FOR THE YEARLING ... the sweater
SIZE: 6 months to 1 year
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” ORLON or “DAWN” MEDIUM WEIGHT POMPADOUR 5—1 ounce skeins Baby Pink 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 4 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. 2 Yds. ¼ inch Ribbon for booties and mittens 3¼ yards ¾ inch Ribbon for hat and sweater
GAUGE: 7 sts = 1 inch
SWEATER
Working Back and Fronts at one time cast on 155 sts. 1st ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across. 2nd ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across (seed st). Repeat last 2 rows 3 times. 9th ROW: K 1, P 1 across 6 sts, K to within 6 sts, P 1, K 1 across last 6 sts (the 6 sts are front borders). 10th ROW: K 1, P 1 across 6 sts, P to within 6 sts, P 1, K 1 across last 6 sts. Repeat last 2 rows 3 times. Repeat from 1st row twice. NEXT 8 ROWS: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: Repeat 9th and 10th rows. DIVIDE for FRONTS and BACK in next row.
RIGHT FRONT: Work 6 sts in seed st, K 33, place these sts on st holder, bind off 3 sts for Armhole, K across 74 sts for BACK (this includes 1 st left on needle from armhole bind off), place remaining 39 sts on stitch holder for LEFT FRONT.
BACK: Working in seed st and stockinette stripe pattern as established bind off 3 sts at beg of next row; then dec 1 st each side every other row twice. Work even until armholes measure 4 inches.
SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 11 sts at beg of next 4 rows; bind off remaining sts.
LEFT FRONT: Sl sts from st holder; bind off 3 sts at armhole. Continue in stripes as established dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row twice. Work even until armhole measures 3 inches ending at front edge. SHAPE NECK: Bind off 10 sts at beg of next row; then dec 1 st at neck edge every other row twice. Work even until armhole measures same as back armhole. SHAPE SHOULDER: Work same as back shoulder.