(B) BABY'S BONNET—[Illustrated on opposite page]
MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 1 oz. each White and Pink No. 2019. Two No. 10 Beehive Knitting Needles. 2 yds. Ribbon.
MEASUREMENTS: Width all round brim (when stretched) 11 ins.
Tension: 8 sts. and 10 rows = 1 inch.
FRONT: With Pink wool cast on 67 sts. 1st row: Knit. 2nd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows 4 times. 11th row: K2. *K1. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3. 83 sts. on needle. Proceed in pattern as follows:–
**1st row: With White wool K1. K2tog. Sl. 1. knitways. *K3. Sl. 1. knitways. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 2nd row: K2. *Bring wool to front of work as if to purl. Sl. 1. purl ways. Put wool to back of work. K3. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. Bring wool to front of work as if to purl. Sl. 1. purl ways. Put wool to back of work. K2. 3rd row: K1. K2tog. Repeat from * 1st. pattern row to last 6 sts. K3. K2tog. t.b.l. K1.4th row: K5. Repeat from * 2nd pattern row to last 2 sts. K2. 5th row: With Pink wool K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 6th row: Knit. 7th row: As 5th row. 8th row: As 6th row.** Repeat from ** to ** 4 times. 43 sts. on needle. Keeping continuity of pattern dec. 1. st. each end of needle every row to 15 sts. on needle. Cast off.
BACK: With Pink wool cast on 57 sts. Work first 10 rows as given for Front. 47 sts. on needle. 11th row: K9. Inc. 1. st. in each of next 28 sts. K10. 75 sts. on needle. Repeat from ** to ** as given for Front 6 times. 27 sts. on needle. Keeping continuity of pattern dec. 1. st. each end of needle every row to 15 sts. on needle. Cast off.
TO MAKE UP: Press pieces carefully. Sew the decreased edge of the Front to the decreased edge of the Back. Make ribbon rosettes and sew to bonnet as illustrated.
(C) BABY'S SLIPPERS—[Illustrated on opposite page]
MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. ½ oz. each White and Pink No. 2019. Two No. 12 Beehive Knitting Needles. Length of Ribbon.