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Five Piece Ensemble, with Carriage Robe for a tiny Baby. What a pleasure you will have in fondling the well dressed baby who has the foresight to have in his wardrobe this five piece suit, consisting of leggings, cap, jacket, mittens and shoes. The jacket has a convenient Zipper front. To finish, you may trim with angora or a contrasting shade of yarn may be used.

Size 6 Months to 1 Year

Needles—1 Pair American Standard No. 2 and 4. 4 Double point, No. 4. (For Mitts).
Material—Jacket—5 ounces (Germantown 4-Fold used in complete ensemble). Leggins—5 ounces. Hood—2 ounces. Mitts—1 ounce. Shoes—1 ounce. Afghan—12 ounces. Imported Angora—2 Balls.
Zipper.

Gauge—6 sts to 1 inch.

JACKET

   Back—With No. 4 needles, cast on 58 sts. (64 sts, size 1). * P 4 sts, K 2, repeat from * across row, ending with P 4. K next row (right side). Repeat these two rows for 6 inches. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then K 2 sts tog at beg of the next 6 rows (46 sts). Work even for 4 inches (4½, size 1), measuring straight up from where the 3 sts were bound off. Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 6 rows, bind off remaining sts for back of neck.
   Left Front—Cast on 30 sts (32 sts, size 1). * P 4, K 2, repeat from * across row, ending with K 2. K next row. Repeat these 2 rows for 6 inches. On the P 2 gore, bind off 4 sts for underarm, then K 2 sts tog at beg of every row at underarm 3 times (7 sts off). Work even for 3 inches (3½, size 1). On next row that begins at neck edge, bind off 5 sts, follow pattern across. P 2 sts tog at beg of every row that begins at neck edge until 14 sts remain. Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 3 rows that begin at shoulder and continue to K 2 sts tog at neck edge, until all sts are bound off.
   Right Front—Work right front to correspond having K 4 gores meet for zipper.
   Sleeves—Cast on 34 sts (38 sts, size 1), P 4, K 2 across row, K back. Work in pattern for 2 inches. Inc 1 st on each side every inch until sleeve measures 6½ inches from start. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows (5 sts off on each side). Now K 2 sts tog at beg and end of every 4th row, until 20 sts remain, bind off. Sew up seams at underarm and shoulders. Sew sleeves tog, insert sleeves into armholes.
   Collar—With wrong side towards you pick up 52 sts. * P 4, K 2, repeat from * across row ending with P 4. K back. Work 4 more rows in pattern. On wrong side make an inc in each K 2 gore. Work in pattern until Collar measures 2 inches, bind off loosely. Work 1 row of s c around collar and fronts. Sew on zipper.

LEGGINS

   Cuff—With No. 2 needles, cast on 40 sts (46 sts, size 1), K 1, P 1 for 14 rows. Change to No. 4 needles, K 1, P 1 for 3 more rows. K next row, increasing every 6th st across row. P 1 row, K 1 row, increasing every 6th row at beg and end, until you have 62 sts. Now inc in every 4th row, until you have 68 sts. Inc in every 2nd row until you have 78 sts (86 sts, size 1), or desired length to crotch. Work 2 rows even. * On next K row, bind off 2 sts, K to end of row. On next purled row, P 2 sts tog (place marker for back) repeat from * once. Work 2 rows even, dec 1 st at beg and end of next 2 K rows. Now dec 1 st every 6th row at front edge, 6 times, meanwhile dec every 8th row at back edge, 2 times. Work 6 rows even (10 rows, size 1). On next purled row, P 28, turn, slip first st, K to back edge, P 22, K back, P 16. K back, P 10, K back, P 5, K back. P across all sts. Change to No. 2 needles, K 1, P 1 for 4 rows. On next row, K 2, * Y O, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row. K 1, P 1 for 4 more rows, bind off loosely, K 1, P 1. Work other leg to correspond. Sew each leg tog up to crotch; sew front and back seams. Ch 160 sts, insert thru beading.

HOOD

   Starting at first half of neck edge, cast on 44 sts (48 sts, size 1), work in garter st (K each row), for 4 inches. To start peak at top: * dec 1 st by knitting the 2nd and 3rd sts tog, place marker, this side will be referred to as back. Inc in 3rd st at front edge. K 4 rows (2 ribs), repeat from * once (5 inches) from start. Now bind off 10 sts at beg of front edge and K 2 tog at beg of next row at back edge. Continue to K 2nd and 3rd sts tog at beg of every row at back edge and K 2 tog at beg and end of every row at front edge, until you have 16 sts. Continue in same manner at back edge and work even at front, until you have 10 sts. Now inc in first st at beg of front edge and bind off 2 sts at beg of every row at back edge, until you have 4 sts, bind off. Work another piece in same manner and sew tog.
   Band at Neck—Cast on 4 sts, work in garter st for 20 inches, bind off. Sew band to bottom of hood gathering hood to fit snug, leave ends to tie.
   Pompom—With a small card board, 1¼ inches in width, wrap yarn around cardboard 36 times, sew at one end, cut at other. Make 2 more in same manner, sew 3 pieces together, trim.

MITTS

   Cast 10 sts on first needle, 10 sts on 2nd needle, 10 sts on 3rd needle, with 4th needle K 1, P 1 for 6 rows. * Y O, K 2 tog, repeat from * for 1 round. K 1, P 1 for 6 rows. Remainder of mitten is K. Inc 1 st on each needle 33 sts. Work 2 inches even. (2½ inches, size 1). * K 3, K 2 tog, repeat from * for 1 round. Work 4 rows even. * K 2, K 2 tog, repeat from * for 1 round. * Work 1 round even. K 1, K 2 tog, repeat from * until 10 sts remain. Weave sts tog or bind off, fold and sew. Ch 80 sts, tape thru beading of cuff. Put ends of ch thru cuff of sweater and tie.

SHOES

   Cast on 8 sts, K back. K 3, inc in each of the next 2 sts, K 3. K 2 rows. K 4, inc in each of the next 2 sts, K 4. K 2 rows. Continue in this manner, until you have 24 sts. K 9, Y O, K 2 tog, K 3, Y O, K 2 tog, K 8. K 4 rows. K 8, put on st holder, bind off 8, K 8. K back on 8 sts, cast on 4, K back. On next row, * K 7, Y O, K 2 tog, K 3. K 3 rows, repeat from * 5 times, put on st holder. Work other side to correspond. Pick up 60 sts. * P back. K next row and dec 1 st at beg and end and 3 sts in center, spaced at equal distances apart, repeat from * 2 times. Weave these sts tog or bind off and sew. Weave back sts tog or bind off and sew. Ch 80 sts, tape thru beading.

CARRIAGE ROBE

24 inches width. 32 inches length.

Gauge—5 sts to 1 inch.

Pattern—Multiple of 11, plus 10 sts.

   With No. 5 needles, cast on 142 sts, * K 10, sl 1 st, repeat from * across row, end row with K 10. Next row, P back, purling the sl st. Repeat these 2 rows for 32 inches. With Angora or contrasting shade of yarn, embroider as follows: Insert needle from wrong side to right side, on left side at the sl st. * Skip 1 sl st, insert needle from right to left, thru next sl st, repeat from * to length of robe. Do not break thread, insert needle from right to left working from bottom to top (Making an X). Work 3 rows of s c around robe, working 3 sts in corners.