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Spool Cotton #224, Woolies for Babies 
| MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 14 balls (1 oz. balls) for Infant Size 2; 16 balls for Infant Size 3 ... Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size) ... A 24-inch circular knitting needle No. 5 (4 mm. size) ... Bone Crochet Hook No. 3 ... 4 buttons ... 4 snap fasteners. | ||
| GAUGE: (Stockinette st) 6 sts make 1 inch; 8 rows make 1 inch. | ||
| Sizes | 2 |
3 |
| BACK ... Starting at top (back of neck and shoulders), cast on | 68 sts |
75 sts |
| 1st row: K across. 2nd row: K 4, * p 4, knit | 4 sts |
5 sts |
| Repeat from * across ending with k 4. | ||
| 3rd to 6th rows incl: Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternately 2 more times. 7th row: K 4, * make a cable over the next 4 sts—to make a cable, slip next 2 sts onto a double-pointed needle, k next 2 sts, k the 2 sts from the double- pointed needle. Knit | 4 sts |
5 sts |
| Repeat from * across ending with k 4. | ||
| 8th row: Same as 2nd row. Repeat 1st to 8th rows incl until piece measures in all | 3" |
3½" |
| To Shape Armholes: Keeping increased sts in garter st (k each row), inc 1 st at end of each row until there are on needle | 80 sts |
87 sts |
| Slip these sts onto a stitch holder. | ||
| LEFT FRONT … Starting at shoulder, cast on | 28 sts |
30 sts |
| Work 8 rows same as Back. Keeping continuity of cable pattern, shape neck as follows: Inc 1 st at beginning of next row; inc at same edge on each row thereafter until there are on needle | 36 sts |
39 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures in all | 3" |
3½" |
| To Shape Armhole: Keeping increased sts in garter st, inc 1 st at side edge on next row and on every other row thereafter until there are on needle | 42 sts |
45 sts |
| Slip these sts onto a stitch holder. | ||
| RIGHT FRONT … Work to correspond with Left Front, reversing shapings. | ||
| Slip all sts onto circular needle in this order: Right Front, Back, Left Front. Work back and forth in pattern, as established, making cables over cables and garter st over garter st, until piece measures in all | 6½" |
7" |
| Keeping the 4 sts at each end in garter st, work waistband in ribbing of | k 4, p 4 |
k 4, p 5 |
| for 2 inches. | ||
| Next row: With right side facing, bind off for left underlap | 4 sts |
5 sts |
| knit (not in ribbing) remainder of rnd. Join and work in rnds of stockinette st (k each rnd) until piece measures from last row of waistband, ending at center front, | 8" |
8½" |
| RIGHT LEG … Turn and p 2 tog, purl | 76 sts |
82 sts |
| p 2 tog. Turn. | ||
| Work in rows of stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) over this last set of sts only, decreasing 1 st at both ends of each row until there remain | 70 sts |
76 sts |
| Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain | 46 sts |
50 sts |
| Dec 1 st at both ends of every 3rd row until there remain | 40 sts |
44 sts |
| Work 4 rows straight. Then work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1¼ inches. Work 4 rows of garter st. | ||
| Entire foot is worked in garter st. | ||
| INSTEP … Knit | 26 sts |
29 sts |
| turn and knit | 12 sts |
14 sts |
| Work over this last set of sts only for 28 rows. | ||
| FOOT … 1st row: Work across Instep sts, pick up and knit 18 sts along edge of Instep, knit | 14 sts |
15 sts |
| 2nd row: Knit | 44 sts |
47 sts |
| pick up and knit 18 sts along edge of instep, knit remaining | 14 sts |
15 sts |
| There are on needle | 76 sts |
80 sts |
| Knit straight for | 2 rows |
4 rows |
| To Shape Toe: 1st row: Work across | 32 sts |
33 sts |
| place a marker on needle, k 2 tog, work across | 8 sts |
10 sts |
| k 2 tog, place another marker on needle, work across | 32 sts |
33 sts |
| 2nd and all even rows: K across. 3rd and 5th rows: Work across, decreasing 1 st after the 1st marker and 1 st before the 2nd marker. 7th and 9th rows: Decreasing 1 st at both ends of piece, work same as 3rd row. Work 1 row straight. Bind off. | ||
| LEFT LEG … Work to correspond with Right Leg. | ||
