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his adorable knitting pattern for a baby sweater features an easy ripple pattern with eyelets. It also has a matching hat!
Size:
6 - 9 months
Finished chest measures 22"
Gauge:
17 sts=4" over pat st
Materials:
Size 8 US (5 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
5 ounces worsted weight yarn
Instructions:
Pattern Stitch
Row 1: k2, *yo, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1; rep from *, end k2 instead of k1
Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: p
Row 3: k2, *k1, yo, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3 instead of k2
Row 5: k2, *k2, yo, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k3; rep from *, end k4 instead of k3
Row 7: k2, *k3, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4; rep from *, end k5 instead of k4
Sleeves (make 2 sleeves first)
CO 33 sts and work 8 rows in garter stitch (knit every row).
Work Rows 1-8 of Pattern Stitch 4 times.
BO 2 sts beg next 2 rows. Put sts on holder.
To work sleeves in the round instead, CO on 30 sts and eliminate beginning and ending sts, working only the sts from the *.
Body (worked in one piece to armholes)
CO 98 sts. Work 4 rows in garter stitch.
Keeping first and last 4 stitches in garter stitch, work Rows 1-8 of Pattern Stitch 5 times, eliminating beginning and ending sts and working only the sts from the *.
Divide for armholes as follows:
You may change to a different color here or use the same color.
K23, BO 4 sts, k44, BO 4 sts, k23 *************
Next row: Purl back, placing sleeve sts from holder on needle and placing markers at beginning and end of each sleeve.
Work 4 rows garter stitch.
Next row: Make a buttonhole on garter band and begin armhole decreases as follows:
knit to within 2 stitches of next marker, k2tog through back loop, slip marker, k2tog. Repeat across row.
Next row: purl
Repeat these last 2 rows 6 more times.
Shape Neck
Continuing armhole decreases, place first 4 sts of next 2 rows on holders, then decrease 1 st each end every other row 2 times.
After 12 armhole decreases total have been worked, place remaining stitches on a holder.
Neckband
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