CABLE star
Difficulty level
MEASUREMENTS
To fit ages 1-2 (2-3) (3-4) years.
Actual chest measurements 64 (68) (72) cm/25¼ (26¾) (28¼) in.
Length to shoulder 32 (36) (40) cm/12½ (14¼) (15¾) in.
Side seam 13 (15.5) (17.5) cm/5¼ (6) (7) in.
Sleeve length, with cuff turned up 22 (25) (28) cm/8¾ (10) (11) in.
MATERIALS
1 (1) (1) 400g (840m) ball of Hayfield Bonus Aran with Wool (80% acrylic, 20% wool) in Ivory Aran (962)*. Pair each of 4mm (No.8) and 5mm (No.6) needles; cable needle; stitch holders; removable stitch markers or contrast thread; 4 buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk
TENSION
18 stitches and 24 rows, to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 5mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
, stitch(es); , knit; , purl; , decrease; , together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated); , cable 4 back, slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at, cable 4 front, slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, k2, then k2 from cable needle; , cable 8 back, slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k4, then k4 from cable needle; , cable 8 front, slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, k4, then k4 from cable needle; , through back of loop; , increase 1 st (by working into same st twice); , slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted st (to decease 1 st); , yarn forward (to make 1 stitch); , pattern; , repeat; , beginning.
