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Raglan Baby Sweater Knitting PatternDesigned by Joanne Hinmon  Newborns to 9 months (see gauge) Finished chest measurements - 20 (22)" Gauge: For newborns: 25 sts=4" in St st with larger needles For 6 to 9 months: 22.5 sts=4" in St st with larger needles Materials: Sport weight yarn Size 4 US (3.5 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge Size 5 US (3.75 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge Stitch holders 4 buttons Instructions Back With smaller needles, CO 61 sts. K1, P1 rib for 12 rows. Inc 1 st at end of last row. Change to larger needles and work 36 rows in St st. Shape Armholes BO 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Row 1: K1, slip 1, pass slipped stitch over, work to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 rows until 24 sts remain, ending with a purl row. BO. Left Front With smaller needles, CO 35 sts. K1, p1 rib for 11 rows. Next row: K1, p1 rib 7 sts, then slip these sts to a stitch holder, work rib to end. Change to larger needles and work 36 rows in St st. Shape Armholes And Neck Row 1 (RS): BO 4 sts, work to last 2 sts, K2tog. Rows 2 and 4: Work even in St st. Row 3: K1, sl1, psso, work to end. Row 5: K1, sl1, psso, work to last 2 sts, K2tog. Rep last 4 rows until 2 sts rem. K2tog. Fasten off. Right Front With smaller needles, CO 35 sts. K1, p1 rib for 2 rows. Row 3 is button hole row. K1, p1 rib 3 sts, yo, K2tog, work rib to end. K1, p1 rib 8 more rows. Next row: K1, p1 rib. Slip last 7 sts worked to stitch holder. Change to larger needles and work 37 rows in St st. Continue working to correspond with left front, reversing shaping. Sleeves Make two. With smaller needles, CO 33 sts. K1, p1 rib for 16 rows (this makes a nice cuff you can turn back to adjust sleeve length as needed). Change to larger needles. Work 36 rows St st and AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 st each end of Rows 3, 11, and 19 - 39 sts. Shape Armhole And Cap BO 4 sts beg next 2 rows. Purl one row. Cont in St st and dec 1 st each end next and every 4th row until 7 sts rem as follows: K1, sl1, psso, work to last 3 sts, K2tog, k1. BO. Finishing Sew raglan seams together. Left Front Band Slip 7 sts from holder to smaller needles. Rejoin yarn and work k1, p1 rib to center of back of neck. BO. Right Front Band Work as left but make 3 more button holes evenly spaced as before. Sew on bands. Join all seams. Weave in ends on WS. Sew on buttons. ©Joanne Hinmon. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. |