Materials—Fleisher’s Baby Twinkle, 4 balls.
White Knitting Needles, 1 pair Size 1.
Gauge: 17 sts = 2 inches 23 rows = 2 inches
SACQUE
Sleeves—Cast on 52 sts. Work k 2, p 2 ribbing for ¾ in. for cuff.
** Stockinette Stripe—K 1 row, p 1 row for 10 rows.
Pattern Stripe—First Row—K 1, * yo, k 2 tog; repeat from *, end k 1. Repeat this row 5 times. Repeat from ** twice. K 1 row, p 1 row. Continue stockinette st stripe, decreasing 1 st each side every k row 4 times; p 1 row (44 sts). Break yarn, slip sts to holder.
Body—Cast on 210 sts for lower edge of left front, back and right front.
Pattern Stripe—First Row—Knit.
2nd (pattern st) row—K 1, * yo, k 2 tog; repeat from *, end k 1. Repeat 2nd row 4 times.
7th Row (right side)—K 1, * yo, k 2 tog *; repeat between *’s 3 times, k to within 9 sts of end; repeat between *’s 4 times, k 1.
8th Row—K 1, * yo, k 2 tog *; repeat between *’s 3 times, p to within 9 sts of end; repeat between *’s 4 times, k 1. Repeat 7th and 8th rows 4 times. Repeat pattern st row 6 times. Repeat last 2 stripes (from 7th row) twice.
Next Row—Work 9 border sts in pattern, k next 46 sts, place these 55 sts on holder for right front; k next 100 sts and place them on holder for back; k next 46 sts, work 9 border sts in pattern. Working 9 border sts in pattern continue stockinette st stripe on left front, decreasing 1 st at beginning of next 4 k rows (armhole edge); p 1 row (51 sts). Break off. Place sts on holder.
Slip sts of back to needle and beginning with a p row continue stockinette st stripe decreasing 1 st each side every k row 4 times; p 1 row (92 sts). Break off. Place sts on holder.
Slip sts of right front to needle and beginning with a p row continue stockinette st stripe and front border, decreasing 1 st at end of every k row 4 times; p 1 row (51 sts).
Join sleeves as follows: Work pattern st on 51 sts of right front; 44 sts of sleeve; 92 sts of back; 44 sts of other sleeve; 51 sts of left front (282 sts). Work 5 more rows of pattern st to finish stripe.
Next Row: (right side)—Work 9 border sts in pattern, * k 36, k 2 tog; repeat from * 5 times, k 36, work 9 border sts in pattern (276 sts). P 1 row, k 1 row for 9 rows, keeping 9 border sts each side in pattern. Always work 9 sts each side in pattern to neck edge.
Ribbed Yoke—First row (right side)—Work border, * p 8, k 2; repeat from * 24 times, p 8, work border.
2nd row—Work border, * k 8, p 2; repeat from * 24 times, k 8, work border.
3rd Row—Work border, * p 2 tog, p 6, k 2; repeat from * 24 times, p 2 tog, p 6, work border.
4th Row—Work border, * k 7, p 2; repeat from * 24 times, k 7, work border.
5th Row—Work border, * p 7, k 2; repeat from * 24 times, p 7, work border.
6th Row—Same as 4th row.
7th Row—Work border, * p 2 tog, p 5, k 2; repeat from * 24 times, p 2 tog, p 5, work border.
Continue in this way decreasing 1 st in each p rib (on right side) every 4th row 4 times more (120 sts). Begin short rows.
First short row (wrong side)—Work to within 22 sts of end, turn.
2nd Row—Slip 1 st, Work to within 22 sts of end, turn.
3rd Row—Slip 1, work to within 4 sts of end of last row, turn.
4th, 5th and 6th Rows—Same as 3rd row, turn.
7th Row—Slip 1, work to end of row, working slipped sts at beginning of short rows as follows: Place st directly under slipped st onto left hand needle and work this st together with the slipped st to prevent a hole.
Next Row—Work all sts, working slipped sts as for 7th row.
Dec. row—Work border, * k 2 tog, p 2; repeat from *, end k 2 tog, work border (94 sts). Bind off.
Finishing—Sew sleeve seams to end of 3rd pattern stripe, sew shaped edges to respective shaped edges of back and fronts.
Using a hole of pattern at center of right front border, ¼ in. from neck edge, for buttonhole, work in buttonhole st. Work a buttonhole on border every 1 in. twice more. Steam.
BOOTEES
Cast on 40 sts for top.
1st Row—Knit.
2nd (pattern st) Row—K 1, * yo, k 2 tog; repeat from 8, end k 1. Repeat 2nd row 4 times. K 1 row, p 1 row for 10 rows. Repeat pattern st row 6 times. K 1 row, p 1 row for 5 rows. Work k 2, p 2 ribbing for 3 rows.
Beading Row (right side)—* K 2, yo, k 2 tog; repeat from * to end. Work k 2, p 2 ribbing for 3 more rows. K 1 row.
Next Row—(wrong side)—P 12 and slip to holder; k 16 for instep; p 12, slip last 12 sts worked to holder. Do not break yarn. Join separate strand of yarn and work 16 instep sts in pattern st for 2 ½ ins., end on wrong side. Break yarn.
Working from right side, take up and k 12 sts from holder, pick up and k 20 sts on side of instep, k 16 instep sts, pick up and k 20 sts on other side of instep, take up and k 12 sts from holder (80 sts). P 1 row.
Heel and Toe Shaping—First Row—K 33, k 2 tog, k 10, k 2 tog, k 33.
2nd, 4th and 6th Rows—Purl.
3rd Row—K 33, k 2 tog, k 8, k 2 tog, k 33.
5th Row—K 2 tog, k 31, k 2 tog, k 6, k 2 tog, k 31, k 2 tog.
7th Row—K 2 tog, k 30, k 2 tog, k 4, k 2 tog, k 30, k 2 tog.
8th Row—P 2 tog, p 29, p 2 tog, p 2, p 2 tog, p 29, p 2 tog.
9th Row—K 2 tog, k 28, k 2 tog twice, k 28, k 2 tog.
10th Row—Bind off as to p. Sew seams. Steam. Draw ribbon through beading.
CAP
Cast on 100 sts.
First Row—Knit.
2nd (pattern st) row—K 1, * yo, k 2 tog; repeat from *, end k 1. Repeat pattern st row 4 times. ** K 1 row, p 1 row for 10 rows. Repeat pattern st row 6 times. Repeat from ** once. K 1 row, p 1 row for 8 rows.
First dec. row (right side)—* K 8, k 2 tog; repeat from * to end. P 1 row.
2nd dec. Row—* K 7, k 2 tog; repeat from * to end. P 1 row.
3rd dec. Row—* K 6, k 2 tog; repeat from * to end. Continue to dec. 10 sts every k row, having 1 st less between decreases after every dec. row 3 times more (40 sts). P 1 row.
7th dec. Row—K 2 tog across row (20 sts). P 1 row.
8th dec. Row—K 2 tog across row (10 sts).
Final Row—P 2 tog across row. Break yarn, draw end twice through remaining 5 sts, tighten, dark in end (crown).
Sew side edges together from crown to end of first pattern stripe, leaving 2 pattern and 2 stockinette st stripes free for neck edge. Working from right side work sc on neck edge. Steam. Trim with ribbon.
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