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Raglan Sleeve Sacque Pattern

A free, public-domain knitting pattern, originally published in Lacey's Baby Book.

Pattern

3 1-oz. Balls 3-ply Baby Yarn
1 Pr. Size 4 Standard Knitting Needles
1 Pr. Size 1 Standard Knitting Needles
Size 2 White Crochet Hook

Gauge: 7½ sts to 1 in.

With size 4 needles cast on 72 sts. Starting at neck edge, purl 1 row, then work 1 row of beading as follows: K 1, * Y O, K 2 tog.; repeat from * ending K 1. Purl 1 row, then work as follows:
Row 1—K 15 (left front); Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 6 (sleeve); Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 26 (back) : Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 6 (sleeve); Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 15 (right front).
Row 2—K 2, P 4, K 2, P 64 (including the Y O's), K 2, P 4, K 2.
Row 3—K 16, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 8, Y O, K 1,Y O, K 28, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 8, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 16.
Row 4—K 2, P 4, K 2, P 72, K 2, P 4, K 2.
Row 5—K 17, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 10, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 30, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 10, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 17.
Row 6—K 2, P 4, K 2, P 80 , K 2, P 4, K 2.
Continue working as given above, adding 1 more st to each front, 2 sts to each sleeve, and 2 sts to the back, every other row; keeping the first and last 8 sts worked in pattern of K 2, P 4, K 2, on the P side; until there are 20 increased rows (232 sts). P 1 row, then K 36; place on st-holder. K the next 46 sts for left sleeve. Place remaining sts on 2nd st- holder.
Work back and forth in stockinette st on the 46 sleeve sts for 5½ in., ending with a K row.
Change to size 1 needles and P 1 row decreasing to 38 sts. Work cuff as follows: K 4 rows; K 1 row, P 1 row, for 6 rows; K 4 rows. Bind off.
Place the 150 sts from 2nd st-holder to needle. At­tach yarn at back underarm seam of sleeve just made. K across 68 sts for back; place them on st- holder. K across the next 46 sts for right sleeve; place remaining sts on st-holder for right front. Work right sleeve to correspond to left.
Join yarn at right front seam. Place sts of right front from st-holder to left hand needle and K across to front edge.
Join sacque tog. at underarms as follows: K 2, P 4, K 2, P 28; place sts of back from st-holder to needle and P them; place sts of left front from st- holder to needle and P 28, K 2, P 4, K 2 (140 sts). Working the first 8 sts in pattern and remaining sts in stockinette st, start increasing for gussets at un­derarms on the next row as follows: Row 1—K 35, increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts, K 66, increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts. K 35.
Rows 2 and 4—K 2, P 4, K 2, P 128, K 2, P 4, K 2.
Rows 3 and 7—Knit.
Row 5—K 35, increase 1 st in next st, K 2, in­crease 1 st in next st, K 66, increase 1 st in next st, K 2, increase 1 st in next st, K 35.
Rows 6 and 8—K 2, P 4, K 2, P 132, K 2, P 4, K 2.
Row 9—K 35, increase in next st, K 4, increase in next st, K 66, increase in next st, K 4, increase in next st, K 35.
Continue increasing as given above, every 4th row, until there are 10 increased rows (180 sts), then work as follows: Rows 1 and 3 (wrong side)—K 2, P 4, K 168, P 4, K 2. Rows 2 and 4—Knit. Keeping the first and last 2 sts K on the P side; P 1 row, K 1 row, for 4 rows. K 4 rows. Bind off. Sew underarm seams.
Work 1 row of picot sts around en­tire opening.


About this pattern

This pattern was originally published in Lacey's 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.