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Knitting Patterns - Diamond Baby Ensemble
Size: Infant size 6 months and Size 1
Materials: Red Heart Baby Wool
(3-ply), 2 - 2 oz. skeins of white for size 6 mos. and 3 - 2 oz. skeins for size
1; 1 pair of No. 2 (2 3/4mm) knitting needles; 4 yards of white ribbon,
3/8" wide and 1 yard of white ribbon, 5/8" wide.
Gauge: 8 sts = 1" and 11 rows = 1".
Blocking Measurements: Chest, 6 mos. = 18" (size 1
= 20"); Length from shoulder to lower edge 9 1/2" (10 1/2");
Length of side seam 6" (6 1/2"); Length of sleeve 6" (6
1/2").
Note: Garment is worked in 1 piece to underarm.
Directions are given for size 6 months. Changes for size 1 are in parentheses.
Pattern - Jacket: Starting at lower edge, cast on
165 (177) sts. Starting at lower edge, cast on 165 (177) sts.
Work in garter st (k each row) for 7 rows.
Next row (wrong side of work): K 4 (front
band), p across to last 4 sts, k 4 (front band). Now work in pattern as
follows:
1st row: K 8, * k 2 tog, O, k l, O, sl
1, k l, p.s.s.o, k 7. Repeat from * to last 13 sts, k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k
1, p.s.s.o., k 8.
2nd and all even rows: K
4, p across to last 4 sts, k 4.
3rd row: K 7, * k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl
1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5. Repeat from * to last 14 sts, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k
1, p.s.s.o., k 7.
5th row: K 6, * k 2 tog, O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3. Repeat
from * to last 15 sts, k 2 tog, 0, k 5, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6.
7th row: K 5, * k 2 tog, 0, k 7, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1. Repeat from * to last 16 sts, k 2 tog, 0, k 7,
0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5.
9th row: K 7, * 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog, 0, k 5. Repeat from * to
last 14 sts, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog, 0, k 7.
11th row: K
8, * 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog, 0, k 7. Repeat from * to
last 13 sts, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog, 0, k 8.
13th row: K
9, * 0, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., 0, k 9. Repeat from * across.
15th row: K 5, 0, sl
1, k 1, p.s.s.o., * k 7, k 2 tog, 0, k 1, 0, sl 1, k
1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * to
last 14 sts, k 7, k 2 tog, 0, k 5.
17th row: K 6, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., * k 5, k 2 tog,
0, k 3, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * to
last 13 sts, k 5, k 2 tog, 0, k 6.
19th row: K
7, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., * k 3, k 2 tog, 0, k 5, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from to
last 12 sts, k 3, k 2 tog, 0, k 7.
21st row: K 8, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.,
* k 1, k 2 tog, 0, k 7, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * to last 11 sts, k 1,
k 2 tog, 0, k 8.
23rd row: K
6, k 2 tog, 0, * k 5, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog, 0. Repeat from *
to
last 13 sts, k 5, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 6.
25th row: K 5, k 2 tog, 0, * k 7, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog, 0.
Repeat from * to
last 14 sts, k 7, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5.
27th row: K 4, k 2 tog, 0, * k 9, 0, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., 0. Repeat from
* to
last 15 sts, k 9, 0, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4.
28th row: K
4, purl across to last 4 sts, k 4. The last 28 rows constitute the pattern. Work in pattern until
piece measures in all ending with a purl row 6 (6 1/2) inches.
To Shape Armholes: Work in pattern
across the first 39 (42) sts (Right
Front), bind off next 8 sts (armhole), work in pattern across the next 71 (77)
sts (Back), bind off next 8 sts (armhole), work in pattern across last 39 (42)
sts (Left Front). Turn and work in pattern over the last set of sts only,
keeping front band in garter st and
decreasing 1 st at armhole edge on every other row until there remain 36 (39)
sts. Work in pattern without decreasing until piece measures from first row of
armhole shaping, ending at front edge 2 1/2 (3) inches.
To Shape Neck: Bind off 13 (14) sts at the beginning of next
row. Dec 1 st at neck edge every other row until there remain 20 (22) sts. Work
without decreasing until piece measures from first row of armhole shaping,
ending at armhole edge 3 1/2 (4) inches. Bind off 10 (11) sts at the beginning of
next row. Work one more row. Bind off remaining sts.
Back: Attach yarn and work in pattern over the 71 (77) sts for back,
decreasing 1 st at both ends of every other row until there remain 65 (71) sts.
Work without decreasing until piece measures form first row of armhole shaping,
ending with a purl row 3 1/2 (4) inches.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 10 (11) sts at the beginning of next 4 rows.
