Mini Braids Sweater 2.0

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Mini Braids Sweater

Pattern Copyright © Anna Börsholm 1


I usually skip the set up round of
Mini Braids sweater stranding the work before starting
the braid, and also did so in this
This is the child version of Braid pattern.
Sweater, and suit a 1-2 year old. As
The yarns get pretty tangled but will
well as for the grown up sweater this
untangle as you move on to the
is all about the love for stranded
second row.
colourwork. Knitted top down and
charted all over. Use all scrap yarns
you have got or use a yarn that shifts
in colour along the way. DIRECTIONS
Tubular cast on 84 sts. Ribbing k1,
Measurements p1 for 4 rows, including the two
Blocked measurements: body at rows formed by this cast on.
front 34 cm, sleeve underarm 18
cm. Latvian braid.
Knit one row
Make 3 short rows at back to raise
Gauge over 4” / 10 cm: 26 sts and the neck a bit for a better fit. German
22 rows in stranded colourwork. short rows are really easy. Great
tutorial by Very Pink Knits on
Yarn youtube
Approximately 420 m of sport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
weight yarn. 52qy8OOb-
s0&list=PL_rxANG4lRU5DW5p2x-
Suggested Needles TcQEr5kBpvyt3u

US 2,5 [3,0 mm] – 32” [80 cm] Knit one row, picking up “wraps”
circulars from the german short rows as you
go.
Other notions
Latvian braid is a wonderful way of Inc row: m1,k4 -- > +21 sts; 105 sts
creating structure and also a neat on needle
ending of sleeves, which has been
used for this sweater. Do not get 2 colour row alternating CC and
intimidated by it if you have never MC.
done it before, it will work once you
give it a try! Knit 2 rows in MC.
There is a large number of tutorials
2nd Latvian Braid.
on youtube, just google it. If you
prefer a written step by step guide Knit one row in MC.
Purl Soho has a great one.

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Chart A. Sleeves

When chart A is finished there is 192 Cast on 6 sts underarm à 44 sts on


sts on needle. needle. Knit in pattern – Chart D
and E as for body until you reach
Knit Chart B. deasired sleeve length. Knit one row
Knit Chart C. in MC. Next row continue in MC
and decrease down to 32 sts.
Next row in single MC split for
Latvian Braid.
sleeves.

Knit 29 sts, put 38 sts aside on extra Knit cuff as for body; 8 rows.
thread for sleeve, knit 58 sts for Latvian braid. Bind off.
front, put next 38 sts on extra thread
for left sleeve, knit 29 sts to BOR at
back. Finishing

Weave in ends and block. Enjoy


your sweater!
Body

Cast on 6 sts underarm --> 128 sts


for body. ABBREVIATIONS

Knit Chart D BOR Beginning of row


St Stitch
Knit one row in MC. k knit
p Purl
Knit chart E and knit as many Inc increase
repeats of the flowers/stars as you m1 make one stitch
increase
need to reach desired length. MC Main colour
CC Contrast colour
Knit one row in MC.

Make ribbing in alternating MC and


CC either as “k1, p1” or as I have
done in just stockinette stitch for 8
rows.

Make two Latvian braids. Bind off.

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Charts

Note that the matching to previous chart is NOT outlined. You therefor need to check
that your knitting is matching when starting at the next chart.

chart A; drops and eyes

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Chart B: stripes

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Chart C Deep plunge

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Chart D: flowers

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Chart E: waves
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