Pret a caliner.

Pret a caliner.

Sweater → Cardigan knitted top down seamless
Yarns suggested Xima Medusa 1 skein = 300meters
Gauge 25 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inch
Needle size US 2½ - 3.0 mm
Sizes available newborn
I have done two of them for my twins to be born in June so I have chosen cotton, and I know my boys will be one month sooner so in tiny size, I hope will suit them up to 6 months this size.

main cable pattern of 18sts:

R1: p2, (K2, P1) x 5, P1

R2: K2, (P2, K1)x5, K1

R3: P2, K2, (p1, CF5) x2, p2

R4: like r2

R5: like r1

R6: like r2

R7: p2, (CB5, p1) x2, k2, p2

R8: like r2

CF5 slip 3 sts on cable needle (cn) in front of piece, K2, and then 1 stitch from cable needle put on the left needle and 1 purl , K2 from cn

CB5 slip 3 sts on cable needle (cb) behind piece, K2, 1 stich put back on the left needle and p1, K2 from cb
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UPDATE: little cardi top-down seamless, newborn size up to... 3 or 6 months old,
depending on the baby size.
CF4 , place 2 sts in front on the cable needle(CN), k2, K2 from CN
CB4, place 2sts on the back on CN, k2, K2 from CN
R1: p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k1
R2: k2, p1, k2, p4, k2, p1
R3: p2, k1, CF4, p2, k1
R4: like row 2
R5: like row 1
R6: like row 2
R7: like row 3
R8: like row 2

back pattern CB:
R1: k1, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2
R2: p1, k2, p4, k2, p1, k2
R3: k1, p2, CB4, p2, k1, p2
R4 like row 2
R5: like row 1
R6: like row2
R7: like row 3
R8: like row 2
RS right side
WS wrong side
pfab purl front and back
BCM main cable marker 
INC M - increase marker
BPM 1 back CF pattern marker
BPM 2 back CB pattern marker
slip M slip marker
PLEASE READ ALL BEFORE KNITTING
it looks quite complicated but when you start knitting you will see it is not, always on WrongSide you will knit sts the way they come off from your the needles
cast on 90 sts on 3mm and purl first 4 rounds only or if you prefer
R1: knit
R2: purl
repeat 3 times those 2 rows like in VINE LACE CARDI
now you will knit 5 sts out of the first stitch and from the last one (just add 4 more sts at the beginning and in the end to your knitwork, you will always knit first 4 sts knitwise on RS and WS, and this is where the buttons holes are going to be placed., look on the photo, you will see straight away what i mean.

set up with markers:
4sts - 19 front1 with big main cable pattern - 8 sts sleeve - 36 sts back - 8 sts sleeve - 19 sts for front 2 with big main cable pattern - 4sts

Increases: every second row pfab in rows on Right Side so R1, R3, R5... so 1 st before and after INC markers in total of 15 times and then I have separated the body from sleeves.
R1: k4, BCM, start R1 big main cable pattern, BCM, pfab,
INC M, pfab, p6, last st pfab, INC M, pfab,
BPM1, back pattern CF row1, BPM1, p8,
BPM2, back pattern CB row1, BPM2, pfab,
INC M, pfab, p6, last st pfab, INC M, pfab,
BCM, knit Row1 of big main cable marker, BCM, k4
Row2: k4, slipM, Row2 of big main cable pattern, slipM, k2, slipM, k10, slipM, k2, Row2 of back pattern CF, slip m, k10, slip m, Row 2 of  back pattern CB, k2, slip m, k10, slip m, k2, slip m, Row2 of big main cable pattern, slipm, k4

for beginners: remember that the number of sts are changing every second row in red because you do increases.
 7 button holes in rounds: 8th, 16th, 24th,
after dividing for body sleeves in rnds: 2nd, 10th, 18th, 26th
RS row1: 1, 9, 17, 25
R2(WS): 2, 10, 18, 26
R3: 3, 11, 19, 27
R4: 4, 12, 20, 28,
R5: 5, 13, 21, 29
R6: 6, 14, 22, 30
R7: 7, 15, 23
R8: 8, 16, 24
So you have done 3 full of main cable pattern and a bit. You have done 15 inc in total on RS rows.
Now it is time to separate the body from sleeves and you won't do any increases, you just follow all the cable patterns on two fronts and on the back starting on R7! and you will do 4 more button holes:
R1:.....3, 11, 19, 28
R2:.....4, 12, 20, 29
R3:.....5, 13, 21, 30
R4: ....6, 14, 22, 31
R5:.....7, 15, 23, 32
R6:.... 8, 16, 24
R7: 1, 9, 17, 25
R8: 2, 10, 18, 26
Last 3 rounds between the patterns:
Rnd 30 knit
Rnd 31 purl
Rnd 32 knit and Bind off
Back to sleeves:
 I don't mention how to knit them just because everyone has favourited method, lots of you like to add 2 or 4 sts underarm using the backward loop method. It's up to you.
i have  knitted  32 rnds in total and bind off.
I hope there is no mistakes. Please if you find anything let me know. Thank you! It is my fault not to write it up straight away this pattern, I just did not realise how the time flies. The most important here are the cable patterns otherwise you can add more sts to make it a bigger size.

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Pret a caliner.

motyw warkocza z 5 pasm o szerokosci 18oczek na tle dzerseju lewego:

R1: 2 lewe, (2p, 1l)x5, 1l

R2: 2p, (2l, 1p)x5, 1p

R3: 2l, 2p, (1l, 5 oczk przepl z przodu)x2, 2l

R4: jak rz2

R5: jak rz1

R6: jak rz2

R7: 2l, (5 oczek przepl z tylu, 1l)x2, 2p, 2l

R8: jak rz2

5 oczek przepl z przodu czyli, przelozyc 3 oczka od przodu na drut pomocniczy, 2p, 1l przelozyc z powrotem na lewy drut i przerobic na lewo, 2 prawe z dr pomocn.,

5 oczek przeplatanych z tylu czyli przelozyc 3 oczka od tylu na dr pomocn., 2prawe, 1lewe przelozyc z powrotem na lewy drut i przerobic na lewo, 2prawe z dr pomocn.