Lutine is a children’s cardigan worked bottom-up ; the body is knitted in one piece, with sleeves worked separately . Two button band options are included: worked at the same time as the body, or added later by picking up stitches.
SIZES
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) 14 years
M GAUGE
In stockinette stitch, over a 10 cm / 4 in square (knit or purl) :
24 stitches x 31 rows.
NEEDLES
Needles size 3 mm and 3.5 mm.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
500 (625) 750 (750) 875 (1000) 1250 meters of yarn ; 5 buttons for sizes 2–8 years, 6 buttons for sizes 10–14 years.
Lutine is knitted with 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (11) 12 pelotes balls of Drops Flora.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference : 60 (66) 72 (78) 84 (90) 98 cm.
Armhole depth : 12 (13) 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 cm.
Total length : 34 (38) 41 (45) 50 (54) 58 cm.
Sleeve length (cuff to underarm) : 23 (27) 30 (34) 38 (42) 46 cm.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Cast on; knit stitch; purl stitch; yarn over; knit two together; slip slip knit (SSK); make one increase; edge increases; bind off; pick up stitches; backstitch seaming.
Lutine is a children’s cardigan worked bottom-up ; the body is knitted in one piece, with sleeves worked separately . Two button band options are included: worked at the same time as the body, or added later by picking up stitches.
SIZES
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) 14 years
M GAUGE
In stockinette stitch, over a 10 cm / 4 in square (knit or purl) :
24 stitches x 31 rows.
NEEDLES
Needles size 3 mm and 3.5 mm.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
500 (625) 750 (750) 875 (1000) 1250 meters of yarn ; 5 buttons for sizes 2–8 years, 6 buttons for sizes 10–14 years.
Lutine is knitted with 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (11) 12 pelotes balls of Drops Flora.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference : 60 (66) 72 (78) 84 (90) 98 cm.
Armhole depth : 12 (13) 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 cm.
Total length : 34 (38) 41 (45) 50 (54) 58 cm.
Sleeve length (cuff to underarm) : 23 (27) 30 (34) 38 (42) 46 cm.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Cast on; knit stitch; purl stitch; yarn over; knit two together; slip slip knit (SSK); make one increase; edge increases; bind off; pick up stitches; backstitch seaming.
