Knitted Sun Suit Pattern #5163
Pattern
Sizes 2 and 3
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL, 3 balls (¾ oz. balls) for either size.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 2 (2¾ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size).
2 buttons.
GAUGE: 7½ sts make 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes |
2 |
3 |
| BACK … Starting at crotch, with No. 3 needles cast on | 11 sts |
13 sts |
| Work in stockinette stitch, casting on 2 sts at end of each row until there are on needle | 83 sts |
91 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures, from 1st cast-on sts (measure down center of piece) | 9" |
9½" |
Change to No. 2 needles, decreasing 13 sts evenly across row to |
70 sts |
78 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 1½" | Both sizes |
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| Bind off in ribbing | Both sizes |
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FRONT … Work as for Back to top of ribbing at waist. Bind off 12 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. |
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| Bib … Change to No. 3 needles and work as follows: 1st row: With right side facing (k 2, p 2) 3 times, knit | 22 sts |
30 sts |
| (p 2, k 2) 3 times. 2nd row: (P 2, k 2) 3 times, purl | 22 sts |
30 sts |
(k 2, p 2) 3 times. |
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| Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 3 inches. Now work entire row in ribbing for 6 rows: Next row: (K 2, p 2) 3 times. Bind off next | 22 sts |
30 sts |
| Change to No. 2 needles and work in ribbing across remaining 12 sts for 12" | Both sizes |
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Make a buttonhole 5 sts in from edge—to make a buttonhole, on one row bind off 2 sts; on next row cast on 2 sts to replace those bound off. Work 4 rows straight. Bind off. Work other strap to correspond. |
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| FINISHING … Sew side seams. With right side facing, using No. 2 needles, pick up along leg opening | 84 sts |
96 sts |
| Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for ¾" | Both sizes |
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| Bind off loosely in ribbing | Both sizes |
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Sew crotch seam. Sew on buttons 1½ inches in from side seams. Press lightly through damp cloth. |
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About this pattern
This pattern was originally published in Spool Cotton #178, 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.