k3,
k2tog Round 9 [RS]: Ssk, k1,
k2tog Round 11 [RS]: Sl 2 knitwise,
k1, psso. Round 12: Knit.
DIRECTIONS
BODY
With shorter needle, CO 58 [68, 68, 80, 80, 80] sts.
Work 4 rows in garter stitch.
Row 1 [RS]: P2[3, 3, 4, 4, 4], place cable marker,
work Cable Row 1, place cable marker,
p2[3, 3, 4, 4, 4],
place increase marker, p1[2, 2, 3, 3,
3], place cable marker, work Cable Row
1, place cable marker, p1[2, 2, 3, 3,
3], place increase marker, p3[4, 4, 6,
6 , 6], place cable marker, work Cable
Row 1, place cable marker, p4[4, 4, 4,
4, 4], place cable marker, work Cable
Row 9, place cable marker, p3[4, 4, 6,
6 , 6] , place increase marker, p1[2,
2, 3, 3, 3], place cable marker, work
Cable Row 9, place cable marker, p1[2,
2, 3, 3, 3], place increase marker, p2[3,
3, 4, 4,
4], place cable marker, place cable marker,
work Cable Row 9, place cable marker, p2[3,
3, 4, 4, 4].
Row 2 [WS]: *K to cable marker, work
next Cable row, k to 1 st before increase
marker, kfb,
slip marker, kfb; repeat from * once
more; k to cable marker, work next Cable row, *k to cable marker,
work next Cable row, k to 1 st before increase
marker, kfb,
slip marker, kfb; rep from * once more;
k to cable marker, work next Cable row, k to end.
Row 3 [RS]: *P to cable marker, work
next Cable row; rep from * 5 more times, p to end.
Row 4 [WS]: *Work
in pattern to 1 st before increase
marker, kfb, slip marker, kfb; repeat
from* 3 more times; work in pattern
to end.
You are now done with the Cable pattern; remove the cable markers.
Next row [RS]: P to the first knit stitch of the cable,
place Leaf marker, work Leaf row 1, place Leaf marker, p to increase
marker, place sleeve stitches on holder, CO 2 sts, purl to the
first knit stitch of the first back cable, work Leaf row 1, place
Leaf marker, purl to the first knit stitch of the next cable,
work Leaf row 1, place Leaf marker, work to increase marker,
place sleeve stitches on holder, CO 2 sts, p to the first knit
stitch of the cable, work Leaf row 1, place Leaf marker, p to
end. 122 [132, 136, 148, 160, 168] sts.
Next row: K to marker, work next leaf row; repeat from * 4 more
times, k to end.
Row 1 [RS]: *P to marker, work next leaf row; repeat
from * 4 more times, p to end. Row 2 [WS]: Knit.
Work Rows 1 & 2 until Leaf is complete, ending with a WS
row.
Purl 1 row.
Next row [WS]: Purl Following row [RS]: Knit.
Work in stockinette st as established until piece measures 6[8,
8.5, 9.5, 9.75, 11] inches from the underarm.
Work .75 inches in garter stitch.
BO.
SLEEVES
Place sleeve stitches onto shortest circular
needle and with RS facing, rejoin yarn.
Round 1: P to first knit stitch
of cable, place Leaf marker, work Leaf
row 1, place Leaf marker, p to end of round,
pick up and knit 2 sts in underarm, place
marker for start of round, pick up and
knit 2 sts in underarm. 48[52,
54, 58, 64, 68] sts.
Round 2: P1, ssp, p to 1st marker,
work Leaf, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p to
end. 46[50,
52, 56, 62, 66] sts.
Round 3: P to 1st marker,
work Leaf in pattern, p to end.
Repeat Round 3 until Leaf is completed.
Next round: K1, ssk, k to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
40[44, 46, 50, 56, 60] sts.
Next 2 rounds even.
Repeat last 3 rounds twice more. 36[40,
42, 46, 52, 56] sts.
Work even in stockinette until sleeve measures 6 [7, 8, 9.25,
10, 11] inches from where the sleeves are picked up.
Work garter stitch for .75 inches.
BO.
FINISHING
BUTTONBAND
With RS facing, join yarn at left front
neck edge. Pick up and knit stitches for
the button band along the front edge, picking up 2 stitches
for every 3 rows, or approximately 58 [68, 72, 78, 84, 92] sts.
Work in garter stitch for .75 inches.
BO
loosely.
Place two stitch markers where you want to put the buttons
on the buttonband. In the sample, the first button is .75 inch
from the top, and the second 2.75 inches below that. If you
are customizing the button placement, count down the number
of sts from the top to first marker, and then from the top to
the second.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing, join yarn at right front
lower edge. Pick up and knit stitches for the buttonhole band
along the front edge, picking up the same number of stitches
as you picked up for the buttonband.
Work 3 rows of garter stitch.
If you’re using the button placement in the sample, work
as follows: Buttonhole row [RS]: K until
19 sts rem, (yo, k2tog), k11, (yo, k2tog),
k to end.
If you’ve customized the buttonhole positioning, work
as follows:
Place markers to correspond to the marker
positions on the buttonband. Buttonhole row [RS]: K to 1 st before first marker, yo, k2tog
(removing marker), k to 1 st before second marker, yo, k2tog, (removing
marker), k to end.
Continue in garter stitch until buttonhole band measures .75
inches.
BO loosely.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Terri lives and designs in North Dakota. When, she's not busy taxi-ing
teenagers or chasing a toddler, she can be found knitting pretty
much all the time.
The first three cables start at Row 1 and the last 3 start at
Row 9 so that they are symmetrical. Increases are worked on the
wrong side.
