Instructions are written for size 6 months, changes for size 1 year are in parentheses.
Materials—Fleisher’s Wonderized Babyfair, 2 balls; or Fleisher’s Baby Zephyr, 3-fold, 2 balls.
Bucilla Six-Strand for embroidery.
White Knitting Needles, 1 pair each Sizes 1 and 2.
Gauge: 8 sts = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1 inch
Back—With size 1 needles, cast on 76 (80) sts. Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 12 rows. With size 2 needles, work stockinette st, p 1 row, k 1 row, for 8 ½ (9 ½) ins. Slip on holder. Break yarn.
Right Front—With size 1 needles, cast on 50 (52) sts. Work ribbing for 5 rows.
Buttonhole row—Work 2 sts, bind off 2, work until 4 sts from bind-off, bind off 2 sts, work to end. Cast on 2 sts over each buttonhole in next row. Work as on back until 7 ¾ (8 ¾) ins. above ribbing, repeating buttonholes every 2 1/8 (2 3/8) ins. 3 times, about 20 (22) rows between buttonholes and 16 (18) rows above 4th set of buttonholes, end with p row.
Neck—K 26 (27) sts and slip on holder, k 24 (25). Work 7 rows. Weave 24 (25) sts on needle to 24 (25) sts at right side of back.
Left Front—Work to correspond to right front, omitting buttonholes and shaping neck on opposite side.
Neck Ribbing—Starting at right front edge, slip 26 (27) sts on size 1 needle, join yarn, pick up and k 4 sts on side of neck, k 28 (30) sts of back of neck, pick up and k 4 sts on side of neck, k 26 (27); 88 (92) sts. Work ribbing for 8 rows, repeating buttonholes in 4th and 5th row. Bind off.
Right Sleeve—Starting 4 ½ (5 ¼) ins. above back ribbing, with size 2 needle, pick up and k 54 (58) sts in 8 (8 ½) ins. on armhole edge. Work stockinette st for 5 ¼ (6 ¾) ins.
Dec. row—* K 1, k 2 tog; repeat from * to end; 36 (39) sts. With size 1 needles, work ribbing for 1 ½ ins. Bind off. Work left sleeve to correspond. Sew seams. Turn back 6 sts on each front edge and hem, matching buttonholes. Work buttonholes, working through both thicknesses of hem. Steam. Embroider either design, see charts.
Other great patterns from Fleisher Fashions, Volume 75:
Knitting Patterns
Poke Baby Bonnet
Fancy Baby Pants
Soaker Baby Pantie
Dress Up Socks
Ribbed Tops Socks
Baby Boots
Knee High Bootees
Twinkle-Toes Slippers
Pat-A-Cake Mittens
Thumbless Mittens
Peek-A-Boo Sacque
Forget-Me-Not Sacque
Sleepytime Wrapper
Cozy Comfort Baby Sweater
Little Angel Baby Set
Little Princess Baby Set
Mary Lou Baby Set
Pram Baby Set
Young Gadabout Baby Set
Baby Classic Sweater
Big Boy Toddler Outfit
Bud Toddler Outfit
Checkerboard Toddler Outfit
Chick-A-Dee Baby Outfit
Curlilocks Toddler Outfit
Dream Boat Toddler Outfit
Glamour Girl Toddler Outfit
Huck Finn Toddler Outfit
In The Park Toddler Outfit
Jack-Be-Nimble Toddler Outfit
Jack-Be-Quick Toddler Outfit
Junior Toddler Outfit
Little Miss Jump Up Toddler Outfit
Patsy Toddler Outfit
Peter Toddler Outfit
Playtimer Baby Outfit
Snow Baby Toddler Outfit
Snow Flake Toddler Outfit
Snow Man Toddler Outfit
Sis Toddler Outfit
Water Baby Toddler Outfit
Wendy Toddler Outfit
Cuddle-Up Afghan
Bedtime Story Afghan
First Outing Afghan
Crochet Patterns
Snuggle Baby Cap
Pom-Pon Baby Mittens
Baby Bunting
Crochet Charmers Baby Set
Junior Miss Toddler Outfit
Baby Cozy Afghan