Knitted Sun Suit Pattern #5163

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Sizes 2 and 3

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL, 3 balls (¾ oz. balls) for either size.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 2 (2¾ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size).
2 buttons.

GAUGE: 7½ sts make 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.

Sizes	2	3
BACK … Starting at crotch, with No. 3 needles cast on	11 sts	13 sts
Work in stockinette stitch, casting on 2 sts at end of each row until there are on needle	83 sts	91 sts
Work straight until piece measures, from 1st cast-on sts (measure down center of piece)	9"	9½"
Change to No. 2 needles, decreasing 13 sts evenly across row to	70 sts	78 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 1½"	Both sizes
Bind off in ribbing	Both sizes
FRONT … Work as for Back to top of ribbing at waist. Bind off 12 sts at beginning of next 2 rows.
Bib … Change to No. 3 needles and work as follows: 1st row: With right side facing (k 2, p 2) 3 times, knit	22 sts	30 sts
(p 2, k 2) 3 times. 2nd row: (P 2, k 2) 3 times, purl	22 sts	30 sts
(k 2, p 2) 3 times.
Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 3 inches. Now work entire row in ribbing for 6 rows: Next row: (K 2, p 2) 3 times. Bind off next	22 sts	30 sts
Change to No. 2 needles and work in ribbing across remaining 12 sts for 12"	Both sizes
Make a buttonhole 5 sts in from edge—to make a buttonhole, on one row bind off 2 sts; on next row cast on 2 sts to replace those bound off. Work 4 rows straight. Bind off. Work other strap to correspond.
FINISHING … Sew side seams. With right side facing, using No. 2 needles, pick up along leg opening	84 sts	96 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for ¾"	Both sizes
Bind off loosely in ribbing	Both sizes
Sew crotch seam. Sew on buttons 1½ inches in from side seams. Press lightly through damp cloth.

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