R29 Kyler’s Kardigan

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Kyler’s Kardigan a.k.a. The Wonderful Wallaby Top-Down Garter Stitch Cardigan for the Family

Kyler’s Kardigan is the result of many requests from knitters who wanted to knit the Wonderful Wallaby as a cardigan. So here is is, in sizes from Child size 2 to Adult XL. Knit in Garter Stitch, a wearer will find the sweater to be not just warm, but also very comfortable. You will find instructions for either a zippered or button closure, and a variation for a collar rather than a hood.

Materials and Sizes:

DK or worsted weight yarn

Child (Age and Chest measurement):

• 2 (23’) | 550 yards
• 4(25”) | 800yards
• 6(28”) | 1000yards
• 8(30”) | 1100 yards
• 10 (32”) | 1200 yards

Adult (Size and Chest measurement)

• Small | 1300 yards

• Medium | 1400 yd

• Large | 1550 yd

• X-large | 1800 yd

• XX-Large | 1950 yd

• 24” or longer circular #6, #7, or #8 to attain gauge, another two sizes smaller.

• Double-point needles in smaller size

• Markers

• Tapestry needle

• 7-9 buttons or zipper

Gauge: 4.5 sts = 1” on larger ndl, 9 ridges – 2”
Skill level: Intermediate

Cottage Creations 29th pattern booklet is the result of many requests from knitters who wanted to knit the Wonderful Wallaby as a cardigan.

Knit in Garter Stitch, the sweater is knit from top down. Instructions include either a zippered or button closure and a variation of a collar rather than hood. Detailed directions.

Carol Anderson

Errata
Page 9 -- to complete child’s size hood --

Reverse Shaping Process

Row 1: Knit 28 (30, 32, 33, 35), Slip 1, Knit 1. PSSO. Knit 10. K2tog, K25 (27, 29, 31, 32) yarn forward, slip last 3 sts

Row 2 and all even rows until Row 12: Knit across to last 3 sts, yarn forward, slip last 3 sts.

Row 3: K28 (30, 32, 33, 35), Slip 1, K1, PSSO, Knit 8. K2tog, k25 (27, 29, 31, 32), yarn fwd, slip last 3 sts.

Row 5: K28 (30, 32, 33, 35), Slip 1, K1, PSSO, Knit 6. K2tog, k25 (27, 29, 31, 32), yarn fwd, slip last 3 sts.

Row 7: K28 (30, 32, 33, 35), Slip 1, K1, PSSO, Knit 4. K2tog, k25 (27, 29, 31, 32), yarn fwd, slip last 3 sts.

Row 9: K28 (30, 32, 33, 35), Slip 1, K1, PSSO, Knit 2. K2tog, k25 (27, 29, 31, 32), yarn fwd, slip last 3 sts.

Row 11: K28 (30, 32, 33, 35), Slip 1, K1, PSSO,. K2tog, k25 (27, 29, 31, 32), yarn fwd, slip last 3 sts.

Row 12: Knit across to last 3 sts, yarn fwd, Purl 3.