Sizes
Directions are for
infant’s Newborn size (3 mos). Changes for sizes Small (6 mos), Medium (9
mos) and Large (12 mos) are in parentheses.
Finished Measurements
Sweater: Chest –
19(21-23-25)”
Length – 10(11-12-13)”
Hat
(One size): Circumference – Approximately 12¾”
Length – 7”
Note: This hat has quite a bit of stretch and will fit multiple
sizes.
Materials
2(3-3-3) Balls (100 grs), #9707 Blue Boy for Sweater,
1 ball for Hat
Originally
shown in:
4(5-6-7) Balls BERROCO
PURE MERINO (50 grs), #8514 Glacier for Sweater, 1 ball for Hat
Straight knitting
needles, sizes 7 and 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Cable needle (cn)
Three ½” buttons
2 St holders
2 St markers
Tapestry needle
Gauges
18 sts = 4”; 24 rows = 4” in Rib Pat on size 7 needles
27 sts = 4¼”; 24 rows = 4” in Cable Pat on size 9 needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE
TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
Stitch Glossary
CB6
Sl 3 sts to cn and
hold in BACK, k3, k3 from cn
CF6
Sl 3 sts to cn and
hold in FRONT, k3, k3 from cn
Rib Pattern (Worked over an
odd number of sts)
Row
1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Row
2:
Purl.
Rep these 2 rows for
Rib Pat.
Cable Pattern (Worked over
27 sts)
Row
1 (RS): P2, k5, p2, k9, p2, k5, p2.
Row
2:
K2 , p5, k2, p9, k2, p5, k2.
Row
3: P2, k5, p2, CB6, k3, p2, k5, p2.
Row
4: K2 , p1, k3, p1, k2, p9,
k2, p1, k3, p1, k2.
Row
5:
Rep Row 1.
Row
6:
Rep Row 2.
Row
7: P2, k5, p2, k3, CF6, p2, k5, p2.
Row
8:
Rep Row 4.
Rep these 8 rows for
Cable Pat.
Back
With smaller needles,
cast on 53(57-61-65) sts.
Ribbing: Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1,
rep from * across.
Row
2:
P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 1”
from beg, end on WS. Change to larger needles.
Establish
Pat Sts: Row 1 (RS): Work Row 1 of Rib Pat over 13(15-17-19) sts, place
marker, work Row 1 of Cable Pat over 27 sts, place marker, work Row 1 of Rib
Pat to end.
Row
2:
Work Row 2 of Rib Pat to 1st marker, work Row 2 of Cable Pat to 2nd marker,
work Row 2 of Rib Pat to end. Work even in pats as established until
piece measures 5(5½-6-6½)” from beg, end on WS. Mark beg and end of last
row for beg of armholes. Work even until armholes measure 4(4½-5-5½)”,
end on WS.
Shape
Shoulders: Next Row (RS): Bind off 15(16-16-18) sts, work
until there are 23(25-29-29) sts on RH needle, sl these sts onto holder, work
to end – 15(16-16-18) sts.
Button Placket: Work even on
these sts for 5 rows, end on WS. Bind off.
Front
Work same as back
until armholes measure 2(2½-3-3½)”, end on WS – 53(57-61-65) sts.
Shape
Neck: Next Row (RS): Work 21(22-22-24) sts, sl
center 11(13-17-17) sts onto holder, join another ball of yarn and work to
end. Working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each neck edge EVERY row 6
times. Work even on 15(16-16-18) sts each side until armholes measure
4(4½-5-5½)”, end on RS.
Shape
Shoulders: Next Row (WS): Bind off
15(16-16-18) sts of right shoulder; work across 15(16-16-18) sts of left
shoulder.
Buttonhole
Placket: Work even for 2 rows, end on WS.
Buttonhole Row (RS): Work 3 sts, k2
tog, yo, work 4(5-5-7) sts, k2 tog, yo, work to end – 2 buttonholes made.
Work even for 3 rows, end on WS. Bind off.
Sleeves
With smaller needles,
cast on 27(29-29-31) sts. Work even in ribbing same as back for 1”, end
on WS. Change to larger needles and work in Rib Pat, inc 1 st each end
every 1(1-¾-¾)” 5(6-8-9) times, working incs in Rib Pat as sts become available
– 37(41-45-49) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 7(8-9-10)” from beg,
end on WS. Bind off.
Finishing
Sew right shoulder
seam.
Neckband: With RS facing,
using smaller needles, beg at left shoulder, pick up and k16(16-14-14) sts
along left front neck edge, k11(13-17-17) sts from front holder, pick up and
k12(12-10-10) sts along right front neck edge, k23(25-29-29) sts from back
holder, pick up and k5 sts along left back neck edge – 67(71-75-75) sts.
Beg with Row 2, work in ribbing same as back for 3 rows.
Buttonhole
Row (RS): Work 3 sts, k2 tog, yo, work to end. Work even for
3 more rows, end on WS. Bind off in ribbing. Sew buttons to button
placket opposite buttonholes. Button shoulder tog. Sew on sleeves
between markers working through double thickness of plackets on left
sleeve. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Hat
Cable Pattern for hat
(Multiple of 18 sts + 2)
Row
1 (RS): * P2, k5, p2, k9, rep from * across, end p2.
Row
2:
K2 , * p9, k2, p5, k2, rep from * across.
Row
3:
* P2, k5, p2, CB6, k3 rep from * across, end p2.
Row
4:
K2 , * p9, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, rep from *
across.
Row
5: Rep Row 1.
Row
6: Rep Row 2.
Row
7: * P2, k5, p2, k3, CF6, rep from * across end p2.
Row
8: Rep Row 4.
Rep these 8 rows for
Cable Pat for Hat.
With smaller needles,
cast on 99 sts. Work even in ribbing same as back for 2½”, end on
RS. Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 7 sts across – 92
sts. Work even in Cable Pat for Hat until piece measures 5½” from beg,
end on WS.
Shape
Top: Dec Row 1 (RS): * K7, k2 tog,
SSK, k8, k2 tog, SSK, rep from * across – 76 sts.
Next row and
all WS rows: Purl.
Dec Row 2 (RS): *
K5, k2 tog, SSK, k6, k2 tog, SSK, rep from * across – 60 sts.
Dec Row 3 (RS):
* K3, k2 tog, SSK, k4, k2 tog, SSK, rep from * across – 44 sts.
Dec Row 4 (RS): *
K1, k2 tog, SSK, k2, k2 tog, SSK, rep from * across – 28 sts.
Dec
Row 5 (RS): * K2 tog, SSK, rep from *
across – 14 sts.
Next
Row (WS): * P2 tog, rep from * across – 7 sts. K the next
row, dec 1 st at end – 6 sts. Beg with a p row, work in St st for 7 rows,
end on WS. Dec 1 st each side on the next 2 rows – 2 sts. K2 tog. Fasten off leaving an end for sewing.
Thread end into tapestry needle and sew back seam.
Pattern Corrections:
Correction to Hat, Shape top, in bold:
Next row and
all WS rows: Purl.
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