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RED HEART® "Soft Baby®": 1 (2, 2, 3) Skeins No. 7321 Powder Yellow CA, 1 (1, 2, 2) Skeins No. 7737 Powder Pink CB, 1 (1, 1, 2) Skeins No. 7881 Powder Blue CC, 1 Skein No. 7001 White CD.
Crochet Hooks: 3.5mm [US E-4] and 4mm [US G-6].
Yarn needle, five ½" buttons, sewing needle and thread, elastic ½" wide x 20 (20½, 21, 21½)" long. |
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| CA, CB, CC, CD |
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Colors A, B, C, D |
| beg
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beginning |
| ch |
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chain |
| dec |
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decrease |
| hdc |
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half double crochet |
| inc |
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increase |
| mm |
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millimeters |
| pat |
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pattern |
| rem |
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remaining |
| rep |
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repeat |
| sc |
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single crochet |
| sl |
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slip |
| st(s) |
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stitch (es) |
| * |
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repeat whatever follows the * as indicated |
| [] |
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work directions in brackets the number of times specified | |
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GAUGE: 20 sts = 4"; 16 rows = 4" in pat with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge. |
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Directions are for size 1; changes for sizes 2, 3 and 4 are in parentheses.
To Fit Chest: 20 (21, 22, 23)".
Finished Chest Measurement: 24 (251/2, 271/4, 29)". |
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SPECIAL ABBREVIATION:
XSc = skip next st, sc in next st, then working over sc just made, sc in skipped st. NOTE: Always beg and end each row with sc.
CARDIGAN-BACK: With larger hook and CA, ch 61 (65, 69, 73). Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * Xsc; rep from * to last ch; sc in last ch; turn – 60 (64, 68, 72) sts. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * Xsc; rep from * to last sc; sc in last sc; turn. Rep Row 2 for pat for 103/4 (113/4, 123/4, 133/4)". Shape Neck/Shoulders: Work in pat across 19 (21, 23, 23) sts, sc in next st. Fasten off. Skip next 20 (20, 20, 24) sts, attach yarn in next st; ch 1, work in pat to end. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT: With larger hook and CB, ch 29 (31, 33, 35). Work in pat same as for Back across 28 (30, 32, 34) sts for 3 (31/2, 33/4, 4)", then continue in pat with CC for 41/2 (43/4, 5, 51/2)", then with CA for 13/4 (13/4, 21/4, 21/2)".
Shape Neck/Shoulder: Keeping continuity of pat, omit (sl st across first or leave rem sts unworked) 4 (4, 4, 6) sts at neck edge on next row, then dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 4 times – 20 (22, 24, 24) sts. Work even until Front measures same as Back to shoulder. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT: With larger hook and CA, ch 29 (31, 33, 35). Work same as Left Front except work 5 (51/2, 6, 61/2)" with CA, then continue with CB.
SLEEVES: With larger hook and CB for left sleeve or CC for right sleeve, ch 41 (43, 45, 47). Work in pat same as for Back across 40 (42, 44, 46) sts, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 3rd row, then every
4th row 4 (5, 6, 6) times, working added sts into pat – 50 (54, 58, 60) sts. Work even until 6 (7, 8, 9)" from beg. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Mark 5 (51/2, 53/4, 6)" down from seams. Place center of sleeve tops at shoulder seams and sew in place between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Ribbing (Work at lower edges of sleeves and body, and around neck)-Row 1: With right side facing and smaller hook, attach CD; ch 2, work an odd number of hdc across; turn. Ribbing Row: Ch 2, dc around next st from the front, * dc around next st from the back, dc around next st front the front; rep from * across; turn. Rep Ribbing Row for 11/2" on body and sleeves and 1" on neck. Fasten off. Buttonhole Band: With right side facing and smaller hook, attach CD at bottom of Right Front and work 3 rows sc across. Buttonhole Row: Mark positions for 5 buttonholes. Ch 1, [sc to marker, ch 2, skip 2 sc] 5 times, sc to end; turn. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch across. Fasten off. Button Band: With right side facing and smaller hook, attach CD at top of Left Front and work 5 rows sc across. Fasten off. Sew on buttons.
PANTS-Left Leg: (NOTE: Use CB for 61/2 (71/2, 83/4, 93/4)", then use CA to end of leg.) With larger hook ch 45 (49, 51, 51). Work in pat same as for Cardigan Back over 44 (48, 50, 50) sts, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 6 (9, 7, 5)th row, then every 4 (5, 7, 9)th row 4 times, then inc 1 st at each end of next 5 rows working added sts into pat – 64 (68, 70, 70) sts. Mark each end of last row. Work even for 3 (3, 31/4, 31/2)". Dec 1 st each end of next row, then every 4th row 3 times – 56 (60, 62, 62) sts. Fasten off. Ribbing: With CD, work same as Cardigan Ribbing.
Right Leg: (NOTE: Use CA for 4 (43/4, 51/2, 61/2)", CC for 51/2 (61/4, 7, 71/2)", then use CB to end of leg.) Work same as Left Leg except for color placement.
FINISHING: Sew leg seams to marker. Sew front and back crotch seam. Waistband: With right side facing, attach CD at center back. Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly spaced around; join with a sl st in first sc; turn. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join; turn. Rep Rnd 2 for 1 3/4". Fasten off leaving long end for sewing. Overlap ends of elastic by 1/2" forming a circle and sew in place. Fold Waistband in half to wrong side over elastic and sew in place. |
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