Knitted Baby Set Pattern #204
Pattern
REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 8-ounces of Knitting Worsted or
8-ounces of Germantown.
NEEDLES: 1-pr. #6 Single Pointed; 1-pr. #4 Single Pointed
HOOK: One bone #1.
BACK: Using the #6 needles cast on 60 sts and work in the following pattern: Row 1: * knit 5 sts, p 1, k 4, p 1, repeat from * across row end with k 5 sts. Row 2: * Purl 5 sts, k 1, p 4, k 1, repeat from * across row, end with p 5 sts. Row 3: * knit 5 sts, p 1, slip the next 2 sts onto a double point needle and hold in back of work; knit the next 2 sts, knit the 2 sts off the dble pt needle; p 1, repeat from * across row, ending with k 5. Row 4: * Purl 5 sts, k 1, p 4, k 1, repeat from * across row, end with p 5 sts. Repeat these 4 rows for the back pattern. Work until the back measures 6½ inches in all. UNDERARM: Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. (Once at each side.) Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every other row twice. Then work even until the armhole measures 3½ inches above the underarm. Bind off all sts.
RIGHT FRONT: Using the #6 needles cast on 33 sts and work as follows: Row 1: * p 1, k 4, p 1, k 5, repeat from * across ending with k 5 sts. Row 2: * P 5 sts, k 1, p 4, k 1, repeat from * across end with p 4, k 1. Row 3: * P 1, cable on the 4 sts, p 1, k 5, repeat from * across, end with k 5. Row 4: * P 5 sts, k 1, p 4, k 1, repeat from * across, end with p 4, k 1. Repeat these 4 rows for the pattern. Work until the piece measures the same length as the back up to the underarm. UNDERARM BIND OFF: At one side of the work (where the k 5 sts are) bind off 2 sts once; decrease 1 st at the underarm edge every other row twice. Then work even until the armhole measures 2¾ inches above the underarm, ending at the neck edge. NECK SHAPING: Bind off 8 sts once; decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge every other row 4 times. Bind off all sts.
LEFT FRONT: Cast on 33 sts and start off as follows: Row 1: * k 5 sts (underarm edge); p 1, k 4, p 1, repeat from * across row, ending with p 1, k 4, p 1. Row 2: * K 1, p 4, k 1, p 5, repeat from * across row ending with p 5. Row 3: * K 5 sts, p 1, cable on the knit 4 sts; p 1, repeat from * across row. Row 4: * K 1, p 4, k 1, p 5, repeat from * across row ending with p 5. Work the remainder of the front to correspond to the right.
SLEEVES: Starting at the cuff and using the #4 needles cast on 36 sts. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 2 inches. On the last row of ribbing increase 1 stitch in every 4th stitch across the row. (45 sts.) Now change to the #6 needles and work in the following way: Row 1: K 3 sts, * p 1, k 4, p 1, k 5, repeat from * across row, ending with p 1, k 4, p 1, k 3. Row 2: P 3 sts, * k 1, p 4, k 1, p 5, repeat from * across row, end with p 3. Row 3: Cable on the knit 4 sts as you did on the sweater. Row 4: Repeat row 2. Repeat these 4 rows for the sleeve pattern. Work until the sleeve measures 7½ inches in all. Bind off all sts. Make the other sleeve the same way.
COLLAR: Using the #6 needles cast on 50 sts and work as follows: Row 1: * P 1, k 4, p 1, k 5, repeat from * across row, ending with p 1, k 4, p 1. Row 2: * K 1, p 4, k 1, p 5, repeat from * across row, ending with k 1, p 4, k 1. Row 3: * P 1, cable on the 4 sts, p 1, k 5, repeat from * across row. Row 4: Repeat Row 2. Work for 2½ inches in the pattern. Bind off all sts.
FINISHING: Sew the shoulders; sides and sleeves up and into the armhole matching the underarm seams. CROCHETING: Use the #1 bone hook, tie yarn at the neck edge on the left front and working from the right side of the work, * 1 s c in each of the next 2 rows, skip the next row, repeat from * down to the corner, 2 s c in corner st, 1 s c in each stitch along the bottom of the sweater; 2 s c in corner. Repeat between *'s up right front to corner of neck. 2nd Row: Chain 1, turn; 1 s c in next st, * Chain 2 sts; skip 1 st; 1 s c in next 5 sts; repeat from * all the way down the front to corner, 2 s c in corner, 1 s c in each stitch along bottom of sweater; 2 s c in next corner; 1 s c in each stitch up the left front. Break yarn. Tie angora and work 1 s c in each stitch around sweater. Collar: s c around the collar with yarn for 2 rows. Then 1 row of s c with the angora. Sew onto the sweater.
HOOD: Using the #6 needles cast on 61 sts and work in pattern as on the collar for 6 inches. Then change to the #4 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1¼ inches. Bind off loosely. Turn back the 1¼ inches of ribbing and sew the sides down. Using the #4 needles pick up 58 sts along the neck edge and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for an inch. Bind off. Crochet one row of angora along the edge of the ribbing at the roll back.
RIGHT MITTEN: Using the #4 needles and starting at the cuff, cast on 28 sts and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 5 rows. BEADING ROW: K 1, * yarn over, knit 2 sts together, repeat from * across row end with k 2 tog, p 1. Work 5 more rows of ribbing. Now work as follows. Row 1: K 5 sts, p 1, k 4, p 1, k 17 sts. Row 2: P 17 sts, k 1, p 4, k 1, p 5. Row 3: K 5 sts, p 1, slip the next 2 sts onto a dble pt needle and hold in the back of the work; knit the next 2 sts; knit the 2 sts off the dble pt needle, p 1, k 17 sts. Row 4: Repeat row 2. Repeat these 4 rows until the piece measures 2¼ inches from the ribbing. TIP DECREASES: 1st dec: K 1, slip 1, k 1, psso, K 2, p 1, k 4, p 1, k 2 tog, k 2, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 8, k 2 tog, k 1. 2nd Row: P 14, k 1, p 4, k 1, p 4. 3rd Row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 6, k 2 tog, k 2, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 6, k 2 tog, k 1. 4th Row: Purl across. 5th row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 4, k 2 tog, k 2, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 4, k 2 tog, k 1. 6th Row: Purl across row. Weave sts together and sew up the side of the mitten or bind off sts. Sew across the tip and down the side.
LEFT MITTEN: Work as the right one until you come to the pattern: Row 1: K 17 sts, p 1, k 4, p 1, k 5. Row 2: P 5, k 1, p 4, k 1, p 17. Row 3: K 17, p 1, cable on the knit 4 sts; p 1, k 5. Row 4: Repeat row 2. Work the rest of the mitten the same way.
About this pattern
This pattern was originally published in Doreen Knitting #92, 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.