PLAID COAT AND BONNET IN ROYAL BLUE
Size 4 to 6 years
Needles—1 Pair American Standard No. 5.
Material—Knitting Worsted, 3 four ounce skeins. Sports Yarn (for embroidering) Red, Yellow, Green. 16-inch zipper open.
Gauge—5½ sts to 1 inch.
COAT
Back—Starting at bottom, cast on 102 sts, (108 sts, size 6), K 8 rows (4 ribs). P 1 row, K 1 row for 2½ inches. Now dec 4 sts as follows: K 2 tog, K 31, K 2 tog, K 32, K 2 tog, K 31, K 2 tog (98 sts). Work 1 inch even. Make another dec: K 2 tog, K 30, K 2 tog, K 30, K 2 tog, K 30, K 2 tog (94 sts). *Work 1 inch even and make another dec in same manner, having decreases come directly above those of previous decreases, repeat from *until piece measures 11 inches (66 sts). Work 1 inch even (3 inches, size 6). *Now inc 1 st on each side, work 1 inch even, repeat from *once. Work even until back measures 17 inches or desired length to underarm. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then K 2 tog at beg of the next 6 rows (6 sts off on each side). Work even until armhole measures 5 inches (5½ inches, size 6), measuring straight up from where the 3 sts were bound off. Bind off 5 sts at beg of the next 6 rows, bind off remaining sts loosely for back of neck.
No. 805
Smart, colorful and easy on the eye is this two-piece ensemble for the young lady. The coat is first knit and then the plaid is embroidered in green, yellow and red. The only note of contrasting plainness is in the collar of the coat and the back of the bonnet. The coat closes with a convenient Zipper.
Left Front—Cast on 52 sts (56 sts, size 6). K 8 rows (4 ribs). P 1 row, K 1 row for 2½ inches, always keeping first 3 sts K on purled rows for border at front. Now dec 2 sts as follows: K 2 tog, K 23, K 2 tog, K 25 (50 sts). Work 1 inch even and *make another dec in same manner, work 1 inch even. Repeat from *until piece measures 11 inches (34 sts). Work 1 inch even (3 inches, size 6). *Now inc 1 st at seam end, work 1 inch even, repeat from *once. Work even until front measures 17 inches or desired length to underarm. Bind off 4 sts at beg of next row for underarm, then K 2 tog at beg of every row at underarm 3 more times. Work even until armhole measures 3½ inches from where the 4 sts were bound off (4 inches, 6 years). On next row that begins at neck edge, bind off 6 sts. P 2 sts tog at beg of every row at neck edge, until 18 sts remain. Bind off 5 sts at beg of the next 3 rows at shoulder and continue to P 2 tog at neck, until all sts are bound off. Work Right Front to correspond.
Sleeves—Cast on 38 sts (42 sts, size 6), K 8 rows (4 ribs). Now P 1 row, K 1 row for 2½ inches, *inc 1 st on each end, work even for 1 inch, repeat from *until sleeve measures 10 inches from beginning (54 sts). Work 1 inch even or desired length to underarm. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then K 2 tog at beg and end of every K row, until 18 sts remain. Work other sleeve in same manner.