Sizes:
12-18 Month
2T-3T
4T-5T
Yarn:
Any worsted yarn
Gauge:
6 stitches / 1 inches on 4 mm needles over stockinette st
Abbreviations:
SM = Slip marker
M1 = Make one stitch
4-st RPC = Sl 1 st to cn and hold to back, k3, p1 from cn.
4-st LPC = Sl 3 sts to cn and hold to front, p1, k3 from cn.
6-st RC = Sl 3 sts to cn and hold to back, k3, k3 from cn.
Materials:
4 mm (US 6) 20", 24" and 29" circular
3 stitch markers
1/2" elastic waist band
Method:
Using 4 mm 20" circular needles, cast on 96 (108, 116) sts. Pm and join in round.
K 6 rnds
P1 rnd (This creates a turning ridge)
K 5 rnds
Fold work over to WS along turning ridge, so that the CO edge is directly behind the sts on the needle.
Insert tip of left hand needle into the sts of CO edge and knit together until 6 sts before end of round. K the last 6 sts without the CO edge
K 1 rnd
(Now begins the cable stitch)
1. K2, pm, P5, K6, P5, pm, k til end
2. K2, slip marker (sm), P5, K6, P5, sm, *M1, K4*
3. K2, sm, P5, 6st RC, P5, sm, K til end
4. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
5. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
6. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
7. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
8. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
9. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
10. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
11. K2, sm, P5, 6st RC, P5, sm, K
12. K2, sm, P5, K6, P5, sm, K
13. K2, sm, P4, 4-st RPC, 4-st LPC, P4, sm, k
14. K2, sm, P4, K3, P2, K3, P4, sm, *M1, K5*
15. K2, sm, P3, 4-st RPC, P2, 4-st LPC, P3, sm, K
16. K2, sm, P3, K3, P4, K3, P3, sm, K
17. K2, sm, P2, 4-st RPC, P4, 4-st LPC, P2, sm, K
18. K2, sm, P2, K3, P6, K3, P2, sm, K
19. K2, sm, P1, 4-st RPC, P6, 4-st LPC, P1, sm, K
20. K2, sm, P1, K3, P8, K3, P1, sm, K
21. K2, sm, 4-st RPC, P8, 4-st LPC, sm, K
22. K2, sm, K3, P10, K3, sm, K
23. K2, sm, K3, P10, K3, sm, K
24. K2, sm, K3, P10, K3, sm, K
25. K2,sm, 4-st LPC, P8, 4-st RPC, sm, K
26. K2, sm, P1, K3, P8, K3, P1, sm, K
27. K2, sm, P1, 4-st LPC, P6, 4-st RPC, P1, sm, *M1, K6*
28. K2, sm, P2, K3, P6, K3, P2, sm, K
29. K2, sm, P2, 4-st LPC, P4, 4-st RPC, P2, sm, K
30. K2, sm, P3, K3, P4, K3, P3, sm, K
31. K2, sm, P3, 4-st LPC, P2, 4-st RPC, P3, sm, K
32. K2, sm P4, K3, P2, K3, P4, sm K
33. K2, sm, P4, 4-st LPC, 4-st RPC, P4, sm, K
34. K2, sm, P5, K6,P5, sm, K
35. K2, sm, P5, K6,P5, sm, K
Repeat these until desired length.
On rnd 40 (or the 2nd time you knit rnd 7) after do *M1, K7*
Do a purl bind off
Finishing:
Take the elastic waist band and cut it 2 inches smaller then actual size (average - 16", 18" and 20") Weave in through opening and sew ends together.
Sew up the opening (optional).
Weave in all ends and block.
Done!
