Babies Are Such Fun to Dress: Sizes 6 Months to 4 Years Knit & Crochet

by American Thread Company

SACQUE

BACK: Cast on 65 sts. K 1 row.

START PATTERN: 1st ROW (right side): K 1, * yo, K 3, yo, K 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: P across row. 3rd ROW: K 1, * K 1, sl 1 as if to K, K 2 tog, p.s.s.o., K 2, repeat from * across row. 4th ROW: P across. Repeat these 4 rows for pattern. Work even in pattern until 6 inches from beg ending with 1st pattern row. SHAPE UNDERARM: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows—57 sts. Place sts on holder.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 37 sts. Work same as back to underarm ending with 2nd pattern row. Bind off 6 sts for underarm, work across—33 sts. Place sts on holder.

RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 37 sts. Work same as back to underarm ending with 1st pattern row. Bind off 6 sts (count yo as st for underarm) work across. Work 1 row even (3rd pattern row)—33 sts. Place sts on holder.

SLEEVES: (Make 2). Cast on 37 sts. Work same as back until 6 inches from beg ending with 1st pattern row. Bind off 6 sts counting yo as st at beg of next 2 rows—29 sts. Place sts on holder.

JOIN SECTIONS: Remove sts from holders as follows: Right side facing, place 33 right front sts, 29 sleeve sts, 57 back sts, 29 sleeve sts, 33 left front sts on needle—181 sts. NEXT ROW: Beg at left front edge, working 4th pat row, P across 32 sts, P 2 tog, P across 27 sts, P 2 tog, P across 55 sts, P 2 tog, P across 27 sts, P 2 tog, P remaining sts—177 sts. Work 3 more complete patterns.

YOKE: DEC ROW: Work in seed st as follows: * K 1, P 1, K 1, P 2 tog, repeat from * across row ending with K 2 tog—141 sts. NEXT ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, * across row. Repeat last row 6 times, ending on wrong side. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work 1 complete pattern. 2nd DEC ROW: * K 1, P 1, K 1, P 2 tog, repeat from * across row ending with K 1-113 sts. NEXT 7 ROWS: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work 1 complete pattern. 3rd DEC ROW: Repeat 1st dec row ending with K 1, P 1, K 1. NEXT ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Bind off as follows: * K in front of 1st st, leave st on needle, K in back of same st, then sl 1st st over 2nd st, bind off next st, repeat from * across row.

FINISHING: Sew side and sleeve seams, sew underarms tog. Fold ¼ inch of front edge to wrong side, and sew in place. Lace ribbon through patterns in yoke as illustrated.