7/28/2019 Baby Jacket
2/3
Back: With white, cast on 60 sts on No. 2 needles. K 4 ribs of
garter st. Change toNo. 3 needles and k in stockinette st for 7 1/2
inches; always k the 2 sts at each end
of needle in garter st. Bind off 4 sts at each end of needle,
and dec at end of needleon the next 4 rows (48 sts on needle). K in
stockinette without dec for 3 1/2 inches.
Do not make garter sts at ends of these rows. K 32 sts and place
on stitch holder orsafety pin.
Right Shoulder: Dec on the right side at the neck edge twice on
the next 4 rows, kin stockinette for 4 rows.
Front: Inc 4 times on the next 4 k rows at the neck edge. Cast
on 4 sts at the frontand k 13 rows straight. Inc 3 times at sleeve
edge on the next 4 rows; then cast on
4 sts at the same sleeve or underarm edge. K in stockinette st
with garter st edgefor underarm seam, the same length as back. Pick
up sts along the front edge. Work
4 ribs of garter st across bottom and along front edge; inc
before and after thecorner st in each row for a mitered corner.
Bind off on wrong side. It may be easier
to use 3 needles when working the garter st band.
Work the other front in the same way, leaving the back neck sts
on holder. Thenwhen the fronts are done, pick up 52 sts around
neck, including bands, fronts andback. K two ribs of garter st,
bind off on wrong side.
Contrasting Trim: Begin at top left corner, sc around neck to
right top corner. Nowwork buttonhole lps as follows:
Work 2 sc in corner st, ch 2, (sk 1 st, sc in each of next 4
sts, ch 2) 3 times, sk 1 st,* sc in each of next 3 sts, ch 3,
repeat from * around entire jacket to point where
buttonholes begin on opposite or right edge. Sc to beginning.
Fasten off.
Sleeves: Pick up 22 sts at the center of the shoulder, turn, p
across and pick up 2
more sts, turn, k across and pick up 2 sts, continue picking up
2 additional sts ateach turn until the last 6 or 8 sts on each side
under the arm which should be picked
up at one time (52 sts). Work in stockinette st for 6 1/2 inches
to wrist edge -(always k the 2 sts at each end of needle in garter
st). Dec on both sides every inch
5 times. Dec evenly at wrist edge 7 times (35 sts remaining). On
No. 2 needles, k 4ribs on garter st and bind off on the wrong
side.
Crochet the pink trim around bottom of sleeves the same as
around jacket edge.
Embroider the design following chart in duplicate st on each
front of sweater. Start
the pattern 4 sts in from the border and 5 rows above the lower
border of jacket.
Fasten off all ends neatly. Block carefully before sewing seams.
Sew buttons in place.
