Baby Sweater Pattern #5236

Toddler Size 3

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL, 4 balls (¾ oz. balls).
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 and 1 pair No. 4.
2 small pearl buttons.

GAUGE: 8 sts make 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.

FRONT … With No. 1 needles, cast on 68 sts. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1¼ inches. Change to No. 4 needles. Next row: Knit, increasing in every 4th st across to 84 sts. Work in pattern as follows: 1st row: * P 4, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with p 4. 2nd row: * K 4, p 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 4. 3rd row: Same as 1st row. 4th row: K 4, p 1, k 4, * p 1, slip next 2 sts onto a toothpick or double- pointed needle, and hold in back of work, k next 2 sts, then k the 2 sts from double-pointed needle (cable made). P 1, k 4. Repeat from * across, until there are 7 cables, then (p 1, k 4) twice. Re­peat these 4 rows until piece measures 8 inches in all. Next row: K 6 sts, slip these 6 sts onto a safety pin to be worked later for Sleeve, work in pattern across to last 6 sts, slip these last 6 sts onto another safety pin. Turn and work over the remaining sts in pattern for 2 inches. Next row: With right side facing, work in pattern across 19 sts, * k next 4 sts, k 2 tog, k 2, k 2 tog. Repeat from * 2 more times; k 4, work in pattern for re­mainder of row. Following row: Work in pattern across 19 sts, k next 28 sts, work in pattern to end of row. Repeat the last row 4 more times (3 ridges on right side of work). Next row: Work in pattern across 19 sts, k 4 sts, bind off next 20 sts for front of neck, then finish row. Turn and work over the last set of sts only (keeping 4 sts in garter st at neck edge) until piece measures 4 inches from sts on safety pin. Bind off loosely in pattern. Attach yarn to sts of other shoulder and work to correspond.

BACK … Same as Front to 2 inches above underarm. Omit neck shaping and continue to work as before until piece measures 3½ inches above underarm. Next row: With right side facing, work in pattern across 19 sts, * k next 4 sts, k 2 tog, k 2, k 2 tog. Repeat from * 2 more times; k 4. Work in pattern for remainder of row. Following row: Work in pattern across 19 sts, k next 28 sts. Work in pattern to end of row. Repeat the last row 4 more times (3 ridges on right side of work). Bind off loosely in pattern.

RIGHT SLEEVE … Starting at armhole edge, sew shoulder seam for 1½ inches. With right side facing, using No. 4 needles, slip the 6 sts of Front off safety pin onto right-hand needle, join yarn, pick up 52 sts around armhole edge, then k across the 6 sts on other safety pin (64 sts on needle). 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows: Work in pattern as on Front. 4th row: (K 4, p 1) 3 times; (cable, p 1, k 4, p 1) 4 times; k 4, p 1, k 4. Work in pattern as established for 2 inches. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and every inch thereafter until 50 sts re­main. Work straight until Sleeve meas­ures 9 inches in all. Change to No. 1 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1½ inches. Bind off loosely in rib­bing.

LEFT SLEEVE … Work to correspond.

FINISHING … Press with hot iron through damp cloth. Work a row of sc along shoulder opening, making a ch-3 buttonloop on each front edge. Sew side and sleeve seams with one continuous seam. Sew on buttons.

This pattern was originally published in Spool Cotton #197, 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.