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Baby Snowsuit Pattern #5313

Pattern

CAP Starting at front edge, cast on 84 sts. 1st row: K across. 2nd row: K 8, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from * across to last 8 sts, k 8. Repeat last 2 rows alternately until piece measures 1½ inches, ending with 2nd row. Next row: K 8, * make a cable, k 4. Repeat from * across, ending with k 8. Hereafter, work in cable pattern, keeping 8 sts at each end in garter st until piece meas­ures 5 inches in all, ending with 2nd row. To Shape Top: (K 2 tog, k 1) twice; k 2 tog, * k 4, (k 2 tog) twice. Re­peat from * across to last 8 sts, (k 2 tog, k 1) twice; k 2 tog. 2nd row: K 5, * p 4, k 2. Repeat from * across ending with p 4, k 5. 3rd row: K 3, k 2 tog, * k 4, k 2 tog. Repeat from * across, ending with k 3. 4th row: K 4, * p 4, k 1. Repeat from * across, end­ing with p 4, k 4. 5th row: K 2, * k 2 tog, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2 tog, k 1, k 2 tog. 6th and remaining even rows: P across. 7th row: K 1, * k 2 tog, k 2. Repeat from * across. 9th row: * K 2 tog, k 1. Repeat from * across ending with k 2 tog, k 2. 11th row: K 1, * k 2 tog. Repeat from * across. Break yarn and finish same as top of Mitten. Sew back seam for 2 inches.
   Make a 12-inch chain and a 7-inch chain. Make 2 tassels same as waist chain and sew to end of each chain. Fasten other ends of chains to Cap for ties.

About this pattern

This pattern was originally published in Spool Cotton #224, Woolies for Babies 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.