Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-03)

Bow dress

Shape shoulders
Cont in patt as set and cast off 4 (4: 5: 5: 5)
sts at the beg of the next 6 (2: 4 : 4 : 2) rows.
Cont in patt as set and cast off 0 (5: 6 : 6 : 6)
sts at the beg of the next 0 (4: 2: 2: 4) rows.
Put the rem 32 ( 34 : 3 6 : 3 8 : 40) sts onto
a holder.

Front
Work to as for the Back.
Body pattern
All sts are worked in st-st (K on the RS, P
on the WS). Use separate balls for each
Yarn C side. Slip markers as you go.
Next row (RS) Using Yarn C, k35 (39: 4 3:
44 : 45 ), PM, using Yarn A, k5, PM, using
Yarn C, k2 0 (22: 2 4 : 25: 28).
Next row Using Yarn C, p2 0 (22: 2 4 : 25:
2 8), SM, using Yarn A, p5, SM, using
Yarn C, p35 (39: 4 3: 44 : 45 ).
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35 (39: 4 3: 44 : 45 ) sts worked in Yarn C,
the vertical 5 st stripe worked in Yarn A
and the ending 2 0 (22: 2 4 : 25: 28) sts
worked in Yarn C.
Work 2 more rows, then work the
following decrease row:
Next row (RS) Using Yarn C, k2, ssk, k to
marker, SM, using Yarn A, k5, SM, using
Yarn C, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.

58 (64: 70 : 7 2: 76) sts (dec of 2 sts)

Cont in patt as set and rep the above

dec row every following 6 (6: 6 : 8 : 8)

rows until there are 5 0 ( 56 : 6 2: 64 : 68)

sts remaining.

Now work straight until work measures

30 (33: 3 6 : 3 7 : 40)cm, 11 ¾ (13: 14 ¼:

14 ½: 1 5¾)in, ending with a WS row and

measured from the cast-on edge.

Shape sleeve

Cont in patt as set and cast on 3 sts

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56 (62: 68 : 70 : 74) sts

Cont in patt until work measures



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17 ¼: 18 ½)in, ending with a WS row and

measured from cast-on edge.

Shape left neck

Next row (RS) Patt 18 ( 20 : 22: 22: 23)

sts, turn and put rem sts onto a holder.

Work with these 18 ( 20 : 22: 22: 23) sts.

Cont in patt as set and dec 1 st at the neck

edge on 2 rows. 16 (18: 2 0 : 2 0 : 21) sts

Cont in patt as set and dec 1 st at the

neck edge on every RS row until 12 (14:

16 : 16 : 17) sts.

Cont straight until Front measures the

same as the Back to the shoulders,

ending with a WS row.

Shape shoulder

Cont in patt as set and cast off 4 (4: 5:

5: 5) sts at the beg of the next 3 (1: 2:



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Cont in patt as set and cast off 0 (5: 6 :

6 : 6) sts at the beg of the next 0 (2: 1 :



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Shape right neck

Cont in patt as set and with RS facing,

join yarn at the neck edge. Leave the

central 2 0 (22: 2 4 : 2 6 : 28) sts on a

holder and patt to end.

Cont in patt as set and dec 1 st at the

neck edge on 2 rows.

16 (18: 2 0 : 2 0 : 21) sts

Cont in patt as set and dec 1 st at the

neck edge on every RS row until 12 (14:

16 : 16 : 17) sts.

Cont straight until Front measures the

same as the Back to the shoulders,

ending with a RS row.

It’s in the detail

The shape of this dress is a

cross between a drop-waist

and a tunic dress, with the skirt

section starting very low down

on the body below the hips,

instead of at baby’s natural waist.

This style is not only a winner in

terms of how it looks, but also

super comfortable for little ones.

Shape shoulder

Cont in patt as set and cast off 4 (4: 5:

5: 5) sts at the beg of the next 3 (1: 2: 2:

1) WS rows.

Cont in patt as set and cast off 0 (5: 6 :

6 : 6) sts at the beg of the next 0 (2: 1 : 1 :

2 ) WS rows.

To make up

Neckband

Block pieces lightly. Sew left shoulder

seam. Using Yarn C, with RS facing at

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needles, knit the 32 ( 34 : 3 6 : 3 8 : 40)

sts from the back holder, pick up and

knit 13 (13: 14 : 14 : 17) sts along left

neck, knit the 2 0 (22: 2 4 : 2 6 : 28) sts

from the front holder, pick up and knit

13 (13: 14 : 14 :17) sts along the right neck.

78 (82: 88 : 92: 102 ) sts

Knit 4 rows, ending with a RS row.

Cast off all sts.

Arm edgings

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needles and Yarn C, pick up and knit 42

(46: 48 : 5 0 : 52) sts along the armhole edge.

Knit 4 rows, ending with a RS row.

Cast off all sts.

Repeat for the other armhole.

Sew both sleeve and side seams.

Weave in ends.

Bows (make 5)

Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles

and Yarn B, cast on 16 sts.

Work in st-st for 5cm (2in), ending with

a WS row. Cast off all sts.

Sew side seams together and placing

this at the back, sew the edges together

to form a rectangle.

Tie

Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles

and Yarn B, cast on 5 sts.

Work in st-st for 2.5cm (1in), ending

with a WS row. Cast off all sts.

Allow the sides of this length to roll

together and place this centrally around

the bow and sew in place.

Attach bows down the front of the

vertical stripe on the front, using the

image for guidance.