Knitted Bed Jacket Pattern #4801

6 Months Size

Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" INFANT'S WOOL, ARTICLE W5
2—1 oz. Balls White.
1—1 oz. Ball Blue or Pink.
1 Pair each Bone Knitting Needles No. 2 and No. 6.
Bone Crochet Hook No. 2.
1½ yds. Ribbon.

Back of Yoke. With White on No. 2 needles cast on 66 sts and k 1 row, p 1 row, k 1 row, p 1 row, k 1 row, p 1 row. Pick up Blue and k 4 rows. Repeat these 10 rows for pattern. Work even until there are 4 White and 4 Blue stripes.
Next Row. With White work across 20 sts, bind off next 26 sts for back of neck and continue work on last 20 sts. Work 5 more rows even, then cast on 16 sts at neck edge. Attach Blue and continue in pattern until there are 8 Blue and 9 White stripes from beginning, bind off. Attach White at neck edge and working across the 20 shoulder sts, p 1 row, k 1 row, p 1 row, k 1 row, cast on 16 sts for other half of neck front, p 1 row, attach Blue and work same as opposite front, bind off.
On right side of work with Blue pick up and k 80 sts across the back, then k 3 more rows, break Blue.
Attach White, change to No. 6 needles and start open work pattern, k 1, * yarn over twice, k 1, repeat from * across row.
2nd Row. K 1, * drop the 2 yarn overs from needle without knitting them, k 1, repeat from * across row.
3rd and 4th Rows. K across row. Repeat these 4 rows 8 more times, then k 4 rows, bind off loosely.
Right Front. With Blue and using No. 2 needles on right side of work pick up and k 44 sts across row, k 3 more rows even, break Blue.
Attach White, change to No. 6 needles and work open work pattern same as back, then k 4 rows even, bind off loosely.
Work other front in same manner.
Sleeves. With Blue on No. 2 needles cast on 28 sts and k 4 rows.
Attach White, k 1 row, p 1 row, k 1 row, p 1 row.
With Blue, k 4 rows, fasten yarn and continue sleeve with White. With same needles k 1, * yarn over twice, k 1 and leave on left needle, yarn over twice, k in back of same st and slip off needle, (this is an increase) yarn over twice, k 1, repeat from * across row, do not increase in last st. Change to No. 6 needles and continue open work pattern same as jacket without any more increases until sleeve measures about 7 inches completing a pattern, bind off. Sew underarm seams. Sew sleeve seams and sew sleeves in position.
With White, work a row of s c up right side of yoke, around neck and down opposite side of front yoke, break yarn.
Attach yarn at neck and work a row of double knot sts around neck as follows:
* Draw up ¼ inch loop on hook, yarn over and pull through ch, s c in single loop of st, draw up ¼ inch loop on hook, yarn over and pull through ch, s c in single loop of st (double knot st) skip 1 st, s c in next st, work a double knot st, s c in next s c, repeat from * around neck, break yarn. Work a row of double knot sts around cuffs of sleeves in same manner. Finish with ribbon bows as illustrated.