Bo Peep Baby Set Pattern #5113

Size 1

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY POMPADOUR, 3 balls (1 oz. balls) for set.
Milward's Phantom Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size).
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS SIX STRAND EMBROIDERY FLOSS, 1 skein each of Pink and Blue.
2 rosettes and 2½ yds. Ribbon, ⅝ inch wide.

GAUGE: (Stockinette Stitch) 6 sts make 1 inch; 9 rows make 1 inch.

SACQUE

RIGHT FRONT … Cast on 37 sts and work in moss stitch as follows: K 1, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across. Repeat this row for ½ inch. Next row: Work moss stitch over 5 sts (front border), k 32. Following row: P 32, work moss stitch over 5 sts. Repeat these last 2 rows alternately, decreasing 1 st at underarm every 6th row until 29 sts remain. Work straight until piece measures 6½ inches in all, ending at underarm edge. Cast on 30 sts for sleeve (59 sts in all). 1st row: (Wrong side facing) Moss stitch over 5 sts, p 25, moss stitch over 29 sts. 2nd row: Starting at front edge, moss stitch over 29 sts, k 25, moss stitch over 5 sts. 3rd, 4th and 5th rows: Repeat 1st, 2nd and 1st rows. Next row: Moss stitch over 5 sts, k 21, moss st over 3 sts, k 25, moss st over 5 sts. Following row: Moss st over 5 sts, p 25, moss st over 3 sts, p 21, moss st over 5 sts. Repeat the last 2 rows once more. Continue thus, decreasing 1 st inside front border on every other row until 51 sts remain. Work straight until piece measures 10 inches, ending last row at neck edge. Lay this piece aside on a stitch holder.

LEFT FRONT … Work to correspond with Right Front, ending at neck edge. Do not bind off, but continue as follows:

BACK … Cast on 17 sts for back of neck. Starting at neck edge, work in pattern across 51 sts of Right Front (119 sts in all). Next row: (Wrong side) Moss st over 5 sts, p 25, moss st over 3 sts, p 13, moss st over 27 sts, p 13, moss st over 3 sts, p 25, moss st over 5 sts. Work in pattern as now established for ½ inch. Following row: With right side facing, moss st over 5 sts, k 25, moss st over 3 sts, k 53, moss st over 3 sts, k 25, moss st over 5 sts. Next row: Moss st over 5 sts, p 25, moss st over 3 sts, p 53, moss st over 3 sts, p 25, moss st over 5 sts. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately until piece measures 3 inches from back of neck. Then work as follows:

   1st row: With right side facing, moss st over 5 sts, k 25, moss st over 59 sts, k 25, moss st over 5 sts. 2nd row: Moss st over 5 sts, p 25, moss st over 59 sts, p 25, moss st over 5 sts. 3rd, 4th and 5th rows: Repeat 1st, 2nd and 1st rows. Continue in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row), binding off 30 sts at beginning of next 2 rows (thus completing sleeves). Work straight for 1½ inches. Then inc. 1 st at both ends of next row and every 6th row thereafter until there are 71 sts. Work straight until piece measures 6 inches from bound-off sleeve sts. Work ½ inch in moss stitch. Bind off. Sew underarm and sleeve in one continuous seam. Press through damp cloth.

EMBROIDERY … With a basting stitch, mark off a triangle just inside moss stitch border on each Front. Split Embroidery Floss and use 4 strands. With Blue, work straight vertical stitches, separated by one stitch of knitting, within bounds of triangle. Then work horizontal straight stitches over the vertical stitches, thus making crossbar effect. With Pink, embroider a small cross stitch over intersection of each crossbar. Use two 18-inch pieces of ribbon; loop the ends and sew on as in illustration.

CAP

   Starting at front edge, cast on 79 sts and work in moss stitch as follows: K 1, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across. Repeat this row for ½ inch. Next row: Moss st over 5 sts, k 69, moss st over 5 sts. Following row: Moss st over 5 sts, p 69, moss st over 5 sts. Repeat last 2 rows alternately until piece measures 1½ inches in all, ending with a k row. This completes turnback. Next row: Moss st over 5 sts, k 69, moss st over 5 sts. Following row: Moss st over 5 sts, p 69, moss st over 5 sts. Repeat last 2 rows alternately for 4½ inches (6 inches in all). Bind off 28 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Work in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row) over remaining 23 sts (center back piece) for 4 inches. Work in moss stitch for ¾ inch. Bind off.
   Press through damp cloth. Sew bound-off sts on each side to 4½-inch edge of center back piece. Turn back 1¼ inches of front edge and sew in place. Work a row of s c around bottom of cap, easing in back to fit. Ch 5, turn. * Skip 1 s c, tr in next s c, ch 1. Repeat from * across. Fasten off.

EMBROIDERY … Mark off a small triangle (longest side of triangle toward face and point toward back), on turnback. With Blue work crossbar effect within bounds of triangle, as for sacque. Then make a small Pink cross stitch over each crossbar.
   Sew rosettes in place. Run ribbon through spaces, using ends for ties.