This is a fresh take on the Granny’s Garden Tee from April 2016 issue of I Like Knitting. By using only two colors, omitting the picot edge and presenting the flower-head’s in a row, Granny’s Garden is now available with two styling options. And what’s more, it’s two patterns in one!
View the original pattern here: https://www.ilikeknitting.com/knitting-baby-patterns/grannys-garden-kiddie-tee/
Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced.
Size: Finished Bust Size 20 (22, 24, 26)” to fit bust 18 (20, 22, 24)”.
1-2” positive ease recommended.
Shown in size 24”.
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash Worsted (100% Wool; 220 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): 902 Soft Pink (MC), 2 (2, 2, 3) balls; 230 Port (CC), 1 (1, 1, 1) balls.
Hook/Needles: US size 5 (3.75mm): 16” circular needle; US size 6 (4 mm): straight. US size 5 (3.75mm): 16” circular needle; US size 6 (4 mm): straight.
Notions: Stitch holder, tapestry needle, stitch marker.
Pattern Notes
Granny’s Garden is worked flat from the bottom up and is seamed. The neck edging is worked in the round after shoulder seaming.
Pattern
Front
With straight needles and MC cast on 87 (87, 91, 91) sts. Work 2 rows garter st. Join CC work 2 rows garter st. Break yarn.
With MC work 4 rows st st.
Begin working from chart 1.
Work straight, in st st, until piece measures 5½” [14cm].
Decreases
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every following 4th (4th, 4th, 4th) row until there are 55 (69, 69, 79) sts on needle.
Sizes 18-24 months, 2-3 years, 4-5 years only
Dec 1 st at each end of every RS row until there are – (61, 67, 71) sts on needle.
All sizes
Cont. to work even from chart until piece measures approx 11 (11½, 12¾, 13¼)” [27 (29, 33, 36) cm].
Shape Armholes
Cast/Bind off 3 (4, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 row. 49 (53, 59, 63) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next and all RS rows until there are 45 (47, 49, 53) sts. *
Work 9 rows even.
Shape Neck
With RS facing, k16 (17, 17, 19) sts. Turn work leaving remaining sts on spare needle or holder.
Purl 1 row
Dec 1 st at neck edge on every RS row until there are 10 (10, 10, 11) sts on needle.
Work straight until armhole measures 4½ (4¾, 5, 5½)” in/ 11.5 (12, 12.75, 14)cm.
Cast/Bind off all sts.
Slip 13 (13, 15, 15) sts (Front Neck) on to holder. Join yarn and work other side of neck edge to match, reversing the shaping.
Back
Work as for front until *, disregarding chart 1.
Armhole Shaping
Work Armhole Shaping as for front while at the same time begin working from chart 2.
When chart is completed, work even until Armhole measures 1¼ (1½, 1½, 2¼)in [3¼ (4¾, 4¾, 5½) cm]
Shape Neck
With RS facing, k16 (17, 17, 19) sts. Turn work leaving remaining sts on spare needle or holder.
Purl 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on every RS row until there are 10 (10, 10, 11) sts.
Work until Armhole measures 4½ (4¾, 5, 5½)” in/ 11.5 (12, 12.75, 14) cm.
Cast/Bind off all sts.
Slip 13 (13, 15, 15) sts (Back Neck) on to holder. Join yarn and work other side of neck edge to match, reversing the shaping.
Neck Edge
Join shoulder seams together.
With RS facing, using circular needle and MC, pick up and k12 (13, 14, 15) sts down Right Back Neck, 13 (13, 15, 15) sts from Back Holder, pick up and k12 (13, 14, 15) sts from Left Back Neck, pick up and k14 (15, 16, 17) sts from Left Front Neck, 13 (13, 15, 15) sts from Front Holder and pick up and k14 (15, 16, 17) sts from Right Front Neck. 78 (82, 88, 94) sts.
Place marker and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist sts.
Knit one round.
Join CC. Knit one round, purl one round. Break yarn.
With MC, knit one round, purl one round.
Bind off all sts knit-wise.
Armhole Edging
With RS facing, using circular needle and CC, pick up and knit 60 (64, 68, 74) sts.
Knit 1 row. Break yarn.
Join MC. Knit 1 row.
Bind off all sts knit-wise.
Finishing
Join side seams. Weave in all ends. Gently soak and block to measurements.