Sleeveless Cardigan in Diamonds

 

   

Knit baby sleeveless cardigan for a girl - a pink pop-over in diamonds.

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Materials

Wool - 1 ounce of 4 ply
Needles: Number 12 and Number 10.

Measurements

19 inch chest
Length from top of shoulders to waist is 8.5 inches.

Tension

The gauge doesn't matter.

Left Front at the waist with buttonholes

Using Number 12 needles, cast on 42 stitches

Foundation row: Rib by Slip 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 1: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 2: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 3: (Buttonhole row)
Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 for 36 stitches; cast off 2; p1, k1, k1

Row 4: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; cast on 2 by making a loop around the needle; rib by k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 5: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 6: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 7: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 8: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 9: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 10: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 11: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 12: (Increase row)
Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase by knitting into the front of the stitch and knitting into the back of the stitch; p1; k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase; p1; then k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase; p1; k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase; knit 1 (46 stitches)

Left Body

The side has a garter stitch border, and the band changes to garter stitch.

Row 1: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 2: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 3: sl 1, k4; knit into the front of the second stitch on the left hand needle, and the front of the first stitch on the left hand needle, sl both stitches off the needle together (this is a "front twist"), knit into the back of the second stitch on the left hand needle, and the front of the first stitch on the left hand needle, sl both stitches off the needle together (this is a "back twist"), k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 4: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 5: (Buttonhole rows next two rows)
sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k4, cast off 2, k2

Row 6: sl 1, k1, cast on 2; k2; sl 1, leaving wool on the knit side of the work p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 7: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 8: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 9: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 10: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 11: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 12: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 13: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 14: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 15: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 16: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 17: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 18: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 19: (Buttonhole rows next two rows)
sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k4, cast off 2, k2

Row 20: sl 1, k1, cast on 2, k2; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 21: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 22: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 23: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 24: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 25: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 26: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 27: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 28: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 29: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 30: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 31: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 32: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 33: (Buttonhole rows next two rows)
sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4, cast off 2, k2

Row 34: sl 1, k2, cast on 2, k3; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 35: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 36: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 37: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 38: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 39: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 40: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 41: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 42: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 43: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 44: sl 1, k1, cast on 2, k2; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 45: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 46: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 47: (Buttonhole rows next two rows)
sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k4, cast off 2, k2

Row 48: sl 1, k2, cast on 2, k3; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Forming the neck

Decrease row

Row 1: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; k2 together, k8 (45 stitches)

Row 2: sl 1, k5; p1; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 3: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k6

Row 4: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 5: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k2 together, k4 (44 stitches)

Row 6: sl 1, k5; p3, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 7: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k8, k6

Row 8: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 9: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; k2 together, k6 (43 stitches)

Row 10: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 11: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, k6

Row 12: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 13: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k2 together (42 stitches)

Row 14: sl 1, k5; p1, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 15: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k6

Row 16: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 17: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k6 (41 stitches)

Row 18: sl 1, k5; p3; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 19: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k8

Row 20: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 21: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k2 together, k6 (40 stitches)

Row 22: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 23: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 24: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 25: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k2 together, k6 (39 stitches)

Row 26: sl 1, k5; p1; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 27: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k6

Row 28: sl 1, k1, cast on 2, k2; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 29: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k2; k2 together, k6 (38 stitches)

Row 30: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p2, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 31: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k8

Row 32: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 33: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k2 together, k6 (37 stitches)

Row 34: sl 1, k5; p5; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 35: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, k6

Row 36: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Shoulder shape

Row 1: Cast off 6, k3, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k8

Row 2: sl 1, k5; p2, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p3

Shoulder cast off

Row 3: Cast off 6, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k7

Row 4: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Shoulder cast off and neck decrease

Row 5: Cast off 6, sl 1, k4; sl 2, k3; k2 together, k6

Row 6: sl 1, k5; p4; sl 2, p6

Shoulder cast off

Row 7: Cast off 6, back twist, k9

Row 8: sl 1, k5, purl to end

Shoulder cast off

Row 9: Cast off 6, knit to end

Right Front at the waist

Using Number 12 needles cast on 42 stitches

Foundation row: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 1: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 2: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 3: (Buttonhole row)
Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1,p1 for 36 stitches; cast off 2; p1, k1, k1

Row 4: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; cast on 2 by making a loop around the needle; rib by k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 5: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 6: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 7: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 8: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 9: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 10: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 11: Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 to last stitch; k1

Row 12: (Increase row)
Rib by sl 1 knit-wise, p1; k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase by knitting into the front of the stitch and knitting into the back of the stitch; p1; k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase; p1; k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase; p1; k1, p1 for 8 stitches; increase; k1 (46 stitches)

Right Body

The side has a garter stitch border, and the band changes to garter stitch.

