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| beg |
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beginning |
| dec |
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decrease |
| inc |
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increase |
| K |
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knit |
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millimeters |
| P |
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purl |
| pat |
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pattern |
| psso |
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pass the slipped stitch over |
| rem |
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remain |
| rep |
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repeat |
| sl |
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slip |
| st(s) |
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stitch(es) |
| tog |
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together |
| yo |
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yarn over |
| * or ** |
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repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated |
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work directions given in brackets the number of times specified |
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Directions are for size 18 months; changes for 2 and 4 years are in parentheses.
To Fit Chest: 19 (21, 23)".
Finished Chest: 213/4 (241/2, 27)" |
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GAUGE: 18 sts = 4"; 24 rows = 4" in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge. |
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NOTE: Be sure to perform each yarn over (yo) correctly: between 2 Knit stitches, bring the yarn between the needles to the front of the work. after a Knit stitch and before a Purl stitch, bring the yarn between the needles to the front of the work, then around the right needle again to the front. after a Purl stitch and before a Knit stitch, leave the yarn at the front of the work.
BACK: ** Cast on 49 (55, 61) sts. Knit 2 rows.
Row 1 (Right Side): K1, * yo, P1, P3tog, P1, yo, K1; rep from * across.
Row 2 and EveryWrong Side Row: Purl.
Row 3: K2, yo, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo, * K3, yo, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts; K2.
Row 5: P2tog, P1, yo, K1, yo, P1, * P3tog, P1, yo, K1, yo, P1; rep from * to last 2 sts; P2tog.
Row 7: K2tog, yo, K3, yo, * sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K3, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts; sl 1, K1, psso.
Row 8: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-8 for pat until 7 (8, 9)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Shape Armholes: Keeping continuity of pat, bind off 2 (3, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 45 (49, 53) sts. ** Work even until 11 (121/2, 131/2)" from beg, end right side row.
Divide for Neck/Shoulders: P17 (18, 19) sts; turn and put rem sts on a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows – 14 (15, 16) sts. Work 0 (2, 4) rows even. Bind off.
With wrong side facing, join yarn and bind off center 11 (13, 15) sts, P to end. Complete to correspond to first side.
FRONT: Work same as for back from ** to **. Work even until 10 (11, 12)" from beg, end right side row. Divide for Neck/Shoulders: P19 (20, 21) sts; turn and put rem sts on a holder. Bind off 2 sts at neck edge once, then dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 right side rows – 14 (15, 16) sts. Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder. Bind off. With wrong side facing, join yarn and bind off center 7 (9, 11) sts, P to end. Complete to correspond to first side.
SLEEVES: Cast on 31 (33, 35) sts. Knit 2 rows. Work in pat same as back, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 5th row, then every 4th row until there are 55 (61, 67) sts, working added sts in pat. Work even until 71/2 (8, 81/2)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Shape Cap: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 (4, 4) rows. Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 6 (6, 8) rows – 25 (25, 23) sts.
Next Row: [K2tog] 6 (6, 5) times, K1 (1, 3), [K2tog] 6 (6, 5) times – 13 sts. Bind off.
FINISHING-Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With right side facing, pick up and K11 sts down left front neck, 7 (9, 11) sts across center front, 11 sts up right front neck, 9 sts down right back neck, 11 (13, 15) sts across center back, and 9 sts up left back neck, cast on 4 sts for buttonhole tab – 62 (66, 70) sts. Knit 1 row. Buttonhole Row: K58 (62, 66), yo, K2tog, K2. Knit 2 more rows. Bind off loosely.
Sew rem shoulder seam up to neckband. Sew button to neckband to correspond to buttonhole. Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. |
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