Toddler Sizes 2 and 3
MATERIALS: |
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| GAUGE: 15 sts make 2 inches; 10 rows make 1 inch. | ||
| Sizes | 2 |
3 |
| BACK … Starting at the crotch with No. 3 needles, cast on 12 sts. Work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row), casting on 3 sts at end of each row until there are on needle | 42 sts |
48 sts |
Now cast on 2 sts at end of each row until there are on needle |
82 sts |
88 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures from cast-on sts (measure down center) ending with a p row | 8½" |
9" |
| Change to No. 1 needles and k, decreasing 10 sts evenly across row to | 72 sts |
78 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1¼ inches. This completes waistband. Change to No. 3 needles and work in stockinette st for 3 inches. | ||
To Shape Armholes: Bind off 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain |
62 sts |
66 sts |
| Work straight on remaining sts until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping | 3½" |
4" |
To shape shoulders, bind off at the beginning of next 4 rows |
8 sts |
9 sts |
Bind off the remaining 30 sts for back of neck. |
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FRONT … Work same as Back until waistband is completed. Change to No. 3 needles. Next row: With right side facing, k across |
14 sts |
17 sts |
P 2, k 1, inc in each of the next 2 sts, k 2, inc in next 2 sts, k 1, p 2, k 7. |
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| Take the remaining | 39 sts |
42 sts |
off on a holder to be worked later for Right Front. |
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| Cast on 6 sts for underlap, then turn and work over sts of Left Front only as follows: 1st row: K 6, p 7, k 2, p 2, O, k 2, O, p 4, O, k 2, O, p 2, k 2, purl remaining | 14 sts |
17 sts |
| 2nd row: Knit | 14 sts |
17 sts |
p 2, k 2, drop the O off needle, with yarn in back of work slip next 2 sts as if to p, drop the O, k 4, drop the O, sl 2, drop the O, k 2, p 2, k 13. 3rd row: K 6, p 7, k 2, p 2, with yarn in front of work slip next 2 sts as if to p, p 4, sl 2, p 2, k 2, p to end of row. |
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| 4th row: Knit | 14 sts |
17 sts |
| P 2, * k in the front of the 3rd st on left-hand needle, then k the 1st and 2nd sts and slip all 3 sts off tog (right cross made). K in the back of the 2nd and 3rd sts on left-hand needle, then k in the front of the 1st st and slip all 3 sts off tog (left cross made). Repeat from * once more, p 2, k 13. 5th row: K 6, p 7, k 2, O, k 1, p 4, O, k 2, O, p 4, k 1, O, k 2, p to end of row. | ||
| 6th row: Knit | 14 sts |
17 sts |
| P 2, drop the O, with yarn in back of work sl next st as if to p, k 4, drop the O, sl 2, drop the O, k 4, sl 1, drop the O, p 2, k 13. 7th row: K 6, p 7, k 2, with yarn in front of work sl 1, p 4, sl 2, p 4, sl 1, k 2, p to end of row. | ||
| 8th row: Knit | 14 sts |
17 sts |
| P 2, * make a left cross, make a right cross. Repeat from * once more, p 2, k 13. Repeat these 8 rows for pattern until piece measures 3 inches from top of ribbing, ending at side edge. | ||
| To shape armhole, bind off 3 sts at the beginning of next row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row | twice |
3 times |
| Work straight on remaining sts until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping | 2" |
2½" |
| ending at front edge. | ||
| To shape neck, bind off 9 sts at the beginning of next row. Bind off 3 sts at neck edge every other row twice. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 4 times. Work straight on remaining st until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping | 3½" |
4" |
| Bind off at armhole edge | 9 sts |
10 sts |
Work 1 row. Bind off the remaining sts. |
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| Pick up sts of Right Front. Attach yarn to front edge and work as follows: K 13, p 2, k 1, inc in next 2 sts, k 2, inc in next 2 sts, k 1, p 2, k last | 14 sts |
17 sts |
| Turn and work to correspond with Left Front, making a buttonhole 2 sts in from front edge at | 1" |
1½" |
above waistband, and thereafter every 1¼" inches until there are 4 buttonholes in all—to make a buttonhole, bind off 2 sts; on following row, cast on 2 sts to replace those bound off. Complete Right Front to correspond with Left Front. |
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| SLEEVES … Sew shoulder seams. With right side facing, using No. 3 needles, pick up around armhole edge | 57 sts |
61 sts |
Work in stockinette st for 2 inches. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row, and on 1 row every inch thereafter until there remain |
45 sts |
47 sts |
| Work straight until sleeve measures in all | 9" |
9½" |
Change to No. 1 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1½ inches. Bind off in ribbing. |
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| LEG BANDS … Sew side seams. Using No. 1 needles, with right side facing and starting at end of crotch, pick up along leg opening | 81 sts |
85 sts |
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 7 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing. |
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COLLAR … With wrong side facing, using No. 1 needles and starting at center of Left Front band, pick up 125 sts around neck, to center of Right Front band. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for ½ inch. Change to No. 3 needles and work 1 inch more. Bind off loosely in ribbing. |
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Sew bottom of underlap to top of waistband. Sew sleeve seams. Work 2 rows of sc along ends of crotch, including ends of leg band. Sew 4 snap fasteners at crotch. Sew on buttons. Press with hot iron through damp cloth. |
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