Crystal Palace Yarns
Bamboozle
Bambino Sweater
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Designed and knit by Sandi Rosner for Crystal Palace Yarns
Sweater
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Sizes: Newborn (6 mos., 12 mos.)
Finished Measurements: Chest: 20” (22”, 24”)
Materials: 3 (3, 4) 50 gr balls
Crystal Palace Bamboozle
(55% bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% elastic nylon - 90 yds in a 50 gram skein)
shown in
color #9575 Circus
Size US 7 (4.5 mm) and size US 9 (5.5 mm) knitting needles
Stitch Holders
6 - 5/8” buttons
Gauge: 4 ½ sts = 1” in stockinette stitch on size 9 needles
Abbreviations:
BO: Bind Off
Beg: Beginning
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
K2tog: Knit 2 together
M 1: Make 1
RS: Right Side
Rept: Repeat
Sl: Slip
SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit
St(s): Stitch(es)
St St: Stockinette Stitch – K the right side rows and P the wrong side rows
WS: Wrong Side
YO: Yarn over
Directions:
Back: With smaller needles, CO 46 (50, 54) sts.
Row 1 (RS): * K 1, P 1, rept from * to end of row.
Row 2 (WS): * P 1, K 1, rept from * to end of row.
Rept these two rows twice more. Change to larger needles and work in St St until
piece measures 10” (11”, 12”) from beg, ending with a WS row. K 14 (15, 16) sts
and place on holder for right shoulder. BO center 18 (20, 22) sts. K to end of
row and place these 14 (15, 16) sts on holder for left shoulder.
Left Front: With smaller needles, CO 33 (35, 37) sts.
Row 1 (RS): * K 1, P 1, rept from * to end of row.
Rept this row five times more. Change to larger needles.
Next row (RS): K 13 (15, 17) sts, PM, *P 1, K 1, rept from * to end of
row.
Next row (WS): * K 1, P 1, rept from * to marker, P to end of row.
Continue in pattern as established until piece measures 8½” (9½”, 10½”) from
beg, ending with a RS row.
Next row (WS): Work 15 (16, 17) sts in pattern, and place these sts on
holder for front neck. Continue in pattern to end of row. Maintaining pattern as
established, BO 2 sts at beg of next 2 WS rows. When same length as back to
shoulder, place remaining 14 (15, 16) sts on holder for shoulder.
Right Front: With smaller needles, CO 33 (35, 37) sts.
Row 1 (WS): * K 1, P 1, rept from * to end of row.
Rept this row five times more. Change to larger needles.
Next row (WS): P 13 (15, 17) sts, PM, *P 1, K 1, rept from * to end of
row.
Next row (RS): * K 1, P 1, rept from * to marker, K to end of row.
Continue in pattern as established until piece measures 5½” (6½”, 7½”) from beg,
ending with a WS row.
Buttonhole Row (RS): K 1, P 1, K 1, YO, K2tog, (P 1, K 1) 5 times, YO,
K2tog, P 1, K 1, P 1, sl marker, K to end of row.
Work 7 rows in pattern as established. Repeat Buttonhole row. Work 7 rows in
pattern as established.
Next row (RS): Work 15 (16, 17) sts in pattern, and place these sts on
holder for front neck. Continue in pattern to end of row. Maintaining pattern as
established, BO 2 sts at beg of next 2 RS rows. When same length as back to
shoulder, place remaining 14 (15, 16) sts on holder for shoulder.
Join Fronts to Back at shoulders using 3-needle bind off.
Neckband: Using smaller needle, place 15 (16, 17) sts
from right front neck holder onto needle, join yarn at front edge, and work in
seed st as established. Pick up and knit 10 sts along right front neck edge,
then pick up and knit 20 (22, 24) sts along back neck edge, then pick up and
knit 10 sts along left front neck edge. Place 15 (16, 17) sts from left front
neck holder onto another needle, and work in seed st as established – 70 (74,
78) sts.
Next row (WS): * K 1, P 1, rept from * to end of row.
Next row – Buttonhole row (RS): K 1, P 1, K 1, YO, K2tog, (P 1, K 1) 5 times,
YO, K2tog, * P 1, K 1, rept from * to end of row.
Work 3 more rows in pattern as established. BO.
Sleeves: On one side, place markers 4” (4¼”, 4½”) down
from shoulder seam on front and back. Using larger needles, Pick up and knit 36
(38, 40) sts between markers.
Row 1 (WS): * K 1, P 1, rept from * to end of row
Row 2 (RS): * P 1, K 1, rept from * to end of row
Rept these two rows for pattern.
Continue in pattern, decr 1 st at beg and end of every 4th (6th, 6th) row 6
times – 24 (26, 28) sts. Change to smaller needle and work 6 more rows in
pattern. BO loosely.
Repeat for other side.
Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes
copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Bamboozle are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.
Designed and knit by Sandi Rosner
Sandi is the author of Not Just Socks and Not Just More Socks
and her new book due soon: Not Just Socks for Kids
Sandi is the owner of Knitting Workshop in Sebastopol, California.Special thanks to Sandi for designing and knitting this Bamboozle pattern. If you are traveling north of San Francisco - stop and visit her shop in Sebastopol and see this sweater in person:
Knitting Workshop
117 S. Main St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-824-0699
Crystal Palace Yarns, Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809