ROWAN

Oliver
ROWEB-03639
v.1

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Oliver Craft

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ROWEB-03639

v.1

SIZE One colour sweater

To fit age Work as given for two colour sweater (below) but using same
0-3 3-6 6-9 9-12 12-18 months colour throughout.
Actual chest measurement of sweater
Two colour sweater
52 53.5 57 58.5 60 cm
20½ 21 22½ 23 23½ in BACK
Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn A cast on 65 [67: 71: 73: 75] sts.
YARN Beg with a K row, work in st st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing
Baby Cashsoft Merino for next row.
Two colour outfit Now work in g st throughout as folls:
A Cream 00102 Cont straight until back meas 12 [13.5: 15: 16.5: 18] cm, allowing
3 4 4 5 5 x 50gm first few rows to roll to RS and ending with RS facing for next row.
B Camel 00103 Shape raglan armholes
Break off yarn A and join in yarn B.
3 3 4 4 4 x 50gm Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 59 [61: 65: 67: 69] sts.**
Two colour sweater Dec 1 st at each end of next and 6 [8: 7: 9: 9] foll 4th rows, then on
A Cream 00102 foll 10 [8: 11: 8: 9] alt rows. 25 [27: 27: 31: 31] sts.
2 2 2 2 2 x 50gm Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
B Camel 00103 Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.
2 3 3 3 4 x 50gm
Two colour leggings FRONT
A Cream 00102 Work as given for back to **.
2 3 3 3 4 x 50gm Dec 1 st at each end of next and 1 [2: 3: 3: 4] foll 4th rows.
B Camel 00103 55 [55: 57: 59: 59] sts.
1 1 1 1 1 x 50gm Work 3 [3: 1: 3: 1] rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
One colour outfit Shape for buttonhole bands
6 7 8 9 10 x 50gm Cast off 4 [4: 3: 4: 3] sts at beg and dec 1 [1: 0: 1: 0] st at end of next
One colour sweater row, then cast off 3 sts at beg of foll row. 47 [47: 51: 51: 53] sts.
3 4 4 5 6 x 50gm Dec 1 st at each end of 3rd [3rd: next: 3rd: next] and 3 [4: 3: 3: 4] foll
One colour leggings 4th rows, then on foll 2 [0: 3: 0: 0] alt rows. 35 [37: 37: 43: 43] sts.
3 3 4 4 5 x 50gm Work 1 [1: 1: 3: 1] rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
(photographed in Taupe 00104) Shape front neck
Next row (RS): K2tog, K12 [12: 12: 14: 14] and turn, leaving rem
More Yarn sts on a holder. 13 [13: 13: 15: 15] sts.
Information Work each side of neck separately.
Dec 1 st at raglan armhole edge of 2nd and foll 5 [5: 5: 6: 6] alt rows
on knitrowan.com and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of next 2 rows, then on
foll 2 [2: 2: 3: 3] alt rows, then on foll 4th row. 2 sts.
NEEDLES Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
1 pair 3¼mm (no 10) (US 3) needles Next row (RS): K2tog and fasten off.
With RS facing, slip centre 7 [9: 9: 11: 11] sts onto a holder, rejoin
BUTTONS – 4 x 15mm to 18mm buttons for sweater yarn and K to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
EXTRAS – Waist length of 2 cm (¾ in) wide elastic for leggings
SLEEVES
TENSION Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn B cast on 31 [33: 33: 35:
25 sts and 51 rows to 10 cm measured over g st using 3¼mm (US 35] sts.
3) needles. Beg with a K row, work in st st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing
for next row.

