| MEASUREMENTS: | 3 mos. | 6 mos. | 9 mos. |
| Width all round at underarm | 18 ins. | 19ins. | 19½ ins. |
| Length from top of shoulder | 10 " | 10½ " | 11 " |
| Length of sleeve underarm seam | 5½ " | 6 " | 7 " |
| Tension: | 6½ sts. | = 1 inch with No. 9 needles. |
| 6 sts. | = 1 inch with No. 8 needles. | |
| 5½ sts. | = 1 inch with No. 7 needles. |
PATTERN: 1st row: K1 *Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 3rd and 4th rows: As 2nd row. 5th row: K1. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 6th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 7th and 8th rows: As 6th row. These 8 rows complete one pattern.
BACK: Cast on 62 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter st. Work 7 complete patterns. Work from beginning now measures approx. 7 ins. (6 mos.—7¼ ins.) (9 mos.—7½ ins.).
To shape armholes: 1st row: Cast off 3 sts. K1. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. K4. 2nd row: Cast off 3 sts. K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 3rd row: K1. K2tog. K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. P1. P2tog. K1. 4th row: *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K3. P2. K1. 5th row: K1. K2tog. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 6th row: K1. P1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. P3. K2. 7th row: K1. K2tog. K2. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. P2. P2tog. K1. 8th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Work 1 complete pattern then 1st. to 7th row of next pattern. Next row: K1. (K3. P3) twice. K24. (K3. P3) twice. K1.
To shape shoulders: 1st row: Cast off 5 sts. K2. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K27. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K1. 2nd row: Cast off 5 sts. K2. P3. K27. P3. K3. P1. K1. 3rd row: Cast off 5 sts. K27. P3. K3. P1. K1. 4th row: Cast off 5 sts. K27. P2. K1. Cast off.
RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 31 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter St. Proceed:–
**1st row: K6. *Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 3rd row: K6. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: K6. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 6th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 7th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 8th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6.** Repeat from ** to ** 6 times, then 1st. row once.
To shape armhole: 1st row: Cast off 3 sts. K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K9. 2nd row: K6. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. P1. P2tog. K1. 3rd row: *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K9. 4th row: K6. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 5th row: K1. P1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 6th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 8 sts. K3. P2. P2tog. K1. 7th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. Repeat from ** to ** once.
To shape neck: 1st row: K12. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K1. 2nd row: K1. (P3. K3) twice. K12. 3rd row: K12. (P3. K3) twice. K1. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: (buttonhole) K2. Wl.fwd. K2tog. K11. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K1. 6th row: K1. (K3. P3) twice. K12. 7th row: Cast off 10 sts. K2. (K3. P3) twice. K1. 8th row: K1. (K3. P3) twice. K2. 9th row: K2. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K1. 10th row: K1. (P3. K3) twice. K2. 11th row: K2. (P3. K3) twice. K1.