Style No.

6044-87
These directions are for size I. Changes for sizes 2 and 3 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS

BERNAT 50/50 Baby Germantown (1 oz. pull skein) 5(5-6) 1 pair straight knitting needles No. 5 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW 1 steel crochet hook No. 2 6 buttons 1 yd each *. inch grosgrain ribbon and % inch satin ribbon GAUGE: 11 sts = 2 inches 7 rows = 1 inch

SLEEVES: Cast on 73(73-82) sts. Work 8 rows of pattern st for frill 33(3337) sts. K the next row and continue in stockinette st, inc 1 st each end of needle every % inch 6(88) times. Work even on 45(4953) sts until piece measures 7 3^(8 3^-91/0 inches, ending with a P row. Break off and si sts onto a holder. TO JOIN: With wrong side facing you, si sts onto one needle as follows: 34(35-38) sts of left front, put a marker on needle, 45(4953) sts of one sleeve, put a marker on needle, 61(63 67) sts of back, put a marker on needle, 45(49-53) sts of other sleeve, put a marker on needle, and 34(35-38) sts of right front 219(231-249) sts. RAGLAN SHAPING: Row 1: Starting at right front edge, P 4 for front band, * K to 2 sts before next marker, K 2 tog twice, repeat from * 3 times more, K to last 4 sts, P 4 for left front band 8 sts decreased. Row 2: K 4, P to last 4 sts, K 4. Repeat these 2 rows 11 (1213) times more 123(127-137) sts. SHAPE NECK: Continuing to dec 1 st each side of each marker every other row 6 times more, at the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 12(12-14) sts and dec 1 st each end of needle every other row 4 times, ending with a K row. On next row P 2 tog 5(6-7) times, P to last 10(12-14) sts, P 2 tog 5(6-7) times. Bind off remaining 33(35-39) sts. COLLAR: Cast on 127(127-136) sts. Work 8 rows of pattern st for frill 57(57-61) sts. K the next row and continue in stockinette st until piece measures 2 inches. Bind off. FINISHING: Sew underarm and sleeve seams. With right side facing you, work 1 s c around front and neck edges, holding neck in to desired size. Sew on collar to within 2 sts of each front edge. Block. Shrinking grosgrain ribbon first, face fronts. Finish buttonholes. Sew on buttons. BOXNET Starting at front edge, cast on 136(145-154) sts. Work 8 rows of pattern st for frill 61(65-69) sts. K the next row and continue in stockinette st until piece measures 4J4(4%W^l inches. SHAPE BACK: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 20(21-22) sts. Work even on 21(23-25) centre sts until piece is same length as bound off edges. Break off and si sts onto a holder. FINISHING: Sew side edge of back piece to bound off edges. NECKBAND: With right side facing you, pick up 63(6771) sts around neck edge, including sts from holder. K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 3 rows. BEADING: Work 3 sts, * y o, work 2 tog, work 2, repeat from * across row. Work 3 more rows in ribbing. Bind off. Block. Run satin ribbon through beading.

PATTERN STITCH FOR FRILL: Multiple of 9 sts plus 1.

Row 1: P 2, * K 6, P 3, repeat from *, ending K 6, P 2. Row 2: K 2, * P 6, K 3, repeat from *, ending P 6, K 2. Row 3: P 2, * K 4, K 2 tog, P 3, repeat from *, ending P 2 instead of P 3. Row 4: K 2, * P 2 tog, P 3, K 3, repeat from *, ending K 2 instead of K 3. Row 5: P 2, * K 2, K 2 tog, P 3, repeat from *, ending P 2 instead of P 3. Row 6: K 2, * P 2 tog, P 1, K 3, repeat from *, ending K 2 instead of K 3. Row 7: P 2, * K 2 tog, P 3, repeat from *, ending K 2 tog, P2. Row 8: Purl. These 8 rows form pattern stitch for frill. JACKET BACK: Cast on 136(145-154) sts. Work 8 rows of pattern st for frill 61(65-69) sts. K the next row, dec 0(1-1) st each end of needle. Continue in stockinette st on 61(63-67) sts until piece measures 7^(8-83^) inches, ending with a P row. Break off and si sts onto a holder. LEFT FRONT: Cast on 75(75-84) sts. Row 1: Work Row 1 of pattern on next 73(73-82) sts, put a marker on needle, P 2. Row 2: K 2, work Row 2 of pattern st on next 73(73-82) sts. Keeping 2 sts at front edge in reverse stockinette st, work the remaining 73(73-82) sts in pattern st for 6 rows more 35(35-39) sts. K the next row, dec 1 (0-1) st at arm edge and continue in stockinette st on 34(35-38) sts until piece measures 7^(88^) inches, ending with a P row. Break off and si sts onto a holder. RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front, reversing placing of front band and forming first buttonhole when piece measures J^(l-l) inch. BUTTONHOLE: Starting at front edge, P 2, y o, P 2 tog, work to end of row. Make 5 more buttonholes, spaced 2(2-2J4) inches apart, the last one to be made /^(/^%) inch below start of neck shaping. SI sts onto a holder. Do not break off.

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SELECTION OF THE PROPER SIZE

All models in this book have been planned on the basis of the following knitted FINISHED measurements. Take the measurements of the child and then, referring to this chart, select desired size. Slipon SIZE Chest Length to underarm Armhole depth Shoulder back Sleeve width at underarm Sleeve length to underarm 6 months Cardigan

1 20" 7" 32/4" 9" 7'/2"

7'/4"

2 21"
7'/2"

3 22" 8"
414" 9'/2" 814" 9V4"

6 months
21" 7" 3%"

1 22" 7%"
4V4" 914".

2 23" 8"
414" - 9%" . 8V4" 814"

3 24" 814"

19"

6'/2"
3'/4"

4"
9V4"
8"

4%" 1014" 9" 9V4"

8%" 614" 614"

914"

7"
614"

8"
7'/2"

8V4"

PRINTED IN U.S.A. RUMFORD PRESS, CONCORD, N H.

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