Make up as given for "Nan", see page [55.]
BABY'S LACEY KIMONA
Illustrated on [cover]
MATERIALS: 2 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 5 ozs. Blue, No. 188. 1 yd. Ribbon 1 inch wide. 2 Safety Pins.
For Needles and Tension see page [5.]
| MEASUREMENTS: | 3 mos. | 6 mos. | 9 mos. |
| Width all round at underarm | 25 ins. | 26 ins. | 26½ ins. |
| Length from top of shoulder | 25" | 25½" | 25½" |
| Length of sleeve underarm seam | 5½" | 6 " | 7" |
PATTERN: 1st row: K1. K2tog. K1. Wl. fwd. K1. *Wl. fwd. K1. Sl. 1, K1. p.s.s.o. K2tog. K1. Wl. fwd. K1. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. Wl. fwd. K1. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1.
BACK: Cast on 212 sts. Work 6 ins. even in pattern ending with 2nd pattern row. Keeping continuity of pattern dec. 1. st. each end of needle next and every following 3rd row to 116 sts. on needle. Continue even in pattern until work measures 21 ins. from beginning ending with 2nd pattern row.
To shape armholes: Keeping continuity of pattern cast off 2 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle every alternate row to 94 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole from first shaping measures 2¾ ins. (6 mos.—3¼ ins.) (9 mos.—3¼ ins.) ending with 2nd pattern row.
To shape neck: Work 36 sts. in pattern. Cast off 22 sts. Work remaining 36 sts. in pattern. Continue in pattern on these 36 sts. casting off 2 sts. at neck edge every alternate row to 28 sts. on needle. Continue even in pattern until armhole from first shaping measures 3¾ ins. (6 mos.—4¼ ins.) (9 mos.—4¼ ins.). Next row: (K2tog.) twice. Pass 1st. st. over 2nd. *K2tog. Pass 1st. st. over 2nd. Repeat from * to end of row. Join wool at neck edge and work other side to correspond.