RIGHT FRONT: Sl sts from st holder onto needle and complete to correspond to left front reversing shaping.
SLEEVES: Cast on 41 sts. Work 8 rows in seed st. Working remainder of sleeve in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) inc 1 st at beg and end of next row. Then inc 1 st each side every inch 5 times. Work even until sleeve measures 6¾ inches.
SHAPE CAP: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows; then bind off 2 sts at beg of every row until 31 sts remain. Bind off remaining sts.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in position.
NECK EDGE: With right side facing, starting at right front pick up 69 sts all around neck. Work in seed st for ¾ inch; then in K 1, P 1 ribbing for ¾ inch. Bind off in ribbing. Turn ribbing to inside and tack in place. Finish with ribbon ties and rosettes as illustrated.
... and easy to make hat booties and mittens
Baby set
Booties
Cast on 37 sts. Work in seed st for 8 rows. Starting with a P row, work 9 rows in stockinette st. NEXT ROW: Work beading; K 1, * Y O, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row. NEXT ROW: P. NEXT ROW: K 24, sl remaining 13 sts to st holder, turn, P 11, sl remaining 13 sts to st holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st for 2 inches on 11 sts for instep, ending with a K row. Pick up 10 sts on side of instep, K across 13 sts from st holder; turn, P across all sts picking up 10 sts on opposite side of instep, P across 13 sts from st holder (57 sts on needle). Work in stockinette st for 1 inch. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog, K 22, K 2 tog, K 5, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 22, K 2 tog. NEXT ROW: P across dec 1 st at each end of row. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog, K 19, K 2 tog, K 5, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 19, K 2 tog. NEXT ROW: P across dec 1 st at each end of row. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog, K 19, K 2 tog, K 5, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 19, K 2 tog. NEXT ROW: P across dec 1 st at each end of row. Bind off. Sew sole and back seam. Lace ribbon through beading.