Lazy Daisy dress-up kit
We love the daisy stitch, and have finally knitted up the Lazy Daisy cradigan in our own yarn. We added a feminin baby-turban to complete the cardigan. Pretty neat?
Sizes
3-6 m (1 y) 2 y
3-6 m free below. The other sizes can be bought in the shop.
Yarn
Pickles Cashmerino or Pickles Extra Fine Merino, main colour, 100 (150) 200 g
2 pattern colours, 50 g of each
Needles
Long circular needles and DP needles, US 5
Gauge
20 s= 4”
Chest measurements
Ca 9.8 (12.2) 12.6 cm
The jacket is knitted back and forth and has next to none assembly;)
The body piece
Cast on 97 stitches in the main colour, using circular needles.
Knit 8 rows.
Row 1
Change colours. Knit.
Row 2
Knit a daisy like this:
Purl the 3 first stitches on the left needles together. DON´T slip the stitches of the needles. Yarn over, and purl the same 3 stitches together once more. You will now have 3 new stitches. Slip them of the needle.
*K1, K1Daisy (as above)*.
Repeat from * to * until 1 stitch remain. K1.
Row 3
Change colours. Knit.
Row 4
You will now move the daisies a bit. Knit like this:
K3. *K1, K1Daisy (as above)*.
Repeat from * to * until 2 stitches remain. K2.
Repeat these 4 rows until you have 20 stripes with daisies.
Seperate the work into front and back pieces. Use the main colour and knit like this:
K 21, cast off 4, K 47, cast off 4, K 21.
Put the work aside.
Sleeves
Cast on 28 stitches on DP needles US 5.
Knit back and forth.
Increase 1 stitch in each side every 1.2” 4 times in total = 36 stitches. Cast off 2 stitches in each side when the sleeve is about 6.7”. Put the work aside. Knit another sleeve.
Joining the pieces
Put the sleeves and the body piece on to the same needles like this:
Knit the first front piece, while decreaseing 3 stitches evenly.
Knit the first sleeve (make sure it´s from the right side!)
Knit the back piece while decreaseing 6 stitches evenly.
Knit the other sleeve.
Knit the other front piece, while decreaseing 3 stitches evenly.
Continue to knit back and forth. K1 row.
Raglan decrease
On every row from the right side, you´ll decrease like this:
Knit until 2 stitches remain on the front piece, SSK, K2tog.
Knit until 2 stitches remain on the first sleeve SSK, K2tog.
Knit untilk 2 stitches remain on the back piece, SSK, K2tog.
Knit until 2 stitches remain on the other sleeve SSK, K2tog.
Place markers to make it easier;)
Decrease like this 14 times in total. The last time you´re decreasing, you´ll also knit the first 2 and the last 2 stitches on the row together.
Front bands
Pick up 42 stitches along each side of the jacket using the same circular needles you still have stitches on.
You will knit the front bands and the neckline in one.
You should assemble the jacket as far as you can before starting out on this.
Knit 4 rows back and forth.
On the 5th row, you´ll make button holes on one side.
Knit like this:
*K 3, K2tog, YO*.
Repeat from * to * until you have 5 button holes.
When you have knitted 7 rows in total, you´ll cast off all stitches along the front band until the daisies end. Knit around the neck line, and cast off the all stitches from the daisies starts again.
Cut the yarn.
Continue knitting the collar.
Cast off 2 stitches on the beginning of every row 5 times on each side.
Cast off loosely.
TURBAN
Cast on 60 stitches on small circular needles.
US 5. Knit in the round.
K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round
K 7 rounds
P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round
K 7 rounds
P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round
On the next round, make the small turban knot like this:
K 30. Wind the yarn tightly around the work (all of what you´ve knitted so far) between the left and the right needle. Wind it about 10 times to make a knot.
K 30.
K 1 round, and when you reach the stitch before you made the knot, K2tog. Tighten the yarn.
K 4 rounds.
P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round
Decrease
K 5 rounds. Decrease 12 stitches evenly on the last round.
K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round
K 6 rounds. Decrease 12 stitches evenly on the last round.
K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round
K 6 rounds. Decrease 12 stitches evenly on the last round.
Finish
Use a needle and put it through the remaining stitches. Assemble.
tirsdag, januar 4, 2011 at 12:52PM
Reader Comments (20)
how cool! makes me want one in my size! :)
Help! Where it states K7........ Am I making a short row here? I know I do 4 rounds, then K7. But is this K7 THEN continue row in the Purl?? I am lost. Can you help me???
Beth
I have the same question about the turban pattern. Please explain K7. I'd like to make this but I'm confused. Thanks.
The turban pattern is darling...I can't wait to try it! Oh, and for those who are wondering about the pattern, there is a better description here: Darling Dress and Turban
Omg adorable! Oh, I love the knitted things too. Heh. I just can't get over the expression in the first picture. So cuuuute!
I don't knit hats all that often but I have knit some hats in the round. What size needle 5 do I needle? Do I need a circular 5 in 16 inches or do I need something smaller? 60 seems to me to little to go around at 16 inch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I want to make it for a Christmas gift.
Is the pattern were you stitch the back together with a seam or it is knit in the round?
We used a 16";)
This is so darling, I want to make this for a charity auction - to help a dear friend pay for IVF, What are the exact colors you used?
They are no longer in stock, sorry!
Hi
I've tried to knit the turban with 40cm (16") circular needles and the stitches do not stretch far enough to be able to knit in the round?
Please help!
Pull out the cord in the middle of the work or at the end to make it fit, or use DP needles:)
The pattern says:
"Raglan decrease
On every row from the right side, you´ll decrease like this:
Knit until 2 stitches remain on the front piece, SSK, K2tog."
Does that mean every time I'm on the right side I make the decreases (effectively on every other row), or do I make the raglan decreases on every row?
Thanks for any help!
Yes, on the right side :)
Please correct the pattern for the turban.
Please specify what you don´t understan or else it is difficult to assist you.
I have a question on the decrease- What exactly do you mean by "Decrease 12 stitches evenly on the last round."? So knit four rounds as normal, then on the fifth round decrease by 12 stitches? What method should be used to decrease?
On the next round, make the small turban knot like this:
K 30. Wind the yarn tightly around the work (all of what you´ve knitted so far) between the left and the right needle. Wind it about 10 times to make a knot.
K 30.
K 1 round, and when you reach the stitch before you made the knot, K2tog. Tighten the yarn.
K 4 rounds.
P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round, K 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round
Is there an extra K1 round on the last row that I have copied above?
In previous repeats of the pattern there were a total of 5 rounds (e.g. P1/K1/P1/K1/P1) There are a total of 6 rounds in the last line of the pattern,
Thanks for your help!
BreAnna, we K2tog when decreaseing.
We'll fix it, Laura:)
First of all, thanks for all the great (and often free) patterns on your site. I just discovered my love for knitting and am now working on this lovely jacket for my godchild as a Christmas present. However, I have one little - and probably stupid - question:
When it says to knit back and forth for the sleeves on double pointed needles, what exactly am I supposed to do? Do I just knit switching needles from one hand to the other every time I finish a row, just like you would with normal needles? Or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for your help!
No, that sounds right, You can use singel pointed or circular needles to knit back and forth too, but we used DP ones:)