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1 Pr. Standard Knitting Needles No. 4
1 Pr. Standard Knitting Needles No. 3
1 Double Pointed Needle No. 3
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—5 4-oz. Skeins
Jack Frost Sport Yarn—4 2-oz. Balls

CARRIAGE COVER: With No. 4 Needles and Knitting Worsted, cast on 182 sts. K 30 rows. Work pattern as follows: Row 1—K 17, P across, K last 17 sts. Row 2—K 17, *, K 4 P 2, K 8 P 2; repeat from *, ending with K 17. Row 3—K 17, P across, K last 17 sts. Row 4—K 17 *, cable over each K 4 as follows: slip 1st 2 sts on double pointed needle; hold in back of work; K next 2 sts, K 2 sts on double pointed needle, P 2 K 8 P 2; repeat from *, ending row with K 17. Repeat these 4 rows twice. Then repeat 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows. Row 16—K 17, cable over each K4 and K 8; on K 8 cable slip 1st 4 sts on double pointed needle, K next 4 sts, K 4 sts on double pointed needle; repeat to end of row, K last 17 sts. Repeat these 16 rows until piece measures 27 inches, ending on 15th row of pattern. K 30 rows. Bind off.
PILLOW: With No. 4 Needles and Knitting Worsted, cast on 102 sts. K 30 rows. Work pattern until piece measures 11 inches. K 30 rows. Bind off.
SWEATER: With No. 3 Needles and Sport Yarn, cast on 68 sts. K 10 rows. Follow pattern described for cover until piece measures 8 inches. Add 44 sts to each side. Work pattern over both sleeves and back for 3½ inches, ending on right side of work. Work over 66 sts, bind off next 24 sts for back of neck, work over remaining 66 sts in pattern for 1 inch. Cast on 16 sts to neck edge. Keep 1st 6 sts in garter st for buttonhole band; remaining sts work pattern. Work 4 rows; then make buttonhole as follows: Starting on front edge, K 2 sts, bind off next 2 sts, work across row. Work back, cast on 2 sts over bound off sts. Work a buttonhole every 2 inches. Work 3 inches from cast on 16 sts for neck, bind off 44 sts for sleeve. Continue in pattern until piece measures same as back from underarm, ending with K 10 rows. Bind off. Work left side to correspond, omitting buttonholes.
Cuff: Pick up 32 sts, K 12 rows, bind off.
Collar: On right side of garment, pick up 64 sts across neck edge from end to end, including borders. K 30 rows, increasing 1 st 4t beginning and end of every other row. Bind off.
CAP: With No. 3 Needles and &port Yarn, cast on 68 sts. K 12 rows, work pattern for 4½ inches. Bind off 22 sts at beginning of the next 2 rows. On remaining sts work 5½ inches. K 2 tog. for 1 row. Bind off. Sew sides of 5½ inch piece to bound off sts at each end. Turn 1 inch back on front, pick up, 48 sts across neck edge, K 1 P 1 for 1 inch. Bind off.
BOOTIES: With No. 3 Needles and Sport Yarn, cast on 40 sts. K 10 rows. Work pattern until piece measures 3½ inches. K over 14 sts. With separate needles, work back and forth in pattern st over next 12 sts for 2 inches. Pick up 8 sts on each side of the 2 inch piece; place all sts on 1 needle, K 16 rows; bind off. Sew bottom and back seams.