Knitted sweater for a girl

Charming sweater for a girl, knitted with a pattern of lacy hearts. The calculation is presented for a baby from 6 to 18 months. 

Content
Description of knitting a children’s sweater for 6 — 18 months
How to knit the sweater
Body
Left shelf
Right shelf
Back
Sleeve
Plackets
Collar
Assembly
Description of knitting a children’s sweater for 6 — 18 months
Sizes: 6 / 18 months.

Circumference: 58.5 / 63.5 cm.

You will need:

yarn Cascade Yarn’s Cherub D (55% nylon, 45% acrylic, 165m/50g) – 200 grams;
needles #4;.
buttons 3 pieces.
Gauge: 24 sts = 10 cm.

Width of the rapport is 5 cm.

Legend:

2 together knitwise leaning left (2WL) – knit 2 sts together through the back loop;
2 together knitwise leaning right (2WR) – knit 2 sts together through the front loops;
YO – yarn over.
Lacy pattern with hearts (the number of stitches is a multiple of 12 + 1 st for symmetry):

Row 1 (RS): 1k, *YO, 2WR (see the legend above), 3k, YO, 1k, YO, 3k, 2WL (see above), YO, 1k.*;
Rows 2 and all even: purls;
Row 3: 2k, *YO, 4 sts together knitwise, YO, 3k.* – repeat from *, in the last rapport knit instead of 3k – 2k;
Row 5: 1k.. *1k, 2WR, YO, 5k, YO, 2WL, 2k.*;
Row 7: 1k., *2WR, YO, 7k, YO, 2WL, 1k.*;
Row 9: 2 together knitwise, 9k, YO, *double decrease, YO, 9k, YO* – at the end 2WL;
Repeat from row 1 to row 10.

Note that the number of stitches increases to 173/175 sts, but by row 3 it will return

to the previous value.

How to knit the sweater

Body
The front and back parts of the sweater are knitted simultaneously.

Using needles, cast on 149/161 sts and knit 6 rows in stockinette stitch.

Fold: 2k, *2 together knitwise.* – at the end 3k.

Then knit 5 rows in stockinette.

Along the cast-on edge, pick up stitches on a holder. Fold the fabric between the needles and knit accordingly 1 st from the working needle and 1 st from the holder needle.

The next purl row is knitted with purl sts.

Next row: 2k, place a marker, knit the 1st row of the lacy pattern with hearts until the last 2 sts, place a marker, 2k.

Knit 46 rows according to the pattern description and 2 sts in stockinette stitch at the edges. If a longer sweater is needed, knit 10 more rows, stopping at row 6 of the lace.

Next, work 2 rows in stockinette on all stitches, then 3 rows in knit stitches and 1 row in purl stitches.

Then do the following: 37/39k, bind off 2/4 sts for the armhole, 70/74k, bind off 2/4 sts for the armhole, 37/39k.

Next, the front and back pieces are knitted separately.

Left shelf
Bind off 1 st on the armhole side.

Knit in stockinette for 4.5/5 cm from the division point.

On the neckline side, bind off 4 sts once, then 2 rows of 2 sts and 4/5 rows of 1 st. (=24/45 sts).

When you knit 9.5/11.5 cm, start to shape the shoulder line: bind off 1 row of 3/4 sts and 1 row of 4/5 sts. (=17/16 sts). Bind off the remaining sts in one step.

Right shelf
Knit similarly to the left, but in a mirror image.

Back
Bind off 1 st from both sides. Knit to the same height as the front, shape the shoulders similarly.

Sleeve
Cast on 36 sts and knit 6 rows in stockinette. Make the lower edge similarly as on the previous piece.

3 rows of knit sts, add stitches evenly to 39 sts.

Next row: 1k, *according to the chart of the lacy pattern with hearts, 1 k.*

Knit lace and 2 sts in stockinette at the edges.

When you knit 16 rows, add 1 st on both sides. Make increases every 5 rows until there are a total of 45/53 sts. Knit the cast-on sts in lace pattern.

When you knit 16.5/18 rows, bind off 1 st on each side. Then decrease every 1 row by 1 st – 9/10 times. Bind off 1/2 st on both sides – 2 rows. (=21/23 sts). Bind off the remaining sts in one step.

Plackets
On the left shelf from the front side, pick up 54 sts and knit 5 rows in stockinette.

For the fold, knit: 2k, *2 together knitwise, YO* – finish with 3 knit stitches.

Then knit 5 rows in stockinette, bind off stitches, fold inward and sew.

On the right shelf from the front side, pick up 54 sts and knit 2 rows in stockinette. In the next row, make buttonholes (WS): (2 purls, YO, 2 together purl) – 3 rows, then purl stitches.

Knit 2 rows in stockinette.

Fold row: 2 knit, *2 together knitwise, YO* – at the end 3 knit.
2 rows in stockinette.

Buttonhole row (WS): (2 purls, YO, 2 together purl) – 3 rows, then purl stitches.

2 rows in stockinette.

Fold the placket in half and sew from the inside.

Collar
Cast on 91/97 sts:

Row 1: knit sts;
Row 2: 2k, then purl to the last 2 sts, 2k;
Row 3: 3k, YO, 2 together knitwise, knit to the last 5 sts, 2 together knitwise, YO, 3k;
Rows 4-13: repeat rows 2 and 3, finish in row 2.
Row 14 (WS): knit sts;
Row 15: 3 knit, *YO, 2 together knitwise* – repeat to the last 4 sts, YO, 2 together knitwise, 2k;
Rows 16-18: knit sts.
Bind off all sts.
Assembly
Weave in the ends. Sew the shoulder seams and attach the sleeves. Sew the side seams of the sweater. Attach the collar to the neckline and sew on the buttons.