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BABY DRESS
YOUWILLNEED
QWestYorkshireSpinnersBo
PeepDK(52%Falklandwool,
48%nylon,50g112m)
Foryarnquantitiesand
measurementsseesizetable
QA pairof3.5mmneedles
QA pairof4mmneedles
Q A stitch holder
BABYDRESS
BACK
Caston 75 ( 75 : 81 : 89 ) stsusing3.5mmneedles.
NextrowKnitthroughthebackofeachstto form a neat edge.
Row 1 K1,*k2tog, yo; rep from * to end.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1,* yo,k2tog; rep from * to end.
Row 4 Purl.
Changeto4mmneedles.
Rows5 to 6 Workinstst,begwitha K row.
Placelacepatternonnextrowasfollows:
Row 1 K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ) *K4,yo,skpo,K12;rep from * to last 15( 15 : 18 :
13 ) sts,K4,yo,skpo, K3, K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ).
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ) *K2,k2tog,yo,K1,yoskpo,K11,repfrom* tolast
15 ( 15 : 18 : 13 ) sts, K2, k2tog, yo, K1, yo skpo, K2, K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ).
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ) *K1,k2tog,yo,K3,yoskpo,K10,repfrom* tolast
15 ( 15 : 18 : 13 ) sts, K1, k2tog, yo, K3, yo, skpo, K1, K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ).
Row 6 Purl.
Row 7 K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ) *k2tog,yo,K5,yo,skpo,K9,repfrom * to last 15
( 15 : 18 : 13 ) sts,k2tog, yo, K5, yo, skpo, K6( 6 : 9 : 4 ).
Row 8 Purl.
Rows9 to 14 Stst.
These 14 rows set the pattern.
Continpattern until Back measures 21( 24 : 28 : 33 )cm ending with
a RSrow.
NextrowP12( 9 : 9 : 10 ), p2tog,(P0[1:1:1],p2tog) 24( 18 : 20 : 22 )
times,P13( 10 : 10 : 11 ). [50( 56 : 60 : 66 ) sts]
Next2 rowsKnit.
Nextrow*K1,P1;repfrom* toend.
Nextrow*P1,K1;rep from * to end.
Next2 rowsKnit.
Continstst until Back measures 22( 25 : 30 : 35 )cm ending with a
WSrow.
SHAPEARMHOLES
Castoff2 ( 3 : 4 : 5 ) stsatbegofnext2 rows.[46( 50 : 52 : 56 ) sts]
Dec1 stateachendofnext2 ( 2 : 2 : 4 ) rows. [42( 46 : 48 : 48 ) sts]
Work3 ( 5 : 5 : 3 ) rowswithoutshaping.
Dec1 stateachendofnext row and foll1 ( 2 : 2 : 1 ) alt rows.**
[38( 40 : 42 : 44 ) sts]
Contwithoutshapinguntil armhole measures9 ( 10 : 10 : 11 )cm,
ending with a WS row.
SHAPENECK
NextrowK11( 11 : 12 : 13 ), turnleavingremstsona st holder.
NextrowP2tog,purltoend.[10( 10 : 11 : 12 ) sts]
SIZES2-3YRSAND3-4YRSONLY
Dec1statneckedgeonnext2 rows.[-(-: 9 : 10 ) sts]
SHAPESHOULDER(ALLSIZES)
Nextrow(RS)Castoff4 ( 4 : 4 : 4 ) sts, K to last 2 sts, k2tog.
[5( 5 : 4 : 5 ) sts]
Nextrow(P2tog)1 ( 1 : 0 : 0 ) times, purl to end.
[4( 4 : 4 : 5 ) sts]
Castoff rem4 ( 4 : 4 : 5 ) sts.
WithRSfacing,slipcentre 16( 18 : 18 : 18 ) sts onto a holder, rejoin
yarnandknittoend.
Nextrow(WS)Purltolast2 sts,p2tog.[10( 10 : 11 : 12 ) sts]
SIZES2-3YRSAND3-4YRSONLY
Dec1 statneckedgeonnext 2 rows.[-(-: 9 : 10 ) sts]
SHAPESHOULDER
NextrowK2tog,knittoend.
Nextrow(WS)Castoff4 ( 4 : 4 : 4 ) sts,P to last2 ( 2 : 0 : 0 ) sts,
(p2tog)1 ( 1 : 0 : 0 ) times.[4( 4 : 4 : 5 ) sts]
NextrowKnit.
Castoffrem4 ( 4 : 4 : 5 ) sts.
FRONT
WorkasBackto**.
SHAPEARMHOLES
Contwithoutshaping until armhole measures5 ( 6 : 7 : 7 )cm, ending
witha WSrow.
SHAPENECK
NextrowK14( 14 : 14 : 16 ), turn,leaveremstsona holder.
Nextrow(WS)Castoff2 ( 2 : 2 : 3 ) sts purlwise, purl to end.
[12( 12 : 12 : 13 ) sts]
Dec1 statneckedgeonnext4 ( 4 : 4 : 2 ) rows. [8( 8 : 8 : 11 ) sts]
SIZE3-4YRSONLY
Dec1 statneckedge on next and foll alt row.[-(-:-: 9 ) sts]
ALLSIZES
Contwithoutshapinguntil armholes measure9 ( 10 : 10 : 11 )cm,
ending with a WS row.
EASY TO KNIT
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TENSION
21 stsand 26 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using
4mmneedles
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95
24 (26.5:28.5:31.5)cm
9 ( 10 : 11 : 12 )in
33
(^37
:^43
:^49
)cm
13
(^14
:^17
:19d
)in
FRONT & BACK