SWEATER, BONNET AND DIAPER COVER
Materials:
Fingering yarn - size 3 needles (fits 1 to 3 pounds)
Sport yarn size 6 needles (fits 4 to 7 pounds)
Worsted yarn size 10 needles (fits 8 to 10 pounds)
SWEATER
Starting at neck, cast on 34 sts and begin yoke as follows:
R 1 & 2: Knit
R3: K3, *P2tog, YO, Repeat from * across row, ending P2tog, K3 (33 sts) (Eyelet Row)
R4: Knit
R5: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3
R6: K3, *K in front and back of next st (increase), K1, rep. From * across row,
ending inc. 1, K3 (47 sts)
R7: K3, Pto last 3 sts, K3
R8: K3, *K2tog, repeat from * across row to last 4 sts., K4 (27 sts)
R9: K3, *K1, insert needle under horizontal strand of row below (between sts) and
K this st, repeat from * across, ending K4 (47 sts)
R10: K3, *inc 1 st in next st, K2, repeat from * across, ending inc1, K4 (61 sts)
R11: Repeat Row 7
R12: Repeat Row 8 (34 sts)
R13: Repeat Row 9 (61 sts)
R14: K4, *inc 1 st in next st, K3, repeat from * across, ending inc 1, K4 (75 sts)
R15: Repeat Row 7
R16: Repeat Row 8 (41 sts)
R17: Repeat Row 9 (75 sts)
R18: K4, *inc 1 st in next st, K4, repeat from * across, ending inc 1, K5 (89 sts)
R19: Repeat Row 7
R20: Repeat Row 8 (48 sts)
R21: Repeat Row 9 (89 sts)
R22: K5, *inc 1 st in next st, K5, repeat from * across row (103 sts)
R23: Repeat Row 7
R24: Repeat Row 8 (55 sts)
R25: Repeat Row 9 (103 sts)
R26: K18, inc 1 st in next st, (front), place marker on needle, inc 1 st in next st,
K14, inc 1 st in next st,
(sleeve), place marker on needle, inc 1 st in next st, K31, inc 1 st in next st, (back),
place marker on needle, inc 1 st in next st, K14, inc 1 st in next st (sleeve),
place marker on needle, inc 1 st in next st, K18 (front) (111 sts)
R27: K3, p to last 3 sts, K3
R28: K, increasing 1 st each side of markers, (119 sts)
R29: Repeat Row 27
R30: Repeat Ro 28 (127 sts)
R31: Repeat Row 27
DIVIDE AS FOLLOWS:
Right side of work - slip 22 sts of left front onto stitch holder, K22 sts of sleeve
and slip remaining sts onto 2nd st holder
SLEEVE
Starting with purl row, work st st (k one row, purl one row) for 21 rows. Work cuff
in rib of K1,P1 for 8 rows. Bind off loosely. Leaving 39 sts of BACK on 2nd
stitch holder, slip 22 sts RIGHT FRONT onto another st holder, and work SECOND SLEEVE to
correspond to first sleeve, starting with a knit row and working 22 rows of st st, then
rib K1 P1, for 8 rows. Bind off loosely.
BODY
Slip 22 sts of LEFT FRONT, 39 sts of BACK and 22 sts of RIGHT FRONT on needle and work
in st st for 24 rows, keeping 1st and last 3 sts in border st. Knit 6 rows for
bottom border. Bind off loosely. Crochet a chain about 25 to 30" and draw thru eyelet row,
tie a bow at center front.
BONNET
Cast on 14 sts.
Work in st st for 20 rows.
Cast on 12 sts at end of next 2 rows (38 sts)
WORK IN PATTERN AS FOLLOWS:
R1: Knit
R2: Purl
R3: Knit
R4: Purl
R5: K1, k2tog across row, ending K1
R6: *K1, insert needle under horizontal strand of row below (between sts) and K this
st, repeat from * Across, ending K1
Repeat the above 6 rows twice more
Work 4 rows st st
Bind off loosely leaving last st on needle - not cutting yarn.
Sew side edge of cap to 12 cast on sts of front - sew second side the same
Pick up 40 sts around neck edge.
R1: Knit
R2: Knit
R3: K1, *2tog, YO, repeat * these sts to last st, K1 (Eyelet Row)
R4: K
R5: K
Bind off loosely. Crochet a chain about 25 - 30" and draw thru eyelet row, tie a bow
in center front.
(front and back worked as one piece)
Cast on 36 sts.
R1: Knit
R2: Knit
R3: K1, *K2tog, YO, repeat * these SSTs to last st, K1 (Eyelet Row)
Work in st st (stockinette stitch) until total length is 4".
LEG SHAPING
Continue in st st, bind off 5 sst beginning of next 2 rows
bind off 3 SSTs beginning next 2 rows. Then decrease 1 st both sides every other row
until 10 SSTs remain. Knit 3 rows. Then inc 1 st both sides every other row until there
are 20 SSTs. Cast on 3 SSTs beginning of next 2 rows. Cast on 5 SSTs beginning next2 rows.
BACK
Work even in st st until length of back is same as front up to waistband.
Knit next 2 rows. Next row (eyelet row) k1, *K2tog, YO, repeat * these SSTs to last st, K1.
Work 2 more rows . Bind off loosely.
FINISHING: Sew side seams. Crochet a chain 30" long and draw thru eyelet row, tie a
bow at center front.