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Size: 6 months to 1 year Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD DAWN “WINTUK” BABY YARN or “DAWN” NYLON 4-1 oz. skeins Baby Pink 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 4 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW Plastic Crochet Hook Size E GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch
Starting at neckline cast on 154 sts.
1st ROW (right side): K 1, P 2, * yarn in back, sl next st as if to P, K 1, p.s.s.o., yo, K 2, P 2, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. 2nd ROW: K 3, * yarn in front, sl next st as if to K, P 1, p.s.s.o., yo, P 2, K 2, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. Repeat these 2 rows for 1½ inches. NEXT ROW: Inc 2 sts in each P 2 rib across row. Work in pattern for 1½ inches having 4 stockinette sts in each solid section. NEXT ROW: Inc 2 sts in each P 4 rib across row. Continue in pattern having 6 stockinette sts between yarn over sts until 4 inches from beg ending on wrong side.
DIVIDE FOR BODY AND SLEEVES: Work in pattern across 1st 44 sts, cast on 10 sts for underarm, and place remaining sts on holder.
FRONT: Continuing in pattern, work on 54 sts for 6 inches. Bind off. Sl next 50 sts to 2nd holder for sleeve.
BACK: Cast on 10 sts for underarm, work across next 70 sts from 1st holder, cast on 10 sts at end of row—90 sts. Work even in pattern for 6 inches. Bind off. Sl next 50 sts to 3rd holder for other sleeve. Cast on 10 sts, and work across remaining 44 sts. 2nd FRONT: Work on these 54 sts for 6 inches. Bind off.
SLEEVES: Attach yarn at side edge of front underarm, pick up and K 10 sts across cast-on sts, work across 50 sts of sleeve, pick up and K 10 sts across cast-on sts of back underarm. Continue in pattern until sleeve measures 5 inches from underarm, ending on wrong side. Discontinue pattern. NEXT ROW: K across, dec 33 sts evenly spaced across—37 sts. BEADING: P 1 row. NEXT ROW: * K 2, yo, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. Then P 1 row, K 1 row, P 1 row. PICOT EDGE: K 1, * yo, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. Bind off.
NECK EDGE: With right side facing, pick up and K 73 sts, and work beading and Picot Edge same as on cuff.
FINISHING: Turn ½ inch of front band under at lower edge, and sew in place tapering off toward neck edge. Turn Picot Edge at yo row and sew in place. Work 1 row s c across lower edge. DRAW STRING FOR NECK: Ch 151, sl st in back of 2nd ch from hook, and in back of each ch across row, cut yarn. FOR SLEEVES: Ch 76, and work same as for neck. POMPONS: (Make 2) Wind yarn 60 times over 1½ inch cardboard. Slip off cardboard, tie in center, cut both ends, trim into shape. Lace strings through beading. Attach pompon at each end of neck strings.