With right side facing and using
3.25mm needles, knit up 52 (64,
76, 88) sts evenly along right front
edge if making for Girl or left front
edge if making for Boy, between
cast on edge and neck shaping.
1st row – K1, P2, * K2, P2, rep from
* to last st, K1.
2nd row – K3, * P2, K2, rep from *
to last st, K1.3rd row – Rib 3, * work 2tog,
yrn (to make a buttonhole), rib
9 (12, 15, 18), rep from * 3 times
more, work 2tog, yrn, rib to end. 5
buttonholes in all.
Work a further 3 rows rib.
Cast off in rib (on wrong side).Left front band for girl or right front
band for boy
Work to correspond with other
front band, omitting buttonholes.HOOD BAND
With right side facing and using
3.25mm needles, knit up 44 (47,
50, 53) sts evenly along right
side edge of Hood, 20 (22, 24,
26) sts evenly along cast, off
edge (centre section), then
44 (47, 50, 53) sts evenly along
left side edge of Hood. 108 (116,
124, 132) sts.Work 6 rows rib as given for front
bands.
Cast off in rib (on wrong side).MAKING UP
DO NOT PRESS. Sew row end
edges of hood band to neck
edge, placing cast, off edge half
way across top of front bands.
Tie a coloured thread 10 (11,
12, 13) cm down from shoulder
seams on Back and Fronts to
mark beg of armholes. Sew in
sleeves evenly between coloured
threads, placing centre of sleeves
to shoulder seams. Join side and
sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.Yarns available.Patons
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