RAGLAN SLEEVE SWEATER with BONNET

Use size 6 needles Baby yarn 3 or 4 ounce Abbreviations St = stitches K = knit P = purl YO = yarn over Inc = increase Mrk = marker Tog = together RS = right side WS = wrong side Cast on 50 stitches. Work even in garter st (knit each row) until 2 purl ridges on right side. (RS) Button hole - k2, YO, k2tog, k across. Knit next row. SHOULDER SHAPING: R1: (RS) K11, inc 1 , place mrk, inc 1, k4, inc 1, place mrk, inc 1, k13, inc 1, place mrk, inc 1, k4, inc 1, place mrk, inc 1, k10. R2: K4, p across (slip mrks), to last 4 sts, k4 R3: k each stitch , inc one stitch before and after each marker, k to end. Continue rows 2 and 3 until 10 purl ridges from first buttonhole. Next row - k2, YO, k2tog, knit to first mrk, place stitches between first and second marker on a stitch holder.(sleeve) knit next stitches (back) to the next marker, place stitches between the next 2 markers on a stitch holder (other sleeve), knit next stitches Next row (WS) k4, p across to last 4 sts, k4 Next row - k across. Continue last 2 rows until 10 purl ridges from last buttonhole. (RS) k2, YO, k2tog, k to end Next rows - knit next 6 rows. Bind off. SLEEVES From stitch holder, pick up one side of stitches and put onto needle. (RS) R1: k R2: p Continue row 1 and 2 for 20 rows. Knit next 6 rows. Bind off, leaving 12" of yarn to sew seam for sleeve. Repeat for 2nd sleeve. BONNET Cast on 14 st R1: k R2: p repeat rows 1 and 2 for 20 rows. Cast on 15st end of next 2 rows. Continue rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 3 1/2" from cast on rows. Knit next 6 rows . Bind off. Do not cut yarn off, leave attached to pick up stitches for neckband. Sew side seams. Pick up 45 stitches along bonnet bottom. Knit to end, cast on 24 sts. Next row - knit across Next row - button hole knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, YO, k2. Next row - knit across, then turn and bind off. Add buttons where appropriate buttonholes to sweater and bonnet are.

Paulene's SEAMLESS neck down cardigan

This is a round neck cardigan, worked in the main on 2 needles, with the sleeves worked on a set of 4 double pointed needles.

1 pair 3.25m needles (Old size 10) 1 set of 4 Double Pointed needles 3.25 mm Less than 50 grams 4 ply baby wool Finished size 15"-16" ( fits 51/2lb to 7lb baby) Contrast wool to hold stitches and make markers Abbreviations MS Moss Stitch (Knit 1, Purl 1)next row (Purl 1, Knit 1) PM Place marker (loop of contrast wool) Main Part Cast on 58 stitches Work 3 rows in K1 P1 rib **{{On the 4th and following 18th rows, make buttonholes on left or right, depending on whether cardi is wanted for boy or girl, till you have 4 buttonholes}}** Work 2 more rows in K1 P1 rib. Place markers as follows 1. Moss stitch 5, K9, Place marker, K6 PM, K18 PM, K6 PM, K9 MS 5 2. Moss stitch 5, purl across (passing markers to other needle) to last 5, MS 5 3. (Increase row) MS 5, knit across BUT increase in the stitches before and after each marker, to last 5, MS 5 {(to make increases without producing holes, knit into BACK then FRONT of each increase stitch)} (64 sts) 4. MS 5, purl across to last 5 Sts, MS 5 Repeat rows 3 and 4 (increasing 8 stitches every increase row) until you have 178 stitches arranged as follows.. 29 // 36 // 48 // 36 // 29 Next Row, dividing for sleeves MS 5, Knit 60 (Take a length of contrast wool, and slip the last 36 Sts knitted onto it) Knit 84, (Slip last 36 Sts knitted onto another length of contrast wool) Knit to last 5 Sts MS5 (106 Sts) (and 36 Sts on each length of contrast) MS 5, purl to last 5sts, MS 5 Keeping the 5st MS borders, work 18 rows stocking stitch (remembering button holes as before) Next Row - decreasing for welt. MS 5, k2, (K2tog K3) to last 5 Sts, MS 5 MS 5, purl across to last 5 Sts, MS 5 Work 8 rows in K1 P1 rib, pacing 5th buttonhole half way down bottom rib. Cast off Sleeves Pick up 36 Sts from contrast yarn, and place 12 on each of 3 DP needles. KNIT for 18 rounds.

