Long and Short Baby Sacque Pattern

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Long and Short Baby Sacque Pattern

5 1-oz. Balls 3-ply Baby Yarn for No. 2004-A
3 1-oz. Balls 3-ply Baby Yarn for No. 2004-B
1 Pr. Size 5 Standard Knitting Needles
1 Pr. Size 2 Standard Knitting Needles
1 Double Pointed Needle
Size 2 White Crochet Hook

Gauge: Rib Pattern—7 sts to 1 in.

Note: All changes in instructions for No. 2004-B will be given in parenthesis.

With size 5 needles cast on 107 sts. Work in rib pattern as follows:
Row 1—(wrong side)—K 3, * P 1, K 3; repeat from * across row.
Row 2—P 3, * K 1, P 3; repeat from * across row. Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 17 in. (6½ in.) from lower edge, ending on wrong side. Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarms; decrease 1 st in each rib of P 3 on next row as follows: P 1, P 2 tog., *K 1, P 1, P 2 tog.; repeat from * across row (74 sts).
Work 5 rows of rib pattern as follows: Rows 1, 3 and 5—K 2, * P 1, K 2; repeat from * across row. Rows 2 and 4—P 2, * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row; then start smocked st pattern as fol­lows:
Row 1 (right side)—* P 2, slip next 3 sts on double pointed needle, hold in back of work, K next st, then bring the 3 slipped sts forward and work them in rib of P 2, K 1; repeat from * end­ing P 2.
Rows 2 and 4—K 2, * P 1, K 2; repeat from * across row.
Row 3—P 2, * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row.
Row 5—P 2, K 1, * P 2, slip next 3 sts onto dou­ble pointed needle, hold in back of work, K 1, then bring the 3 slipped sts forward and work them in rib of P 2, K 1; repeat from * ending P 2, K 1, P 2. Repeat rows 2, 3 and 4 once.
The above 8 rows form pattern; repeat them until piece measures 3½ in. from underarm, ending on wrong side. Work over 24 sts for shoulder. Place on st-holder. Bind off next 26 sts for back of neck. On remaining 24 sts, continuing pattern, work 2 rows even. Keeping armhole edge even, cast on 3 sts at neck edge every other row 4 times. Work even until yoke measures same as back, measuring from shoulder, ending on right side. Work 4 rows of K 2, P 1, then increase 1 st in each rib of K 2, as fol­lows: * K 1, K 2 sts in next st, P 1; repeat from * across row.
Work 1 row in ribbing of P 3, K 1, then cast on 4 sts at underarm edge once. Work even until piece measures 17 in. (6½ in.) from underarm. Bind off.
Work other side to correspond.

Sleeves: With size 5 Needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 59 sts from end to end of armhole. Work in rib pattern as on back, until piece meas­ures 6 in., ending on wrong side. Change to size 2 needles. Work 1 row decreasing 1 st in each rib of P 3 as given for yoke. Work 1 row in ribbing of K 2, P 1; 9 rows of smocked st pattern; then 6 rows of ribbing. Bind off. Sew sleeve and under­arm seams.

Edging: Join yarn at lower edge of right front. Work 85 s c (44 s c) up right front edge to neck edge, 3 s c in corner st, 53 s c around neck edge, 3 s c in corner st, and 85 s c (44 s c) down left front edge. Fasten off.
Work 1 row of beading around neck edge. Join yarn at lower edge of right front and work 1 row of picot sts around en­tire opening.