(A) BABY'S COAT—[Illustrated on opposite page]
MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 2 ozs. Pink No. 2019. 1 oz. White. Two No. 10 Beehive Knitting Needles. Two Safety Pins. Length of Ribbon. One Stitch Holder.
MEASUREMENTS: Width all round at underarm 17 ins. Length from top of shoulder 9 ins. Sleeve seam 5 ins.
Tension: 8 sts. and 10 rows = 1 inch.
PATTERN: 1st row: With White wool. *K3. Sl. 1. knitways. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3. 2nd row: *K3. Bring wool to front of work as if to purl. Sl. 1. purl ways. Put wool to back of work. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3. 3rd row: As 1st. row. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th rows: With Pink wool, knit. These 8 rows complete one pattern.
The coat is worked in one piece to armhole. With Pink wool cast on 127 sts. Knit 10 rows Garter st. 11th row: K6. Leave these 6 sts. on safety pin. Knit to last 6 sts. Leave these 6 sts. on 2nd safety pin. Working on remaining 115 sts. work 9 complete patterns, then first 4 rows of 10th pattern. Work now measures approx 5½ ins. from beginning. Next row: (5th pattern row). With Pink wool K27. Turn. Leave remaining sts. on st. holder.
RIGHT FRONT: Work 6th, 7th and 8th rows of 10th pattern. Work 3 complete patterns, then first 4 rows of 14th pattern.
To shape neck: At neck edge, with Pink wool cast off 12 sts. Knit to end of row. Work last 3 rows of 14th pattern. Work 1 complete pattern, then first 5 rows of 16th pattern. Cast off.
BACK: (5th pattern row). Join Pink wool and knit 61 sts. from st. holder. Work last 3 rows of 10th pattern, dec. 1. st. each end of needle on last row. Work 5 complete patterns, then first 5 rows of 16th pattern. Cast off.