Bind off for back of neck the remaining 25 (27) sts. Attach yarn and work over remaining
39 (42) sts for right front to correspond with left front, reversing shapings.
Sleeves: Starting at lower edge cast on 49 (61) sts. Work in garter st
for 7 rows.
Next row: P across. Now work in pattern as follows:
1st row: K 4, * k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 7. Repeat from
* to last 9 sts, k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 4.
2nd and all even rows: P across. Pattern is now established. Work in
pattern until piece measures in all 6 (6 1/2) inches, or length desired.
Shape Top: Bind off 4 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at
both ends of next row and every other row until there remain 35 (47) sts. Bind
off loosely.
Neckband: Sew up shoulder seams. With right side facing, pick up and
knit around entire neck edge 63 (69) sts.
Next row: (beading) - * K 1, O, k 2 tog,. Repeat from * across. Work 4
rows in garter st. Bind off.
Block to measurements. Sew up sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Lace narrow
ribbon through beading, leaving enough ribbon free for ties.
Hat: Starting at cuff edge, cast on 97 sts. Work in garter st for 7
rows.
Next row: P across. Now work in pattern as for sleeves until piece
measures 5 inches in all, ending with a purl row. Bind off 32 sts at the
beginning of row, work in pattern across next 33 sts, bind off remaining
32 sts. Break off. Attach yarn to center 33 sts and purl across. Now continue to
work in pattern over these 33 sts, decreasing 1 st at both ends of every 8th
row, until piece measures same as bound-off sts. Bind off.
Sew back piece to bound-off sts. Turn the 7 garter st rows of front to right
side and sew lower edges together, forming a cuff. With right side of work
facing, pick up and knit 74 sts along neck edge and work in garter st for 6
rows. Bind off. Lace narrow ribbon through top edge of cuff as illustrated. With
narrow ribbon make 2 rosettes and sew to each side of front. Cut wide ribbon in
half and sew to each side at front for ties.
Mittens: Starting at cuff, cast on 49 sts. Work in garter st for 7
rows.
Next row: P across. Now work in pattern as for sleeve until 14th
pattern row has been completed. Work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) until
piece measures 2 1/4 inches in all, ending with a purl row.
Next row: K
across, decreasing 13 sts evenly across.
Following row: P across. Now
work beading as follows: * k 1, O, k 2 tog. Repeat from * across.
Next
row: P across. Now continue to work in stockinette st until piece measures 4
1/2 inches in all, ending with a purl row.
Shape top - 1st row: (K 1, sl
1, k 1, psso, k 12 k 2 tog, k 1) twice.
2nd and all even rows: P across.
3rd
row: (K 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 10, k 2 tog, k 1) twice.
5th row: (K 1,
sl 1, k 1, psso, k 8 k 2 tog, k 1) twice.
7th row: (K 1, sl 1, k 1, psso,
k6, k 2 tog, k 1) twice.
8th row: P across. Break off, leaving a 12-inch
length of yarn. Slip first and last 10 sts onto 2 double-pointed needles. Weave
sts together. Press lightly. Sew up seam. Run narrow ribbon through beading at
wrist, leaving enough ribbon free for ties.
Bootees: Starting at cuff, cast on 49 sts and work as for Mittens until 14th
pattern row has been completed. Now work in stockinette st until piece measures
2 1/2 inches in all, ending with a purl row and decreasing 6 sts evenly across
last row. Next row: (beading) K 1, * O, k 2 tog, k 1. Repeat from *
across.
Following row: P across.
Instep: Knit across first 28 sts. Turn and purl across the first 13
sts for Instep. Now work in stockinette st over these 13 sts only, until piece
measures 1 1/1 inches, ending with a purl row. Break off.
Foot: With right side of work facing and using he needle with the 15
sts, pick up and knit 14 sts along right side of Instep, then knit across the 13
Instep sts, pick u and knit 14 sts along other side of Instep, k 15 sts. Next
row: P across all 71 sts. Now work in stockinette st for 3/4 inch, ending
with a purl row.
Shape Foot: K 1, k 2 tog, k 30, k 2 tog, k 1, k 2 tog, k 30, k 2 tog,
k 1.
2nd and all even rows: P across.
3rd row: K 1, k 2 tog, k 28,
k 2 tog, k 1, 2 tog, k 28, k 2 tog, k 1.
5th row: K 1, k 2 tog, k
26, k 2 tog, k 1, k 2 tog, k 26, k 2 tog, k 1.
6th row: P across. Bind
off. Sew up back and sole seams. Press lightly. Lace narrow ribbon through
beading at ankle, leaving enough ribbon free for ties.
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