Row 1: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 2: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 3: sl 1, k4; knit into the front of the second stitch on the left hand needle, and the front of the first stitch on the left hand needle, sl both stitches off the needle together (this is a "front twist"), knit into the back of the second stitch on the left hand needle, and the front of the first stitch on the left hand needle, sl both stitches off the needle together (this is a "back twist"), k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 4: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 5: Row 13: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 6: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 7: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 8: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 9: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 10: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 11: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 12: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 13: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 14: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 15: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 16: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 17: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 18: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 19: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 20: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 21: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 22: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 23: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 24: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 25: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 26: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 27: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 28: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 29: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 30: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 31: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 32: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 33: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 34: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 35: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 36: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 37: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 38: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 39: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 40: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 41: sl 1, k5; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8

Row 42: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 43: sl 1, k4; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 44: sl 1, k5, purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Row 45: sl 1, k3, sl 1; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6

Row 46: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 47: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 48: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Forming the neck

Decrease row

Row 1: sl 1, k4, sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over; sl 1, k4, sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4, sl 2, k8 (45 stitches)

Row 2: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p1; k4

Row 3: sl 1, k5; back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 4: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 5: sl 1, k3; sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over, k3, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6 (44 stitches)

Row 6: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p3, k4

Row 7: sl 1, k3, k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 8: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 9: sl 1, k5; sl 1. k1, pass sl stitch over, k2; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8 (43 stitches)

Row 10: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p5; k4

Row 11: sl 1, k7; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 12: sl 1, k5, purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 13: sl 1, k3, sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6 (42 stitches)

Row 14: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 15: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 16: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 17: sl 1, k5; sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8 (41 stitches)

Row 18: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p3; k4

Row 19: sl 1, k5; k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 20: sl 1, k5, purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 21: sl 1, k3; sl 1; k1, pass sl stitch over; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6 (40 stitches)

Row 22: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 1; k4

Row 23: sl 1, k3, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 24: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 25: sl 1, k3; sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8 (39 stitches)

Row 26: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p1; k4

Row 27: sl 1, k5; back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Row 28: sl 1, k5, purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 29: sl 1, k3; sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over; k2, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 1, k6 (38 stitches)

Row 30: sl 1, k5; sl 1, p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p3, k4

Row 31: sl 1, k3, k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, k6

Row 32: sl 1, k5; purl to last 4 stitches, k4

Decrease row

Row 33: sl 1, k5; sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over; k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k8 (37 stitches)

Row 34: sl 1, k5; p2; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p4; sl 2, p2; k4

Row 35: sl 1, k3; back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k2; front twist, back twist, k7

Shoulder shape

Row 1: Cast off 6 purl-wise; purl to last 4 stitches, k4 (31 stitches)

Row 2: sl 1, k3, k2, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k4, sl 2; k5

Shoulder cast off

Row 3: Cast off 6 purl-wise; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p4, sl 2; p2, k4

Row 4: sl 1, k4, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k2, front twist, back twist; k4

Shoulder cast off and neck decrease

Row 5: Cast off 6 purl-wise, purl to last 4 stitches, k4 (19 stitches)

Row 6: sl 1, k3; sl 1, k1, pass sl stitch over; sl 2, k4; sl 2, k5 (18 stitches)

Shoulder cast off

Row 7: Cast off 6, p2; sl 2, p4; k4 (12 stitches)

Row 8: sl 1, k11

Shoulder cast off

Row 9: Cast off 6 purl-wise; p1, k4 (6 stitches)

 

Leave these stitches on the needle.

Neck

Pick up the stitches left on the needles and continue the band to the back of the neck. Cast off and sew this bit of band to the neck. Then pick up on the other band and knit a few rows to meet the other band at the back of the neck. Cast off and join this bit of band to the other bit of band.

 

Sew on the buttons and take a photo of the dear wee baby in this pretty pop-over.