Baby Sacque and Shoes Pattern

Directions are for 6-month size. Changes for 1-year size are in parentheses.

MATERIALS:
NOMOTTA Mothproof, Non-Shrink Baby Wool or Nylon
3 1-oz balls
1 set 10-inch double-pointed (dp) needles size 2

GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch; 12 rows = 1 inch

YOKE PATTERN: On an odd number of stitches.
ROW 1: (right side): K 1, *YO, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, K 1; repeat from * across row.
ROW 2: K 1, *K 2 together (the slip-st and YO of row below), YO, slip 1; repeat from * across, ending with K 2 together, K 1.
ROW 3: K 1, *YO, slip 1, K 2 together; repeat from * across, ending with YO, slip 1, K 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for pattern.

SHIRT

BACK: Cast on 92 (96) sts. Work firmly back and forth in Garter-st (K every row) for 6 rows (3 ridges). Change to Stockinette-st (K 1 row, P 1 row) and work until Back meas­ures 6 (6½) ins from start, end with a purl row. Break yarn and slip all sts on a holder.

FRONT: Work same as back decreasing 1 stitch in center of last purl row. Slip the 91 (95) sts on a holder.

SLEEVES:Cast on 39 (41) sts. Work in Garter-st for 4 rows (2 ridges). Knit next row increasing 14 sts evenly spaced across row; 53 (55) sts. Purl back. Change to Stockinette-st and work straight until sleeve measures 6 (6½) ins from start, end with a purl row. Break yarn and slip all sts on a holder. Work 2nd sleeve to correspond. With knit side facing you and slipping a marker on needle in center of back and one each side of each sleeve, slip all sts on 3 dp needles (divide sts in 3 groups) as follows: back sts, one sleeve, front then 2nd sleeve; 289 (301) sts in round. Knit all around thus join­ing all sections together. Knit 2 (4) more rounds, end at cen­ter back marker. Divide for Back Opening as follows: Turn, purl back decreasing 88 (86) sts in round as follows: For 6-month size only: **P 2, (P 2 together, P 1) 3 times; (P 2 together) 11 times; (P 2 together, P 1) 3 times, P 2 together, P 2** (18 sts decreased across right back) ; P 1, *P 2 to­gether, P 5, repeat from * 7 times across right sleeve, P 2 together, P 1 (8 sts decreased across sleeve); repeat from ** to ** twice across front (36 sts decreased across front), de­crease 8 sts across left sleeve same as for right sleeve; now, decrease 18 sts across left back same as for Right Back; 201 sts remain. For 1-year size only: ** P 1, P 2 together; repeat from across right back (16 sts decreased across right back); P 2, *P 2 together, P 5; repeat from * 7 times across right sleeve P 2 together, P 2 (8 sts decreased across sleeve); repeat from ** across front (32 sts decreased across front); now decrease 16 sts across right back same as for left back; 215 sts remain. For Both Sizes: Knit 2 rounds, end on wrong side. ***Work in Yoke Pattern for 1 (1¼) ins, end with Row 3. Next Row K 1, *K 2 together (YO and slip-st of row below), K 1; repeat from * across row; 201 (215) sts re­main. There will always be the same number of sts at end of this row as there are at end of last decrease row. Knit 1 row ***. 2nd Decrease Row (wrong side): Knit, decreasing 10 sts evenly spaced across each back; 8 sts across each sleeve and 20 sts across front (56 sts decreased in row); 145 (159) sts remain. Repeat from *** to *** once more. Repeat 2nd Decrease Row: 89 (103) sts remain. Repeat from *** to *** once more. 4th Decrease Row: Decrease 38 (46) sts evenly spaced across row; 51 (57) sts remain. Work in Garter-st for 3 rows. Bind off on next row.

FINISHING: Press lightly and sew seams. Work 1 row of sc around back opening, working 3 Buttonloops on right side of back as follows : Start­ing at neck edge, *ch 3, skip 3 sc, work 1 sc in each of next 6 sc; repeat from * 2 times more, end with a slip-st in next st.

Buttons: (make 3 for Shirt, 2 for Shoes). Ch 2, work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook forming a ring. Work in sc increasing 5 sts in round (8 sc). Work 1 round of slip-st tightly, and fasten off.

SHOES

With size 2 needles, cast on 33 (37) sts. Shape Sole as fol­lows: Slip a marker on needle on each side of the center st. Work in Garter-st increasing 1 st at each end and at the same time, increase 1 st each side of the center st (4 sts increased in row) every other row until there are 53 (57) sts on needle. Knit 1 row. Change to Yoke Pattern and work for 1 inch, ending on right side. Next row, K 1, *K 2 together, K 1; re­peat from * across; 53 (57) sts. Change to Garter-st and Shape Instep as follows: Row 1: K 22 (24) sts, (K 2 together) twice, K 1, (K 2 together) twice, K 22 (24) sts. Continue in Garter-st decreasing 2 sts at each side of the center st (4 sts decreased in row) every other row 3 times more; 37 (41) sts remain. On next row, K 11 (12) sts, bind off next 15 (17) sts, knit to end of row. Working on one side only, K 10 (12) sts, cast on 10 sts at end of needle (for strap); 20 (22) sts. Knit across next 2 rows. Buttonhole: K 1, YO, K 2 together, knit to end of row. Knit 1 row and bind off loosely on next row. Join yarn to inner side of instep. Work to correspond with other side omitting buttonhole. Work other Shoe to cor­respond reversing buttonhole on strap.