CARDIGAN HAT & BOOTIES

INSTRUCTIONS

CARDIGAN

This garment is knitted from neck down with raglan style sleeves in one piece.

To fit baby pre 16, 16/18 weeks.

3 Ply baby yarn Pr 2.5mm (size 13).

2.75 mm (size 12) 3 mm (size 11) needles.

To fit baby 20/22 weeks.

4 Ply baby yarn Pr 3mm (size 11) and 3.25mm (size 10) needles

Cast on 34 (40) sts.

Row 1: K3, K1, P1 rib to last 3 sts, K3

Row 2: as row 1

Row 3: K1, yfwd, K2 tog (buttonhole), K1, P1 to last 3 sts, K3

Row 4: K3, inc 10 sts evenly across next 28 (34) rib sts, K3 [44 (50) sts]

Row 5: K8 (11) (front), yfwd K1yfwd, K8 (sleeve) yfwd K1 yfwd K8 (back) yfwd K1, yfwd K8 (sleeve), yfwd K1 yfwd K8 (11) (front)

Row 6 & every alt row: K3 P to last 3 sts K3

Row 7: K9 (12), yfwd * K1 yfwd K10 yfwd * repeat from * to * 3 times. K1 yfwd K9, 12

Row 9: K10 (13), yfwd * K1 yfwd K12 yfwd * repeat from * to * 3 times K1 yfwd K10 (13)

Row 11: K11 (14), yfwd * K1 yfwd K14 yfwd * repeat from * to * 3 times K1 yfwd K11 (14)

Row 13: K12 (15), yfwd *K1 fwd K16 yfwd * repeat from * to * 3 times K1 yfwd K12 (15)

Row 15: K13 (16), yfwd * K1 yfwd K18 yfwd * repeat from * to * 3 times K1 yfwd K13 (16)

Row 17: K14 (17) yfwd * K1 yfwd K20 * repeat from * to * 3 times K1 yfwd K14 (17)

Row 19: K15 (18) yfwd * K1 yfwd K22 yfwd * repeat from * to * 3 times K1 yfwd K15 (18)

Row 21: K41 (44), turn, P24 for sleeve. Work 10 (12) rows st, st on these 24 sts

Work 4 rows K1, P1 rib. Cast off in rib next row join yarn to next sts for back and K50, turn, P24, Work 2nd sleeve as above.

Next row: Rejoin yarn and K across remaining 17 (20 sts).

Next row: K3 P to last 3 sts K3 = 60 (66) sts on needle. Work 10 (12) rows st. st keeping 3 knit sts at each end of row. Rib 4 rows. Cast off in rib. Set in sleeves and sew on button.

HAT

3 Ply baby yarn: use 2.25mm (size 13), 2.75mm (size 12) or 3mm (size 11) needles

4 Ply baby yarn: use 2.75mm (size 12), 3mm (size 11) or 3.25mm (size 10) needles. Cast on 43 (50) sts. K1, P1 rib for 10 rows. Work 7 rows stocking st

Row 8: K

Row 9: K1 *yfwd K2 tog * repeat from * to* to last 3 sts yfwd K2 tog, K0 (1)

Row 10: K. Work 6 rows st st

Row 17: * K5 K2 tog * repeat from * to * to last st K1

Row 18 & every alt row: P

Row 19: * K4 K2 tog * repeat from * to * to last st K1

Row 21: * K3 K2 tog * repeat from * to * to last st K1

Row 23: * K2 K2 tog * repeat from * to * to last st K1

Row 25: K2 tog to end. Break off yarn, thread through all sts, pull tight and sew seam tog. Turn up half of the rib for band.

BOOTIES

3 Ply baby yarn: use 2.25mm (size 13), 2.75mm (size 12) or 3mm (size 11) needles

4 Ply baby yarn: use 2.75mm (size 12), 3mm (size 11), or 3.25mm (size 10) needles. Cast on 22 sts.

Row 1: K

Row 2: K1, inc in next st, K8, inc in next st, inc in next st, K8, inc in next st, K1. Work 5 rows garter st

Row 8: K15 K2 tog turn

Row 9: P5 K2 tog turn

Row 10: K5 K2 tog turn: Rep these last two rows until there are 17 sts on needle altogether. K to end of row. K 1 row. Ribbon Hole row. K1 * yfwd K2 tog rep from * to end of row.

Next row: * K1 inc in next st * repeat from * to * to last st K1. Work 6 rows in either rib or garter st. Cast off loosely in rib (use larger needle for garter st).