Cute Moss Stitch Baby Cardigan

Tools
200g Aran weight yarn 1 pair of 4mm needles 1 pair of 3mm needles Stitch holder 9 buttons

Abbreviations
K- knit stitch P-purl stitch Yon- Yarn over needle K2tog- knit two stitches together P2tog- purl two stitches together Yfrn- yarn forward round needle

Explanations
Yon, k2tog- Leave the yarn in front of the work. Insert the tip of the right hand needle knitwise into the next two stitches. Move the yarn to the back of the work and knit the two stitches together. It is important to knit the two stitches together to maintain the stitch number.

Yfrn, p2tog- bring the yarn to the front of the work, wrap the yarn round the needle once so that the yarn is once again at the front of the work. Purl the next two stitches together.

Pattern
Back
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cast on 52 stitches (52) Work in rib (K2,P2) for 4 rows K1, P1, repeat to end P1, K1, repeat to end The last two rows set the pattern (moss stitch), work in pattern for a further 44 rows 6. Cast of 4 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows (44) Shape raglan 7. Working in pattern decrease 1 stitch each end of the next and 8 further alternate rows (26). I decreased by knitting or purling two stitches together. Tip: Whether you knit or purl when decreasing in moss stitch will depend on where you are in the pattern. If the innermost stitch of the two you are knitting together is a knit stitch then you should P2tog, if the innermost stitch is a purl stitch then K2tog. This will maintain the continuity of the moss stitch pattern.

8. Work 1 row 9. Decrease one stitch at beginning of next row, work a further 5 stitches in pattern, and turn leaving the remaining stitches on a holder (6) Right Shoulder 10. Work 1 row (6) 11. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (5) 12. Work 1 row (5) 13. Decrease 1 stitch each end (3) 14. Work one row 15. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge (2) 16. Decrease 1 stitch (1) 17. Cast off remaining stitch 18. Pick up stitches off the holder, cast off 12 stitches, work 5 stitches and decrease 1 stitch at end of row (6) 19. Work left shoulder the same as for the right shoulder.

Left front
20. Cast on 30 stitches (30) 21. Work in rib (K2,P2) for 4 rows 22. K1, P1, repeat to end 23. P1, K1, repeat to end 24. The last two rows set the pattern (moss stitch), work in pattern for a further 44 rows 25. Cast of 4 stitches at the beginning of the next row (26) Shape raglan 26. Working in pattern decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge of next and following 6 alternate rows (19) 27. Cast off 8 stitches at the beginning of next row and decrease one stitch at the end (10) Left shoulder 28. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge of next row (10) 29. Decrease 2 stitches (knit/purl 3 together) at neck edge (8) 30. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (7) 31. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge (6) 32. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (5) 33. Work 1 row 34. Decrease each end (3) 35. Decrease neck edge (2) 36. Knit last two stitches together (1) 37. Cast off remaining stitch.

Right Front
38. Cast on 30 stitches 39. Work two rows in rib 40. K2, yfrn, p2tog, k2, p2, continue in rib to end of row (30) 41. Work 1 row in rib 42. Work 6 rows in moss stitch (30) 43. Buttonhole row: K1, P1, yon, K2tog, *P1, K2 to end 44. Work 7 rows in moss stitch 45. Buttonhole row (repeat row 43) 46. Work 7 rows in moss stitch 47. Buttonhole row 48. Work 7 rows in moss stitch 49. Buttonhole row 50. Work 7 rows in moss stitch 51. Buttonhole row

52. Work 4 rows in moss stitch 53. Cast off 4 stitches at beginning of next row (26) 54. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (25) 55. Work 1 row 56. Buttonhole and decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (24) 57. Work 1 row 58. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (23) 59. Work 1 row 60. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (22) 61. Work 1 row 62. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (21) 63. Work 1 row 64. Buttonhole and decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (20) 65. Work 1 row 66. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (19) 67. Work 1 row 68. Cast off 8 stitches at beginning of next row (11) Right shoulder 69. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge of next row (10) 70. Decrease 2 stitches (knit/purl 3 together) at neck edge (8) 71. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (7) 72. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge (6) 73. Decrease 1 stitch at armhole edge (5) 74. Work 1 row 75. Decrease each end (3) 76. Decrease neck edge (2) 77. Knit last two stitches together (1) 78. Cast off remaining stitch.

Sleeves-work both the same

79. Cast on 24 stitches 80. Work 4 rows in rib 81. K1,P1, repeat to end 82. P2, K1, repeat to end 83. The last two rows set the pattern (moss stitch), work in moss stitch for a further 10 rows. 84. Increase 1 stitch at each end of next row and following 16th row (28) 85. Work a further 13 rows 86. Cast of 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows (20)

Decrease raglan 87. work two rows 88. decrease one stitch each end (18) 89. work 3 rows 90. decrease one stitch each end (16) 91. work 4 rows 92. decrease 1 stitch each end (14) 93. work 4 rows 94. decrease 1 stitch each end (12) 95. work three rows 96. decrease 1 stitch each end (10) 97. work 3 rows 98. decrease 1 stitch each end (8) 99. Work one row 100. Cast off last 8 stitches (0)

Neck edging
101. Press pieces and join pieces together at shoulder seams shoulder seams (using backstitch or preferred alternative) 102. Using 3mm needles pick up 15 stitches across the right front, 7 stitches across the right arm, 24 stitches across the back, 7 stitches across the right arm and 15 stitches across the left front (66) 103. Work in rib for 2 rows 104. K2, yfrn, p2tog, k2, p2, continue in rib to end of row (66) 105. Work 1 row in rib 106. Cast off very loosely in pattern 107. Sew the arm and side seams and sew in loose ends. 108. Sew on buttons in line with the buttonholes and youre finished! Thanks for using this pattern. Feel free to let me know how you get on and send me any pictures of your finished pieces!