The instructions are written for size 1 yr. Sizes 1½ and 2 yrs. are written in brackets thus:– ( ).
LOWER PART: (make 2). Beginning at crotch Ch. 27 sts. 1st row: 1. s.c. in 3rd Ch. from hook. *Ch. 1. Miss 1. st. 1. s.c. in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. Ch. 2. Turn. 2nd row: 1. s.c. in 1st. space. *Ch. 1. Miss next s.c. 1. s.c. in next space. Repeat from * to end of row, working last s.c. in space made by turning Ch. of previous row. (The turning Ch. always counts as 1 space). Ch. 2. Turn. Repeat 2nd row 4 times, turning last row with Ch. 7. 7th row: 1. s.c. in 3rd Ch. from hook. (Ch. 1. Miss 1. Ch. 1. s.c. in next Ch.) twice. Ch. 1. Miss 1. s.c. 1. s.c. in next space. Work in pattern to end of row, working 1. s.s. in last space. Ch. 7. Turn. Repeat 7th row 9 times, turning last row with Ch. 9. (1½ yrs.—Ch. 13) (2 yrs.—Ch. 17) instead of Ch. 7. 15th row: 1. s.c. in 3rd Ch. from hook. (Ch. 1. Miss 1. Ch. 1. s.c. in next Ch.) 3 times. (1½ yrs.—5 times) (2 yrs.—7 times). Ch. 1. Miss 1. s.c. 1. s.c. in next space. Work in pattern to end of row, working 1. s.s. in last space. Ch. 9. Turn. (1½ yrs.—Ch. 13) (2 yrs.—Ch. 17). Repeat 15th row once, turning with Ch. 2. Work 1½ ins. even. Next row: Insert hook in 1st. space, draw up loop. Insert hook in 2nd space, draw up loop. W.o.h. Draw loop through all 3 loops on hook (this decreases 1 space). Work in pattern to last 2 spaces. Work a decrease. Ch. 2. Turn. Continue in pattern decreasing 1 space each end of work every 1½ ins. 3 times. Continue even in pattern until work from crotch measures 8 ins. (1½ yrs.—8½ ins.) (2 yrs.—9 ins.). Fasten off.
WAISTBAND: (all in 1 piece). Ch. 13 sts. 1st row: 1. s.c. in 2nd Ch. from hook. 1. s.c. in each st. to end of Ch. Ch. 2. Turn. 2nd row: 1. s.c. in each s.c., working into back of sts. only. Ch. 1. Turn. Repeat 2nd row for 19 ins. (1½ yrs.—19½ ins.) (2 yrs.—20 ins.). Fasten off.
TOP—BACK: Ch. 89 sts. (1½ yrs.—93 sts.) (2 yrs.—95 sts.). Work 1½ ins. even in pattern.
To shape armholes: 1st and 2nd rows: Work in pattern to last 3 spaces. Ch. 2. Turn. 3rd row: Work in pattern, decreasing 1 space each end of row. Repeat 3rd row twice. Continue even in pattern until armhole measures 3¼ ins. from first shaping.
To shape neck: 1st row: Work in pattern over 10 spaces. Ch. 2. Turn. 2nd row: Dec. 1. space at neck edge. Work in pattern to end of row. Ch. 2. Turn. Work 4 rows even in pattern. Fasten off.
Join wool 10 spaces in from armhole edge and work other shoulder to correspond.
FRONT: Work exactly as given for Back until armhole measures 2¾ ins. from first shaping.
To shape neck: Work in pattern over 13 spaces. Ch. 2. Turn. Continue in pattern dec. 1. space at neck edge on next then every following row 3 times. Continue even until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping. Fasten off.
Join wool 13 spaces in from armhole edge and work other shoulder to correspond.