Next round - decrease for cuff Decrease 8 Sts evenly across next round (28 Sts) Work 8 rows K1 P1 rib, and cast off. Using the tail of yarn, close each under arm gap. Add buttons.

Pattern for 4ply 8 inch chest V neck cardigan. Hand knit version. (Conventional method.)

Yarn. 4 ply. Needles. Pair of 3.25mm (UK 10) Knitting needles. Pair of 2.75mm (UK 12) Knitting needles. Back. Using No.12 needles cast on 34 sts. work in 1x1 rib for 6 rows. Change to No. 10 needles. Knit 40 rows in stocking stitch. Cast off. Right Front. Using No.12 needles cast on 16 sts. work in 1x1 rib for 6 rows. Change to No. 10 needles. Knit 14 rows in stocking stitch ending with a wrong side row. Next row. * Knit 2 tog. (first decrease made to shape v. neck) knit to end of row. Next row purl. Next row knit. Next row purl * Repeat from * to * until 9 sts remain. Knit 2 rows straight. ( 40 rows in total ) Cast off. Left Front. Using No.12 needles cast on 16 sts. work in 1x1 rib for 6 rows. Change to No. 10 needles. Knit 14 rows in stocking stitch ending with a wrong side row. Next row. * Knit to last two stitches knit 2 tog. (first decrease made to shape v. neck) Next row purl. Next row knit. Next row purl * Repeat from * to * until 9 sts remain. Knit 2 rows straight. ( 40 rows in total ) Cast off. Sleeves (Both alike ) Using No.12 needles cast on 22 sts. work in 1x1 rib for 4 rows. Change to No. 10 needles. Knit in stocking stitch increasing one stitch at each end of rows 5, 9, 13, 17 and 21. ( 32 sts.) Knit 5 rows straight. ( 26 rows in total ) Cast off.

Border/Button band. Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using No.12 needles pick up and knit sts evenly along edge of right front, across back of neck and down the left front. Knit 2 rows in 1x1 rib then make three evenly spaced buttonholes on the third row, knit two more rows then cast off in rib. (I never bother to count the number of sts to pick up just see what looks right If you look closely at the edge of your stocking stitch you will see a loop then a bump then a loop etc. Picking up one stitch for each loop and each bump will give a nice even band.) To Make Up. Fold sleeves in half lengthways, then placing folds to shoulder seams, sew sleeves in position. Join sleeve and side seams. Sew on buttons. Written by Anne Murray- Bonnie Babies Member 2003 Page 2 Hand knit 4ply 8 inch chest cardigan (faster knitted version) This pattern uses exactly the same number of stitches rows etc. only the construction method is different. It is faster to knit with less casting on/off and fewer seams to sew.

Order of knitting: A. Knit right front leave sts on .................................

spare needle. B. Knit left front C. Cast on sts . for back of neck. Knit down the back. D. Pick up sts. and knit sleeves down to the cuff. E. Do button band. Sew side / sleeve seams

A. Knit right front as given in previous pattern. DO NOT CAST OFF. Break wool and put stitches on st. holder or spare needle. (Sock knitting dp or cable needle works best) B. Knit left front as given in pattern ending with a wrong side row. DO NOT CAST OFF. DO NOT BREAK THE YARN. (I mark edge of last row on both fronts with a coloured thread helps position sleeves more accurately)

