Heart—With red yarn, cast on 2 sts, P back. K next row, increasing in each st. P back (when increasing, inc on 2nd st from ends). Inc at beg and end of every row until you have 20 sts. Inc at beg and end of K rows only until you have 24 sts. Work 4 rows even. Now dec 2 sts on every K row same as you increased, until you have 20 sts. P back. K over 10 sts, P back. Now K 2 tog every K row at beg and end until you have 4 sts, bind off. Work other 10 sts to correspond. Work 1 row of s c around heart, pin heart into shape desired, block and sew on jacket as shown on illustration.
SKIRT
With No. 3 circular needle, cast on 480 sts. Join being careful not to twist sts. K 1 row, P 1 row, for 6 rows for border (3 ribs). *P 2, K 78, repeat from *for 1 rnd. K next rnd. Repeat these 2 rnds for 1 inch. On next rnd, make a decreased row as follows: *P 2, K 2 sts, K 2 tog, K 70, K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from *for 1 rnd (468 sts). Work in pattern for 1 inch. Make another decreased rnd as follows: *P 2, K 2 sts, K 2 tog, K 33, K 2 tog, K 33, K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from *for 1 rnd (450 sts). Work in pattern for 1 inch. Continue to dec 18 sts (3 sts in each gore, 1 dec on each side of gore, on 3rd and 4th sts, 1 st in center of each gore), until skirt measures 17 inches, 180 sts, (26 waist). Work ½ inch even. Now dec 12 sts to the rnd, omitting center decreases 168 sts (24 waist). Work ½ inch even or desired length to waist line. P 1 row, K ½ inch even, bind off loosely. Insert elastic and turn for hem.
CAP
Side of Cap—With No. 3 needle, cast on 28 sts, *K 1 row. On next row, K 4, (border), P back, repeat from *for 1 inch. Now inc 1 st at end of next row and continue to K 4 on purled rows for border. Work 1 inch even. Inc 1 st every inch on same side, until you have 35 sts, 7 inches. Work 2 inches even. Now dec 1 st every inch same as you increased, 28 sts, work 1 inch even, bind off.
Back of Cap—Cast on 24 sts, *K 1 row, P 1 row for 3 rows, inc 1 st at beg and end of next row, repeat from *until you have 36 sts, 3 inches. Work ½ inch even, now dec 1 st on each end and dec 1 st on each end every 4th row, until you have 28 sts, P 1 row, K 1 row, bind off.
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