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Free Knitting Patterns - Basket Weave Baby Blanket and
Sweater
Note: See sweater photo below.
Materials: 3 - (4 ounce skeins) knitting worsted in
color desired; knitting needles size 3, 4, 7 and crochet hook size 3.
Gauge: 5 1/2 stitches = 1"
With size 7 needles cast on 135 sts. Work in
pattern as follows:
Rows 1, 3, 6 and 8: P 5, * K 5, P
5; repeat from * across row.
Rows 2, 4, 5 and 7: K 5, * P 5, K 5; repeat
from * across row.
Repeat above 8 rows until piece measures 32
inches ending with row 8. Bind off.
Edging: With size 3 crochet hook, work
1 row of edging around robe as follows: Ch 3, 2 dc in first st, * skip 3 sts, 1
sc in next st, ch 3, 2 d c into the same st as the s c just made; repeat from *
skipping only 1 st at each corner. Fasten off.
Sweater
Materials: 4 (1 ounce balls) 3-ply baby
yarn; knitting needles size 3 and 4; crochet hook size 3
With size 4 needles cast on
75 sts. Work even in pattern as given for blanket, until piece measures 7
in. ending with row 8. Continuing pattern, bind off 2 sts at beginning of each
of next 2 rows for underarm; work 6 more rows of pattern, then work even in
ribbing of K 1, P 1, until piece measures 3 1/4" from underarm. Continuing
ribbing, work over 23 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 25 sts for back of
neck. On remaining 23 sts, work 2 rows even; place marker, then work 2 more
rows. Increase 1 st at neck edge, every other row 5 times. Cast on 10 sts at
neck edge once. Keeping the first 5 sts worked in garter st, and
remaining sts in ribbing of K 1, P 1, work even until ribbing measures same as
back, measuring from marker; then work in pattern for 7 rows. Cast on 2 sts at
underarm edge once. Keeping the first 5 sts worked in garter st to lower edge
and remaining sts in pattern, work even until piece measures 7 in. from
underarm. Bind off. Work other side to correspond.
Sleeves: On right side of garment, pick up 50
sts from end to end of armhole. Work even in pattern for 6 in. or desired length
to cuff, ending on right side, P 1 row decreasing to 39 sts. Change to size 3
needles and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 1 1/2" Bind off. Sew sleeve seams.
Work 1 row of beading across neck edge. Beading
Instruction: Attach yarn, chain 5, * skip 2 sts, work 1 double crochet in
next stitch, chain 2; repeat from * across row.
Work 1 row of edging (as given for blanket
above), around entire sweater.
Fasten off.
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