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Striped Baby Sweater Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter Fits babies to about 9 months Finished chest measurement=23" Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows=4" in St st Materials: Size 8 US (5 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge 4 stitch holders Bamboozle by Crystal Palace Yarns 1 ball each color Color A-2304 Misty Greens Color B-3646 Yellow Color C-0204 Ivory Color D-9628 Periwinkle Color E-2204 Barely Green Color F-9660 Royal Purple 55% bamboo/24% cotton/21% elastic nylon 90 yards/83 meters 50 grams/1.75 ounces To knit this in one color, you will need 4 balls. See this listing for a shop near you. Instructions: Worked from the top down. Increase by knitting into front and back of st. With A, CO 52 sts. Rows 1-3: K Row 4 (RS eyelet row): With B, k3, *yo, k2tog, k1; rep from * to last 4 sts, yo, k2tog, k2 Row 5: K Row 6: k2, *inc in each of next 2 sts, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2 - 84 sts Row 7: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 Row 8: K Rows 9-15: Rep Rows 7 and 8 3 times, then Rep Row 7 Rows 16-18: With F, K Row 19: k2, *inc, k1; rep from * to last 4 sts, inc, k3 - 124 sts Rows 20-27: With C, Rep Rows 8 and 7 4 times. Rows 28-30: With F, K Row 31: k3, (inc, k1) 7 times, k3, (inc, k3) 6 times, (inc, k2) 12 times, k3, (inc, k3) 6 times, (inc, k1) 7 times, k3 - 162 sts Divide: Row 32: With D, k28, slip these 28 sts just worked to holder 1 for left front; k 27 sts and slip these 27 sts just worked to holder 2 for left sleeve; k 52 sts and slip these 52 sts just worked to holder 3 for back of neck; k 27 sts and leave these 27 sts just worked on needle; slip rem 28 sts to holder 4 unworked for right front Right Sleeve Still working with D, CO 2 sts using the Cable Cast On or Knit Cast On for underarm, p rem 27 sts CO 2 sts, k rem sts - 31 sts With D, work 11 more rows in St st. With F, k 4 rows. With E, work 12 rows in St st. With F, k 4 rows. With C, work 8 rows in St st. Cuff: With A, (k6, k2tog) 3 times, k4, k2tog, k1 K 3 rows. BO. Left Sleeve Slip 27 sts on holder 2 on to needle. Work as for Right Sleeve. Body Slip 28 sts on holder 4 not worked on dividing row on to needle. With D, k Join: WS: k3, p25. CO 4 sts. Slip 52 sts from holder 3 on to empty needle and p. CO 4. Slip 28 sts from holder 1 on to empty needle, p 25, k3 - 116 sts Row 1 (RS): k Row 2 (WS): k3, p to last 3 sts, k3 Rep last 2 rows 10 more times. With F, k 4 rows. With E, Rep Rows 1 and 2 6 times. With F, k 4 rows. With C, Rep Rows 1 and 2 6 times. With A, k 4 rows. BO. Finishing Seam underarm CO sts to each other and seam sleeves. Weave in ends on WS. Cut a 32" length of ribbon (or work a crochet chain or or I-Cord over 2 sts.) and weave through eyelets. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |