GIRL'S COAT—RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 28 sts. Knit 7 rows Garter st. 8th row: K6. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. K8. Repeat from * once. K4. 9th row: K1. Purl to last 6 sts. K6. 10th row: Knit. Repeat 9th and 10th rows 5 times. Proceed:–
**1st row: K1. Purl to last 11 sts. K11. 2nd row: Knit. 3rd row: K1. Purl to last 12 sts. K12. 4th row: Knit. 5th row: K1. Purl to last 13 sts. K13. 6th row: (1st. buttonhole) K2. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Knit to end of row. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows once, 1st. row once. 10th row: Knit. 11th row: K1. Purl to last 6 sts. K6. Repeat 10th and 11th rows 3 times, 10th row once.** Repeat from ** to ** once.
To shape armhole: Keeping continuity of pattern, and working 2 more buttonholes 18 rows apart, at armhole edge cast off 3 sts. once, then dec. 1. st. every alternate row to 22 sts. on needle. Continue in pattern until armhole measures 3½ ins. from first shaping.
To shape neck: At neck edge cast off 8 sts. once, then dec. 1. st next and every following row to 10 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping. Cast off.
LEFT FRONT: Cast on 28 sts. Knit 7 rows Garter st. 8th row: K3. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. K8. Repeat from * once. K7. 9th row: K6. Purl to last. st. K1. 10th row: Knit. Repeat 9th and 10th rows 5 times. Proceed:–
1st row: K11. Purl to last st. K1. 2nd and alternate rows: Knit. 3rd row: K12. Purl to last st. K1. 5th row: K13. Purl to last st. K1. 6th row: Knit. Keeping continuity of Border pattern, omitting buttonholes, continue to correspond to Right Front, being careful to have all shapings for opposite side.
BACK: Cast on 48 sts. Knit 7 rows Garter st. 8th row: K10. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. K8. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. 9th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Continue even in Stocking st. until work measures same as Fronts to armhole, ending with purl row.
To shape armholes: Cast off 3 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle next and every alternate row to 38 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping, ending with purl row. Cast off.
SLEEVES: Cast on 20 sts. Knit 9 rows Garter st. 10th row: *K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. 30 sts. on needle. 11th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Continue in Stocking st. inc. 1. st. each end of needle every following 4th row to 40 sts. on needle. Continue even until sleeve from beginning measures 7½ ins. (1½ yrs.—8½ ins.) (2 yrs.—9 ins.), ending with purl row. Continue in Stocking st. casting off 2 sts. beginning every row to 12 sts. Cast off.
COLLAR: Cast on 12 sts. Knit 8½ ins. (1½ yrs.—9 ins.) (2 yrs.—9½ ins.) Garter st. Cast off.