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Home : Patterns : Machine Knit Child’s Blocks and Stripes Pullover Sweater
 

Free Craft Pattern
Machine Knit Child’s Blocks and Stripes Pullover Sweater

Lion Brand® Jiffy®
Pattern #: 30106M
Machine Adaptation by Lynn Acquard and Stephanie Wagaman for the Machine Knitter’s Guild of Pennsylvania
http://www.geocities.com/debsaknittin/MKGOP

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE:
24 mo (2 T, Child 5/6, Child 7/8)
Finished Chest: 25 (27,30,32) in
Finished Length:
13 (14 ½, 15, 16)in

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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Color (A)
Jiffy®

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Color (B)
Jiffy®

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Color (C)
Jiffy®

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Color (D)
Jiffy®

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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Jiffy®
Oat Fisherman White Light Pink Pastel Blue Baby Blue Denim Navy
Heather Blue True Red Chili Taupe Mist Caffe Camel Apple Green Paprika
Avocado Rust Blush Grape Plum Pearl Grey Slate Charcoal Mist
Black Silver Heather Pastel Yellow Lemon Dark Grey Heather Grass Green Country Green Gold
Wine Violet Dusty Pink Denver San Diego El Paso Salem Daytona
Coral Gables Kitty Hawk Denim Spray Rose Spray Purple Spray Camel Spray
*Jiffy, Article #450 is a light bulky weight yarn, 100% acrylic, that comes in 2.5 oz./70g (115 yd/103m) balls for multi-colors & Heather Blue or 3 oz./85g (135 yd/123m) balls for all other colors

You can also buy materials separately
 
MATERIALS QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  450-189 Jiffy® Yarn: Wine 1 ball $3.19 1, 2, 2 
Note: (A)
•  450-107 Jiffy® Yarn: Denim 1 ball $3.19 1, 2, 2 
Note: (B)
•  450-181 Jiffy® Yarn: Country Green 1 ball $3.19 1, 1, 1 
Note: (C)
•  450-158 Jiffy® Yarn: Lemon 1 ball $3.19 1, 1, 1 
Note: (D)
Silver Reed Knitting Machine 1 $399.00  
Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) 1 $3.59  
 
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Machine Knit Child’s Blocks and Stripes Pullover Sweater

Lion Brand® Jiffy®

GAUGE:

17 sts and 24 rows=4 in
Tension: 4
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

RC=Row Counter
T=Tension

NOTES:

Machine: Bulky
Sample made on Singer 155. This pattern can be made on any bulky or mid-gauge machine that achieves the gauge provided, including Singer, Brother, LK-150, etc.

Back
With Color A, e-wrap CO 54 (58,64,68) sts. RC 0
Hint: If you leave a tail with your cast on yarn about double the length of the garment to the armhole, you can use the tail to sew up the side seam.
Knit 44 (48,50,56) rows, mark end sts for armhole.
K to row 75 (84, 87, 93).
Shape Neck
Leave 16 (17,20,21) sts next to carriage in work, put remaining sts into hold. Knit 3 (3,3,6) rows. RC 78 (87,90,99)
BO.
Option: Instead of binding stitches off at shoulder, remove shoulder stitches on waste yarn.

When ready to add collar, choose a version:
Version 1: Seam shoulder by rehanging shoulder stitches on machine, right sides together, and bind off both sets of stitches at the same time; OR
Version 2: Graft the shoulder stitches together with a needle and yarn using Kitchener stitch.

Remove center 22 (24,24,26) sts on waste yarn.
Join yarn at neck edge.
Reset RC to 75 (84, 87, 93)
Knit 3(3,3,6 ) rows on remaining 16 (17, 20, 21) sts.
RC 78 (87,90,99)
BO.

Front
With Color B, e-wrap CO 54 (58,64,68) sts. RC 0
Knit 44 (48,50,56) rows, mark end sts for armhole.
Knit to row 67 (73,83,87)
Shape Neck
Leave 19 (20,24, 25) sts next to carriage in work, put remaining sts into hold. Knit 1 row.
Working these sts, dec 1 st neck edge every row 3 (3,4,4) times. 16 (17,20,21) sts, RC 71.
Knit to row 78 (87,90,99).
BO.
Take center 16 (18,16,18) st off on waste yarn.
Reset RC to 67 (73,83,87).
Join yarn to last 19 (20,24,25) st on armhole side.
Knit 1 row.
Dec dec 1 st neck edge every row 3 (3,4,4) times. 16 (17,20,21) sts, RC 71.
Knit to row 78 (87,90,99).
BO.

Collar
Sew right shoulder seam.
T 4.2
With Color D, hang neck on machine, wrong side facing, 10 (10,11,11) st from left side of front neck, 16 (18,16,18) sts from center front neck, 10 (10,11,11) sts from right font neck; 3 (3,4,4) sts from right back neck, 22 (24,24,26) sts from center back neck, 3 (3,4,4) sts from left back neck. Total 64 (68,70,74) sts.
Knit 6 rows. BO.
Sew left shoulder seam and collar seam.

Sleeves
Wrong side facing, pick up sts evenly around armhole: shoulder seam at 0, armhole markers at needles 23/23 (27/27, 28/28, 30/30) each side of 0. 46 total stitches (54, 56, 60). RC 0.
Stripe Pattern:
6 rows D, 6 rows C

Follow stripe pattern, dec 1 st each side every 6 rows 4 (5,5,6) times, then every 3 rows 5 (7,8,8) times. 28 (30,30,32) sts.
Work even to row 48 (57,63,69).
BO.
Repeat for other sleeve.

Finishing Sew side and sleeve seams. Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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BO = bind off CO = cast on
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) k = knit
st(s) = stitch(es)  


 


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Pattern Average Rating: ***** (based on 1 review)
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Machine Knit Child’s Blocks and Stripes Pullover Sweater Reviewed by mary on 2008-08-29 *****
So excited to see a machine knit pattern. If this was for the standard gauge I would be purchasing the yarn now. Thanks Lion Brand.
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