C. Knit the 9sts. from the left front. Cast on 16 sts. for back of neck. Knit the9sts of right front from stitch holder. (34 stitches on needle). Knit in stocking st. for another 39 rows. Change to size 12 needles. Work 6 rows in 1x1 rib. Cast off in rib. D. With right side of work facing and using size 10 needle pick up and knit 16sts. either side of marker (red dot in diagram/coloured thread at edge of knitting ) making 32sts. in total. This counts as the first row. Working in st. st. decrease at both ends of rows 5, 9, 13, 17 and 21. (22sts) Knit straight to end of row 26. Change to size 12 needles. work 4 rows 1x1 rib. Cast off in rib. N.B. When picking up stitches to knit down the sleeve do not pick up the stitches at the very edge. Pick up along the first straight line of sts. Do not pick up every stitch pick up 3 miss one pick up next 3 etc. This gives the top of the sleeve a bit of ease. E. Button band. Right side of work facing use size 12 needles to pick up along edge of front, across back of neck and down other front. Knit 2 rows in 1x1 rib. Make buttonholes on row three. Knit two more rows then cast off in rib. Written by Anne Murray- Bonnie Babies Member 2003 Page 3 Another way to knit the cardigan If you find it fiddly casting on in the middle to join the fronts you can start by knitting the back first and casting off instead of casting on. No. 12 needles. Cast on 34sts. Knit 6 rows 1x1 rib. Change to No10 needles and knit 40 rows in stocking stitch as given in original pattern. DO NOT CAST OFF. Knit the number of sts. needed for top of right shoulder i.e. Knit 9sts. and slip onto a stitch holder for the right front. Cast off the next 16 sts for back of neck then knit the left front on the remaining 9sts. Remember as you are knitting DOWN the front to reverse the shaping - instead of doing decreases do increases every 4 rows then 14 rows straight. Change to size 12 needles knit 6 rows 1x1 rib and cast off. Rejoin wool to stitches on holder and knit the second front. Knit sleeves and button band as before etc.

Baby Cabled Hat.

4ply yarn use 2.75mm (UK 12 ) and 3.25 (UK 10 ) needles. Cable needle. Dk. yarn use 3.25 (UK 10 ) and 4mm. (UK 8 ) needles. Cable needle. Abbreviations. C6F slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle. C4F slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K2, then K2 from cable needle. Using smaller size needles cast on 60 sts. Knit 6 rows 2x2 ribbing. ( knit 2 then purl 2 etc ) Change to larger size needles. 1st Row. * K2, P2, K6, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. 2nd Row. * K2, P6, K2, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. 3rd Row. * K2, P2, C6F, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. 4th Row. * K2, P6, K2, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. From 1st to 4th row forms pattern. Repeat Rows 1 4 six times. Shape Crown. 1st Row. * K2, P2, K1, K2tog, K2tog, K1, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. ( 50 sts ) 2nd Row. * K2, P4, K2, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. 3rd Row. * K2, P2tog, C4F, P2tog * Repeat from * to * 5 times. ( 40 sts ) 4th Row. * K1, P4, K1, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. 5th Row. * K2, P1, K2tog, K2tog, P1 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. ( 30 sts ) 6th Row. * K1, P2, K1, P2 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. 7th Row. * K2tog, P1, K2tog, P1 * Repeat from * to * 5 times. ( 20 sts ) 8th Row. * P2tog * Repeat from * to * 5 times. ( 10 sts ) Knit 8 rows of stocking stitch on the remaining 10 sts. Leaving enough yarn to sew the side seam, cut yarn, thread through stitches and pull up tightly. Sew side seam. Anne Murray March 2006 Page 1

Larger sizes. Any size of hat can be made by increasing the number of stitches cast on by multiples of 12 and

increasing the number of repeats of the pattern rows 1 4 Decrease for crown as given but repeat from * to * according to number of multiples of 12 cast on. If you make the hat much larger add extra rows to the 2x2 rib to keep the proportions looking right. Example larger size. Cast on 84 sts. ( 7 x 12 ) Knit 8 rows 2x2 ribbing. 1st Row. * K2, P2, K6, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. 2nd Row. * K2, P6, K2, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. 3rd Row. * K2, P2, C6F, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. 4th Row. * K2, P6, K2, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. From 1st to 4th row forms pattern. Repeat Rows 1 4 nine times. Shape Crown. 1st Row. * K2, P2, K1, K2tog, K2tog, K1, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. ( 70 sts ) 2nd Row. * K2, P4, K2, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. 3rd Row. * K2, P2tog, C4F, P2tog * Repeat from * to * 7 times. ( 56 sts ) 4th Row. * K1, P4, K1, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. 5th Row. * K2, P1, K2tog, K2tog, P1 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. ( 42 sts ) 6th Row. * K1, P2, K1, P2 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. 7th Row. * K2tog, P1, K2tog, P1 * Repeat from * to * 7 times. ( 28 sts ) 8th Row. * P2tog * Repeat from * to * 7 times. ( 14 sts ) Next row knit, decreasing evenly across row to 10 sts. Knit a further 7 rows in stocking stitch. Leaving enough yarn to sew the side seam, cut yarn, thread through stitches and pull up tightly. Sew side seam