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Now work in g st throughout as folls:
Inc 1 st at each end of 5th [5th: 5th: 7th: 5th] and every foll 6th [6th:
6th: 8th: 8th] row to 43 [43: 45: 55: 57] sts, then on every foll
8th [8th: 8th: -: -] row until there are 47 [51: 53: -: -] sts.
Cont straight until sleeve meas 13 [15: 17: 19: 21] cm, allowing first
few rows to roll to RS and ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape top
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 41 [45: 47: 49: 51] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next and 6 foll 4th rows, then on foll 10 [12:
13: 14: 15] alt rows. 7 sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Break yarn and leave sts on a holder (for neckband).
Mark points along front raglan edges 38 rows down from sts on
holder – these points denote base of front raglan openings.
MAKING UP
Press as described on the information page.
Join both back raglan armhole seams using back stitch, or mattress
stitch if preferred.
Button bands (both alike)
With RS facing, using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn B, pick up
and knit 19 sts along front raglan edge of sleeve, between marked
point and sts on holder.
Row 1 (WS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 2: K2, *P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 2 rows, ending with WS facing for next
row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
Left front button band
With RS facing, using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn B, pick up
and knit 19 sts up left front raglan edge, from cast-off sts at base of
raglan opening to fasten-off point.
Work in rib as given for button bands for 1 row.
Row 2 (RS): Rib 8, yfwd, K2tog (to make a buttonhole), rib to
end.
Work in rib for a further 2 rows, ending with WS facing for next
row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
Right front button band
Work to match left front buttonhole band, picking up sts down
right front raglan edge and making buttonhole in row 2 as folls:
Row 2 (RS): Rib 9, sl 1, K1, psso, yfwd (to make a buttonhole),
rib to end.
Front neckband
With RS facing, using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn B, beg and
ending at cast-off edges of buttonhole bands, pick up and knit
13 [13: 13: 15: 15] sts down left side of front neck, K across 7 [9: 9:
11: 11] sts on front holder, then pick up and knit 13 [13: 13: 15: 15] sts
up right side of front neck. 33 [35: 35: 41: 41] sts.
Work in rib as given for button bands for 1 row.
Row 2 (RS): Rib 3, sl 1, K1, psso, yfwd (to make a buttonhole), rib
to last 5 sts, yfwd, K2tog (to make a buttonhole), rib 3.
Work in rib for a further 2 rows, ending with WS facing for next
row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
Back neckband
With RS facing, using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn B, beg and
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ending at cast-off edges of button bands, pick up and knit 4 sts from
row-end edge of right button band, K across 7 sts on right sleeve
holder, 25 [27: 27: 31: 31] sts on back holder, and 7 sts on left sleeve
holder, then pick up and knit 4 sts from row-end edge of left button
band. 47 [49: 49: 53: 53] sts.
Work in rib as given for button bands for 4 rows, ending with WS
facing for next row.
Cast off in rib (on WS).
Sew row-end edges of buttonhole bands to cast-off sts at base of
raglan openings, then join front raglan seams below this point.
Neatly sew row-end edges of button bands in place behind
buttonhole bands at base of openings. See information page for
finishing instructions, reversing sleeve and body seams for st st rolls
at cast-on edges.
One colour leggings
Work as given for two colour leggings (below) but using same
colour throughout.
Two colour leggings
LEGS (make 2)
Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn B cast on 41 [43: 43: 45:
45] sts.
Beg with a K row, work in st st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing
for next row.
Now work in g st throughout as folls:
Inc 1 st at each end of 5th and 5 [3: 3: 3: 2] foll 6th [8th: 10th: 10th:
12th rows, then on foll 4th [6th: -: -: -] row. 55 [53: 51: 53: 51] sts.
Work 1 [5: 5: 5: 11] rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Break off yarn B and join in yarn A.
Inc 1 st at each end of 3rd [next: 3rd: 5th: next] and 0 [0: 0: 0: 1]
foll 12th rows, then on 0 [0: 0: 2: 2] foll 10th rows, then on 0 [0: 2:
1: 2] foll 8th rows, then on 0 [2: 1: 2: 1] foll 6th rows, then on 3 [3:
4: 3: 4] foll 4th rows, then on foll 5 alt rows. 73 [75: 77: 81: 83] sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. (Leg should meas
approx 14 [16: 19: 22: 25] cm allowing first few rows to roll to RS.)
Shape crotch
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 67 [69: 71: 75: 77] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foll alt row. 59 [61: 63:
67: 69] sts.
Cont straight until work meas 15 [15: 15: 16: 16] cm from crotch
cast-off sts, ending with RS facing for next row.
Next row (RS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Next row: P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 12 rows, ending with RS facing for next
row.
Cast off in rib.
MAKING UP
Press as described on the information page.
Using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred, join leg seams
to form tubes, reversing seam for hem st st roll. Join crotch seam.
Fold waist rib in half to inside and neatly sew in place, leaving an
opening. Trim length of elastic to comfortably fit waist and thread
through waist rib casing. Join ends, then sew casing opening closed.
See information page for finishing instructions.
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Oliver • ROWEB-03639 • v.1

Oliver Leggings

Oliver Sweater
at hip
9.5 [10: 10.5: 11: 11.5] cm

23.5 [24.5: 25: 27: 27.5] cm

(3¾ [4: 4¼: 4¼: 4½] in)

(9 [9¾: 10½: 11½: 12¼] in)

(9¼ [9¾: 9¾: 10½: 10¾] in)

23 [25: 27: 29: 31] cm

with 2cm turned inside at waist

(12¼ [13: 14¼: 15¾: 17] in)

13 [15: 17: 19: 21] cm
(5 [6: 6¾: 7½: 8¼] in)

31 [33: 36: 40: 43] cm

26 [27: 28.5: 29: 30] cm
(10¼ [10½: 11¼: 11½: 11¾] in)

Information
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