MEASUREMENTS:1 yr.1½ yrs.2 yrs.
Width all round at underarm21 ins.21½ ins.22 ins.
Length from top of shoulder14½ "15 "16 "
Length of sleeve underarm seam7½ "8½ "9 "

RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 57 sts. Knit 13 rows Garter st. 14th row: Knit. 15th row: K6. *P1. K8. Repeat from * to last 15 sts. P1. K14. Repeat 14th and 15th rows 4 times. 24th row: Knit. 25th row: K1. Purl to last 6 sts. K6. Keeping Front border of 6 Garter sts. work ½ inch even in Stocking st. ending with purl row.

1st decreasing row: K15. K2tog. t.b.l. K27. K2tog. K11. Keeping Garter st. border, work 7 rows even in Stocking st. also after each of the following decreasings.

2nd decreasing row: K15. K2tog. t.b.l. K25. K2tog. K11.

3rd decreasing row: K15. K2tog. t.b.l. K23. K2tog. K11.

Continue decreasing in this manner, every 8th row, having 2 sts. less between sts. knit tog. to 43 sts. on needle. Continue even until work from beginning measures 8 ins. (1½ yrs.—8½ ins.) (2 yrs.—9 ins.) ending at Front edge. Next row: (buttonhole) K2. Cast off 2 sts. Knit to end of row. Next row: K1. Purl to last 6 sts. K2. Cast on 2 sts. K2. Working 3 more buttonholes 14 rows apart, continue even until work from beginning measures 10½ ins. (1½ yrs.—11 ins.) (2 yrs.—12 ins.) ending at side edge.

To shape armhole: Cast off 4 sts. once, then dec. 1. st. every alternate row 4 times. 35 sts. on needle. Still working buttonholes, continue even until work from beginning measures 14 ins. (1½ yrs.—14½ ins.) (2 yrs.—15 ins.).

To shape neck: At neck edge cast off 12 sts. once, then dec. 1. st. every row to 18 sts. on needle.

To shape shoulder: At armhole edge cast off 9 sts. every alternate row twice.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 57 sts. Knit 13 rows Garter st. 14th row: Knit. 15th row: K14. *P1. K8. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. P1. K6. Repeat 14th and 15th rows 4 times. 24th row: Knit. 25th row: K6. Purl to last st. K1. Keeping Front border of 6 Garter sts. work ½ inch even in Stocking st. ending with purl row.