Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-11)

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Snowman set


Sleeves (make 2)
Using 2.5mm (UK 12/ 13 , US 1 /2) double
pointed needles and Off-white, cast on
32 (32: 3 6: 3 6: 3 6) sts.
Work in rib as follows for 3 cm (1¼in), at
the same time inc 7 sts evenly on the
last round: K2, p2; repeat from to .
39 (39: 4 3 : 4 3 : 4 3 ) sts


Change to 4mm (UK 8 , US 6) needles
and continue in pattern following charts
as follows:
10 (10: 12: 12: 12) sts of M.2, M.1,
 
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At the same time after the rib, inc 2 sts
mid-underarm a total of 7 (9: 9: 11: 19)
times as follows:


Sizes 0-3 mths, 6-9 mths and 2-3 yrs
On every 3 rd and 4th round alternately.


Size 12-18 mths
On every 4th round.


Size 3-4 years
On every other and 3 rd round
alternately. 5 3 ( 57 : 61: 65: 8 1) sts
When piece measures 14 ( 17 : 19: 21:
24)cm, 5½ (6¾: 7 ½: 8 ¼: 9½)in, cast


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sleeve back and forth on needle.
Dec to shape the sleeve cap each side
on every other row: 4 sts 3 times.
Cast off when sleeve measures 1 7 (20:
22: 24: 2 7 )cm, 6¾ (7¾: 8 ½: 9½: 10½)in.

To make up
Sew shoulder seams.
Using 2.5mm (UK 12/ 13 , US 1 /2)
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90-110 sts along left front piece.
Purl 1 row.
Knit 2.5cm (1in) in rib, back and forth on
needle, cast off.
Repeat along right front edge, but after
0.5cm (¼in) make 5 buttonholes evenly
distributed on row.
Buttonhole: Cast off 2 sts and cast on
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Using 4mm (UK 8 , US 6) needle and
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62) sts round the neck (do not pick up
on front edges) from the WS (edge to be
folded towards RS afterwards).
Knit M.2 back and forth on needle from
mid-front with 1 edge st side in garter
st – make sure the RS of pattern is on
the inside.
Knit 6 (6: 6: 7 : 7 )cm, 2¼ (2¼: 2¼: 2¾:
2¾)in, at the same time inc 1 st on each
side of the middle st on shoulder on
every other row. Cast off.
Set in sleeves and sew on buttons.

Trousers
Tension 21 sts and 2 8 rows to 10cm
(4in) over pattern, using 3 .5mm
9 / 9 7
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Right leg
Using 2.5mm (UK 12/ 13 , US 1 /2)
needles and Light Denim Blue, cast on
50 (54: 56: 60: 62) sts.
Work in rib as follows for 3 cm (1¼in):
*K2, p2*; repeat from * to *.

Change to 3 .5mm (UK 9/10, US 4)
needles and continue in rib, at the same
time inc on inside leg on every 2 (3: 3 : 2:
2)cm, ¾ (1¼: 1¼: ¾: ¾)in as follows:
2 sts 6 (4: 7 : 8 : 9) times.
62 (62: 7 0: 7 6: 8 0) sts

It’s in the detail
To add the snowman detail on
the mittens you will need to work
from one of the charts using
duplicate stitch (also know as
Swiss darning). Use a tapestry
needle to sew over the Off-white
base colour, 'duplicating' the
original stitches in shades of
Navy Blue and Dark Mustard.

When piece measures 15 ( 17 : 20: 2 3 :
28 )cm, 6 (6¾: 7 ¾: 9: 11)in, divide piece
at inside leg (= split) and complete piece
back and forth on needle.
Inc 1 st each side for seam.
64 (64: 7 2: 78 : 8 2) sts
When piece measures 1 8 (20: 2 3 : 26:
3 1)cm, 7 (7¾: 9: 10¼: 12¼)in, cast off
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Put piece aside and knit the other leg.

Left leg
Knit as Right leg.

To make up
Put left and right leg on same circular
needle. 116 (116: 1 3 2: 144: 152) sts
Place marker (PM) mid-front and mid-
back and continue in rib.
After 3 cm (1¼in), inc on both sides of
the middle 2 sts mid-back, and dec on
both sides of the middle 2 sts mid-front
on every other row as follows:
Back: 1 st 6 times.
Front: 1 st 8 (8: 10: 12: 1 3 ) times.
Dec as follows: before PM, k2tog, after
marker, slip 1 st as if to knit, k1, psso.
112 (112: 124: 1 3 2: 1 38 ) sts

When piece measures 35 (39: 44: 4 7 :
54)cm, 1 3 ¾ (15¼: 1 7 ¼: 1 8 ½: 21¼)in,
change to 2.5mm (UK 12/ 13 , US 1 /2)
needles and knit 3 cm (1¼in) in rib.
Purl 1 round (= folding edge). Work 3 cm
(1¼in) in stocking stitch. Cast off.

Sew tog leg seams and mid-back. Fold
edge double towards WS and fasten.


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    and do not leave babies unsupervised.


Hat
Tension 21 sts and 2 8 rows to 10cm
(4in) over pattern, using 3 .5mm (UK
9 /10, US 4) needles

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Using 3 .5mm (UK 9/10, US 4) needles
and Light Denim Blue, cast on 4 sts.
Knit chart M.2, at the same time inc 1 st
each side on every other row a total of
 
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16 (20: 20: 20: 24) sts
Now inc on the right side of piece
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