MEASUREMENTS:3 mos.6 mos.9 mos.
Width all round at underarm18 ins.19 ins.19½ ins.
Length from top of shoulder10½ "11 "11½ "
Length of sleeve underarm seam 5½ "6 "7 "

PATTERN: 1st row: Knit. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows once. 5th row: K2. *P5. K1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 6th row: K1. P1. *K5. P1 Repeat from * to last st. K1. 7th row: K1. P3. *K1. P5. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. K1. P3. K1. 8th row: K4. *P1. K5. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. P1. K4. 9th row: As 5th row. 10th row: As 6th row. 11th row: As 7th row. 12th row: As 8th row. These 12 rows complete one pattern.

FRONT: Cast on 56 sts. Work 5 rows Garter st. Next row: *K7. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. 63 sts. on needle. Proceed:–

1st row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 2nd row: Knit. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows once, 1st. row once. Work 2 complete patterns. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 7½ ins. (6 mos.—7½ ins.) (9 mos.—8 ins.), ending with purl row.

To shape armholes: Cast off 3 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle every alternate row 3 times. 51 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 2 ins. from first shaping ending with purl row.

To shape neck: 1st row: Knit. 2nd row: K1. P9. K31. P9. K1. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: K14. Cast off 23 sts. K14. Working on one shoulder proceed:–

1st row: K1. P9. K4. Keeping 4 sts. at neck edge in Garter st. continue even until armhole, from first shaping, measures 3 ins. (6 mos.—3½ ins.) (9 mos.—3½ ins.).

To shape shoulder: At armhole edge cast off 7 sts. every alternate row twice.

Join wool at neck edge and work other shoulder to correspond.

BACK: Work exactly as given for Front to 51 sts. on needle, ending with purl row.