| COLLAR … Sew shoulder seams. With wrong side facing, pick up and knit 66 sts along neck edge. 1st row: K 2, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across. 2nd and 3rd rows: Work in ribbing to last 4 sts, turn. 4th and 5th rows: Work in ribbing to last 8 sts, turn. 6th and 7th rows: Work in ribbing to last 12 sts, turn. Continue in ribbing, increasing 1 st at end of each row until there are 80 sts on needle. Bind off in ribbing. | ||
| SLEEVE … Starting at shoulder, cast on | 46 sts |
52 sts |
| 1st row: K across. 2nd row: Inc in first st, knit next | 17 sts |
19 sts |
| p 4, k 4, p 4, k | 17 sts |
19 sts |
| inc in last st. | ||
| 3rd to 6th rows incl: Work in pattern as established (1st and 2nd rows), working the increased sts in garter st. 7th row: Knit | 20 sts |
22 sts |
| Make a cable over next 4 sts, k 4, make a cable, knit | 20 sts |
22 sts |
| 8th row: Work in pattern. Continue thus, increasing 1 st at both ends of every other row until there are on needle | 58 sts |
62 sts |
| Place a marker at each end of piece. | ||
| Work straight for 1 inch. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and every 7th row thereafter until there remain | 46 sts |
48 sts |
| Work straight (if necessary) until piece measures from markers | 6" |
6½" |
| MITTENS … Next row: K across, decreasing evenly to 36 sts. Now work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for ¾ inch. Work straight in garter st for 2½ inches. | ||
| To Shape Top: Dec 6 sts evenly on every other row until 12 sts remain. Then k 2 tog across. Break yarn, leaving an 8-inch length. Thread a needle with this length and slip remaining sts onto it. Draw together tightly and darn in on wrong side. | ||
| Sew sleeve seams and sew sleeves in. Sew leg and foot seams. Work a row of sc along front and collar edges. Sew underlap in place. Close front with snap fasteners. Sew on buttons. With double yarn, make a chain 1½ yards long and draw through ribbing of waistband. Make 4 chains each ½ yard long and draw through ribbing of wrists and ankles. | ||
| TASSEL (Make 2) … Cut a piece of cardboard 2 inches wide and 3 inches long. Lay a 6-inch strand along length of cardboard. Wind yarn 25 times around width of cardboard. Break yarn. Tie ends of 6-inch strand and slip tassel off cardboard. Wind yarn several times around strands close to top. Cut loops at bottom and trim. Fasten a tassel to each end of waist chain. Make 8 more tassels, winding yarn 15 times and trimming to 1 inch. Fasten a tassel to each end of each ankle and wrist chain. Press through damp cloth. | ||
CAP |
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| Starting at front edge, cast on 84 sts. 1st row: K across. 2nd row: K 8, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from * across to last 8 sts, k 8. Repeat last 2 rows alternately until piece measures 1½ inches, ending with 2nd row. Next row: K 8, * make a cable, k 4. Repeat from * across, ending with k 8. Hereafter, work in cable pattern, keeping 8 sts at each end in garter st until piece measures 5 inches in all, ending with 2nd row. | ||
| To Shape Top: (K 2 tog, k 1) twice; k 2 tog, * k 4, (k 2 tog) twice. Repeat from * across to last 8 sts, (k 2 tog, k 1) twice; k 2 tog. 2nd row: K 5, * p 4, k 2. Repeat from * across ending with p 4, k 5. 3rd row: K 3, k 2 tog, * k 4, k 2 tog. Repeat from * across, ending with k 3. 4th row: K 4, * p 4, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 4, k 4. 5th row: K 2, * k 2 tog, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2 tog, k 1, k 2 tog. 6th and remaining even rows: P across. 7th row: K 1, * k 2 tog, k 2. Repeat from * across. 9th row: * K 2 tog, k 1. Repeat from * across ending with k 2 tog, k 2. 11th row: K 1, * k 2 tog. Repeat from * across. Break yarn and finish same as top of Mitten. Sew back seam for 2 inches. Make a 12-inch chain and a 7-inch chain. Make 2 tassels same as waist chain and sew to end of each chain. Fasten other ends of chains to Cap for ties. |
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