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REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 4 ounces of 3-ply Baby Yarn or 5 ounces of 3-ply Pompadour.
NEEDLES: 1 pair No. 1 single pointed. 1 pair No. 3 single pointed.
CROCHET HOOK: 1 No. 3 Bone.

LACE PATTERN: Row 1: * p 2, k 3, repeat from * across row, ending p 2. Row 2: * k 2, p 3, repeat from * across row, ending with k 2. Row 3: Repeat row 1. Row 4: Repeat row 2. Row 5: * p 2, yarn over, slip 1 stitch, k 2 tog, pass slipped st over the knit 2 together, yarn over; repeat from * across row, ending with p 2. Row 6: * k 2, p 3; repeat from * across row (be sure and purl the yarn overs — you should have the same number of sts that you started with). Repeat these 6 rows for the pattern.

SWEATER: Using the #3 needles, cast on 82 sts. Work in the lace pattern for 6½ inches. From now on work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for the yoke.

UNDERARM: Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows (once at each side). Decrease 1 st at each side of the work every other row 4 times. Now work even in ribbing until the armhole measures 3¼ inches above the underarm bind off. Bind off all sts loosely, knitting the knit sts, purling the purl sts.

RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 47 sts and work in the lace pattern until the piece measures 6½ inches in all. From now on work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for remainder of yoke. Underarm: With the wrong side of the work facing you, bind off 2 sts once. Decrease 1 st at the underarm edge every other row 4 times. Work even in ribbing until the piece meas­ures 2¼ inches above the underarm. Neck shaping: With the right side of the work facing you, bind off 14 sts; finish row. Decrease 1 st at the neck edge every other row 4 times. Then when the armhole measures 3¼ inches in all, bind off all sts loosely.

LEFT FRONT: Work as the right one until you come to the underarm bind off. Underarm: With the right side of the work facing you, bind off 2 sts once. Finish remainder of sweater to correspond to the right front.

SLEEVES: Using the # 1 needles cast on 48 sts and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for an inch. On the last row of ribbing increase to 57 sts. Change to the #3 needles and work in the lace pattern until the sleeve measures 6½ inches in all. Un­derarm: Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows (once at each side). Still keeping the pattern, decrease 1 st at each side of the work every other row 4 times. Bind off all sts very loosely. Make the other sleeve the same way.

FINISHING: Sew the shoulders, side seams. Sew up sleeve seams and sew into armhole, matching the underarm seams.

CROCHET EDGE: Using the #3 hook and the right side of the work facing you, tie yarn at corner of the right front at neck edge, keeping the work flat, work across neck edge in s c; 2 s c in corner; s c down left front and across bottom of sweater and up right front to starting point. Bead­ing: Ch 3, 1 d c in next st, * skip 1 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts; ch 2; repeat from * across neck edge. Break yarn and fasten off.

BONNET: Using the #3 needles, cast on 92 sts and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1¼ inches. Now work in the lace pattern until the piece measures 5½ inches in all, ending with row 6. Back piece: Loosely bind off 30 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. On the remaining 32 sts work until the piece measures the same length as the bound off sts. Bind off loosely all sts. Sew back piece to bound off edges. Turn back an inch at front of bonnet and tack down at the sides. Neck band: Using the #1 needles, pick up and knit 91 sts across the neck edge. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 5 rows. Bind off loosely.

BOOTIES: Using the #3 needles cast on 42 sts and work in the lace pattern until the piece measures 2½ inches ending with row 6. Instep: Knit 15 sts, place these sts onto a st holder, k 12 sts and leave on the needle, place the re­maining sts onto a 2nd st holder. Work on these 12 sts for 19 rows, knitting every row. Break yarn. Place the sts off the first st holder back onto a free needle; tie yarn at first st, pick up and knit 14 sts along side of instep; knit the 12 sts; pick up and knit 14 sts along side of instep; knit 15 sts off 2nd st holder (70 sts). Knit 5 rows. 1st dec: K 1, k 2 tog, k 23, k 2 tog, k 14, k 2 tog, k 23, k 2 tog, k 1. Knit 3 rows. 2nd dec: K 1, k 2 tog, k 21, k 2 tog, k 14, k 2 tog, k 21, k 2 tog, k 1. Knit 2 rows. Bind off all sts loosely. Sew up back and sole of bootie. Make 1 row of s c around top of bootie. Make the other bootie the same way.