Zou is a children’s cardigan worked bottom-up: body in one piece, sleeves separately. Two versions for buttonband: integrated while knitting body, or picked up at the end. Zou can be worked in knit stockinette (color version) or purl stockinette (black & white version).
SIZES
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) 14 years
GAUGE
In stockinette stitch, over a 10 cm / 4 in square (knit or purl) :
24 stitches x 32 rows.
NEEDLES
Needles size 3 mm and 3.5 mm.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
500 (625) 750 (750) 875 (1000) 1250 meters of yarn ; 6 buttons for sizes 2–10 years, 7 buttons for sizes 12–14 years.
Black and white version of Zou is knitted with 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 balls of black and 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 balls of natural Drops Baby Merino.
Color version of Zou is knitted with 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) balls of Fabel et 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 balls of natural Drops Alpaca.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference : 60 (66) 72 (78) 84 (90) 98 cm.
Armhole depth : 12 (13) 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 cm.
Total length : 33 (37) 40 (44) 49 (53) 57 cm.
Sleeve length (cuff to underarm) : 22 (26) 29 (33) 37 (41) 45 cm.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Cast on; knit stitch; purl stitch; yarn over; knit 2 together; increase; edge increase; bind off; pick up stitches; backstitch sewing.
Zou is a children’s cardigan worked bottom-up: body in one piece, sleeves separately. Two versions for buttonband: integrated while knitting body, or picked up at the end. Zou can be worked in knit stockinette (color version) or purl stockinette (black & white version).
SIZES
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) 14 years
GAUGE
In stockinette stitch, over a 10 cm / 4 in square (knit or purl) :
24 stitches x 32 rows.
NEEDLES
Needles size 3 mm and 3.5 mm.
YARN REQUIREMENTS
500 (625) 750 (750) 875 (1000) 1250 meters of yarn ; 6 buttons for sizes 2–10 years, 7 buttons for sizes 12–14 years.
Black and white version of Zou is knitted with 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 balls of black and 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 balls of natural Drops Baby Merino.
Color version of Zou is knitted with 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) balls of Fabel et 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 balls of natural Drops Alpaca.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference : 60 (66) 72 (78) 84 (90) 98 cm.
Armhole depth : 12 (13) 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 cm.
Total length : 33 (37) 40 (44) 49 (53) 57 cm.
Sleeve length (cuff to underarm) : 22 (26) 29 (33) 37 (41) 45 cm.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Cast on; knit stitch; purl stitch; yarn over; knit 2 together; increase; edge increase; bind off; pick up stitches; backstitch sewing.
