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Size: |
Size 6 mos - use No. 2
needles
Size 1 year - use No. 3 needles |
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Materials: |
No. 1 and 2 Knitting
needles
No. 2 crochet hook
baby yarn
one yard 1/2 inch and one yard 1/4 inch satin ribbon
4 small pearl buttons |
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Abbreviations: |
| sts |
stitches |
dec |
decrease |
| k |
knit |
O |
yarn over |
| p |
purl |
psso |
pass slipped
stitch over |
| tog |
together |
sl |
slip |
| inc |
increase |
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Tension: |
With No. 3 needles
9 sts = 1 1/2 inches
12 rows = 1 1/4 inches |
With No. 2 needles
9 sts = 1 1/4 inches
12 rows = 1 1/8 inches |
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Knit a cute set for baby with sweater
jacket, bonnet and booties, in a pattern stitch. The sweater has four
small pearl buttons at the yoke. The bonnet has a fold back brim and the
bonnet and bootees have ribbon ties. Use different needle sizes to make
this outfit for Size 6 months and 1 year.
Pattern Stitch:
Rows 1, 3, 5: P 3, k 3, across ending with p3.
Rows 2, 4: K 3, p 3, across ending with k 3.
Row 6: P 3, * O, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, O, p 3, repeat from * across.
These six rows make one pattern.
Jacket:
Cast on 189 sts on No. 3 needles. Work 10 patterns plus Rows 1 and 2.
Armhole: K in pattern 44 sts (right front), place on stitch holder,
bind off 6 sts (armhole), k in pattern 89 sts (back), place on stitch
holder, bind off 6 sts (arnhole), work 44 sts in pattern (left front).
Left Front: Leave on No. 3 needles for size 1 year or change to No.
2 needles for size 6 months. Work on 44 sts as follows: Bind off 2 sts at
armhole edge at the beginning of the second and fourth rows. Work in
pattern until 3 patterns are completed. (Large size only - change to No. 2
needles). Work 1 row.
Neck: At neck edge, bind off 12 sts, k in pattern across. Turn,
bind off 6 sts. K in pattern until neck is 1 1/4 inches deep. Bind off.
Work other front to match.
Back: Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 4 rows. Work
until 6 patterns are completed above armhole. (Large size - change to No.
2 needles).
Neck: K in pattern 27 sts, bind off 27 sts, k in pattern 27 sts. K
4 rows on 27 shoulder sts. Bind off. Work other shoulder to correspond.
Sew back to fronts. Press carefully.
Neckband: With No. 1 needles, pick up 88 sts. K 2, p 2 in ribbing
for 3/4 inches. Bind off.
Sleeves: Cast on 48 sts on No. 1 needles. K 2, p 2 in ribbing for 1
inch. Change to No. 3 needles and inc 3 sts evenly across. Work 10
complete patterns. Bind off 6 sts at the beginning of the next 8 rows.
Bind off remaining sts. Make other sleeve to match. Sew underarm seams and
into sweater. Make lps at front edge for buttons.
Bonnet:
Cast on 93 sts on No. 3 needles. K 3 patterns. Change to No. 1 needles and
reverse pattern so that front will fold back right side out. (Finish
bonnet on No. 1 needles for medium size or change to No. 3 needles for
large size after 1 inch is worked on No. 1 needles). K in pattern until
bonnet measures 7 1/2 inches from front edge (8 inches large size).
Back: Bind off 30 sts, k in pattern 33 sts, bind off 30 sts. Cut
yarn. Work 33 sts in pattern for 8 patterns. Bind off. Sew fronts to back.
Fold front back.
Follow directions below and work scalloped edge around front and across
bottom.
Booties:
Cast on 45 sts on No. 1 needles. Work 5 patterns. Put first 18 sts on
stitch holder, k 9 centre sts for 3 patterns putting the remaining 18 sts
on another stitch holder. Cut yarn. K 18 sts from first stitch holder,
pick up 12 sts along side, k 9 sts, pick up 12 sts along other side, k 18
sts from stitch holder. K in stockinette sts for 1 1/4 inches.
Bind off and sew back and bottom.
Follow directions below and work scalloped edge around top and run ribbon
around ankle.
Scalloped Edge:
With No. 2 crochet hook, fasten yarn with 1 sc, * ch 3, 2 dc into sc, 1 sc
into edge, repeat from * around.
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