3-Piece Baby Set Pattern

CARRIAGE COVER
Jack Frost Wintuk Knitting Worsted—8 2-oz. Skeins, or
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—4 4-oz. Skeins
SWEATER
Jack Frost Baby Wintuk Fingering—4 1-oz. Pull Skein
BONNET
Jack Frost Baby Wintuk Fingering—1-oz. Pull Skein
1 Pr. Standard Knitting Needles No. 4
1 Pr. Standard Knitting Needles No. 2
1 Bone Crochet Hook No. 5
1 Bone Crochet Hook No. 1

CARRIAGE COVER: With No. 4 needles cast on 165 sts.
Pattern:
Row 1—P 1, K 1, P 1 * K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row, ending P 1, K 1, P 1.
Row 2—K 1, P 1, K 1 * P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row, ending K 1, P 1, K 1.
Row 3—Repeat row 1.
Row 4—Repeat row 2.
Row 5—Repeat row 1.
Row 6—Repeat row 2.
Row 7—Repeat row 1.
Row 8—K 1, P 1, K 1, * Yarn over, purl 3 tog. yarn over, K 1, P 1, K 1, repeat from * across the row, ending K 1, P 1, K 1. Repeat these 8 rows until cover measures 36 inches. Bind off.
With No. 5 crochet hook, crochet 1 row of sc around cover.

SWEATER-BACK: With No. 2 needles, cast on 75 sts work in pattern as follows:
Row 1—P 1, K 1, P 1, * K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, repeat from * ending P 1, K 1, P 1.
Row 2—K 1, P 1, K 1, * P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, repeat from * ending K 1, P 1, K 1.
Row 3—Repeat row 1.
Row 4—Repeat row 2.
Row 5—Repeat row 1.
Row 6—Repeat row 2.
Row 7—Repeat row 1.
Row 8—K 1, P 1, K 1, * Yarn over, P 3 tog. yarn over, K 1, P 1, K 1, repeat from * ending K 1, P 1, K 1.
Repeat these 8 rows for pattern.
Work to underarm 7½ inches.
Bind off 3 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row 3 times, work until armhole measures 4 inches.
Bind off 7 sts at the beginning of each row 3 times each side.
Bind off all neck sts at once.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 39 sts work in pattern to underarm 7½ inches.
Bind off 3 sts at armhole side, then K 2 tog. at armhole side every other row 3 times.
Work until armhole measures 3 inches. Bind off, 9 sts at neck edge, then K 2 tog. at neck edge every other row 3 times.
Work until armhole measures the same as back. Bind off, 7 sts from shoulder edge every other row 3 times.

RIGHT FRONT: Work the same, reverse shaping.

SLEEVES: Cast on 48 sts. K 1, P 1 for 1½ inches, increase to 57 sts across the row, work in pattern until sleeve measures 7½ inches. Bind off 3 sts each side, then decrease 1 st each side every row until 27 sts are left. Bind off.

Sew shoulders, sides and sleeves, sew sleeves in place.

NECKBAND: Right side, pick up 69 sts. K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off.

BORDER: Starting on lower edge of right front, sc in each st to neck edge, ch 1, turn.
Row 2—1 single cr in each st to lower edge, ch 1 turn, sc in next st * chain 2, skip 2, sc in next 9 sts. Repeat from * to last 4 sc chain 2, sc in next 2 sts ch 1, turn, sc in each st for 2 rows.

LEFT FRONT: 5 rows of sc in each st.

BONNET: Cast on 93 sts.
K 1, P 1, for 1½ inches. Work in pattern for 3 inches, 4½ inches in all.
Bind off 30 sts each side, then work on center 33 sts for 4 inches.
Bind off.

Sew side to center bound off sts.

NECKBAND: On right side pick up 86 sts. K 1, P 1 for 10 rows. Bind off.

This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost Baby Book and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.