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Water Baby Outfit, Size 2 and 4 Years
Size 2 and 4 Years
MaterialsFleishers Casa-Laine Sport Yarn, 2 balls; or Fleishers
Sweater and Stocking
Yarn, 2 skeins. 1 skein Bucilla Softwist for Embroidery. White
Knitting Needles, 1 pairSize 1. White Crochet Hook, Size 0.
Instructions are written for size 2 years, changes for size 4
years are in parentheses.
Gauge: 8 sts = 1 inch; 11 rows = 1 inch
BackCast on 23 (25) sts for crotch. P 1 row, cast on 4 sts.
2nd rowK 4, slip, k and pass, k 19 (21), k 2 tog, cast on 4
sts.
3rd rowP 29 (31), cast on 4 sts; 33 (35) sts.
4th rowK 8, slip, k and pass, k 17 (19), k 2 tog, k 4, cast on 4
sts.
5th rowP 35 (37), cast on 4 sts; 39 (41) sts.
6th rowK 12, slip, k and pass, k 15 (17), k 2 tog, k 8, cast on
4 sts. Continue in thisway to dec. 1 st on each side of crotch
every 2nd row 7 (8) times more, having 2 stsless between decreases
each times, at the same time casting on 4 sts at the end ofeach of
next 14 (16) rows; 83 (91) sts. This completes crotch decreases.
Cast on 3 stsat end of next 2 rows; 89 (97) sts. Work 2 (2 ) ins.
even, end with p row.
Dec. rowK 2 tog, k to within 2 sts of end, slip, k and pass.
Repeat dec. row every4th (6th) row 5 times more; 77 (85) sts. Work
even until measurements at center, frombeginning of crotch is 6 (8)
ins., or desired length to waistband ribbing, end with krow.
Short rowsFirst rowP 73 (81) sts.
2nd rowTurn, slip 1, k 68 (76).
3rd rowTurn, slip 1, p 64 (72).
4th rowTurn, slip 1, k 60 (68). Continue to work 4 sts less each
row for 8 rowsmore. Break yarn, slip remaining sts to right hand
needle. Join yarn at left side.
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RibbingFirst rowwrong sideP 1, k 1, p 1, k 1, pick up next st in
row below andplace on left needle, p this st together with next st,
this prevents a hole, continue k 1, p1 across row, working all
slipped sts in the same way.
2nd rowK 1, * p 1, k 1; repeat from * to end. Continue ribbing
for 1 ins. Bind offin ribbing.
FrontWork as for back up to short rows, end with k row. Do not
work short rows.Work ribbing as on back, end on wrong side.
Next rowBind off 11 (13) sts, work ribbing on next 13 sts, bind
off 11 (13) sts. Breakyarn and join in last st.
BibFirst rowWork ribbing on 13 sts, p 29 (33), work ribbing on
13 sts.
2nd rowWork ribbing on 13 sts, k 29 (33), work ribbing on 13
sts. Repeat these 2rows until bib measures 1 (2 ) ins., end on
wrong side. Work ribbing on 55 (59)sts for 8 rows.
Next rowContinue ribbing, work 13 sts, slip on holder for left
shoulder strap, bind off29 (33) sts, work to end. Work ribbing on
13 sts of right shoulder strap for 9 (10) ins.Bind off in
ribbing.
NoteShoulder strap should stretch to 13 (14) ins. when
blocked.
Slip 13 sts of left strap to needle, beginning at neck edge work
to correspond to rightstrap. Sew side seams of front and back.
Left Leg RibbingWorking from right side, beginning at cast-on
row of front crotch,pick up and k 43 (47) sts on slanting edge to
seam, 43 (47) sts on back edge to cast-onrow of back crotch; 86
(94) sts. Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 8 rows. Bind off in
ribbing.
Right Leg RibbingBeginning at cast-on row of back crotch, work
to correspond toleft leg.
FinishingSew edges of leg ribbing and crotch together.
Steam.
Cross shoulder straps in back and sew ends to bound-off edge of
back waistband, with13 (17) sts between straps. Embroider in
duplicate st, using top part of Anchor onChart.
