Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-08)

L OVE KNITTING 55

T-shirt & shorts

12.5(14:15:16.5:18:20.5)cm,5 (5º: 6:
6 Ω: 7: 8)in, ending with a WS row.

Shaperaglanarmholes
Keepingpattcorrect,castoff2 stsatbeg
ofnext2 rows. 43 (47:53:59:63:69)sts
NextrowK1,sl1,k1, psso, patt to last 3
sts,k2tog,k1.
NextrowPurl.**
Repthelast2 rowsuntil 21 (23:27:27:
29:31)sts remain. Leave sts on a st
holder.

Front
WorkasgivenforBackto**.
Repthelast2 rowsuntil 29 (31:35:35:39:
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Shapeneck
NextrowP11(11:13:13:14:15),turn
andcontinueonthesestsasfollows:
Dec1 statraglanedgeasbeforeonnext
andeveryaltrow,atsametimedec1 st
atneckedgeonnext3 (3:6: 6: 6: 6)rows
thenfollowingaltrowsuntil2 stsremain.
NextrowP2togandfastenoff.
Slcentre7 (9:9: 9: 11:11)stsontoa st
holder.Withwrongsidefacing,rejoinyarn
toneckedgeofremaining 11 (11: 13: 13:
14: 15) sts and purl to end.

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from *** to ***.

Sleeves(bothalike)

Using3.75mm(UK9, US5)needlesand

YarnM,caston 43 (47:49:55:57:61)sts.

Work6 (6:6: 8: 8: 8) rows in rib as given

for Back.

Shaperaglantop

Workingin st-st,castoff2 stsatbegof

next2 rows. 39 (43:45:51:53:57)sts

NextrowK1,sl1, k1, psso, k to last 3 sts,

k2tog,k1.

NextrowPurl.

Repthelast2 rowsuntil 27 (31:31:29:

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NextrowK1,sl1,k2tog, psso, k to last

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NextrowPurl.

Repthelast2 rowsuntil7 (7:7: 9: 9: 9) sts

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Slip these sts onto a st holder.

Neckband

Joinraglanseamsbytop sewing, leaving

leftbackraglanopen.

Using3.75mm(UK9, US5)needlesand

YarnM,withrightsidefacing,knitacross

7 (7:7: 9: 9: 9)stsonholderatleftsleeve

top,pickupandknit9 (9:11:11:13:15)

stsdownleftfrontneck,knitacross7 (9:

9: 9: 11:11)stsatfrontneckstholder, 9

(9:11:11:13:15)stsuprightfrontneck,

knitacross7 (7:7: 9: 9: 9)stsonholderat

rightsleevetopand 21 (23:27:27: 29: 31)

stsfrombackneckstholder.

60 (64:72:76:84:90)sts.

Work3 rows in st-st, starting with a

TYVP VS[

Cast off loosely.

Tomakeup

Joinleftbackraglanseam,sleeverib

seams and side seams by top sewing.

Shorts

Front

Beginningatwaist.

**Using3.75mm(UK9, US5)needles

andYarnM, cast on 50 (52: 56: 58: 60:

62)sts.

Work 10 (10: 10: 12: 12: 12) rows in (k1,

p1) rib.

It’sinthedetail

Afterpickingupstitchesand

knittingacrossthem,the

neckbandiscompletedby

workingthreerowsofstocking

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thetopedgetorollgentlyover

totherightside,andresultsin

a loose,comfyopening,perfect

when dressing a wriggly baby.

Changetost-st,inc1 stateachend

ofnextandeveryfollowing6th row to

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**Continuestraightuntilworkmeasures

15 (16.5:18:19:19:20.5)cm,6 (6Ω: 7: 7Ω:

7 Ω: 8)in, ending with a purl row.

Beginlegs

***NextrowK27(28:29:30:31:31),

placethesestsjustworkedontoa st

holder,castoff 8 (8: 10: 10: 12: 12) sts,

knittoend.

Nowworkingtheselast 27 (28:29:30:31:

31)stsonly,contin st-stfora further5 (7:

9: 9: 11:11)rows,dec1 (0:1: 0: 1: 1)stat

endoflastrow. 26 (28:28:30:30:30)sts

Nowworkin (k1,p1)ribfor 6 rows.

Castofflooselyin rib.

Returntostslefton holder and work to

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Back

WorkasgivenforFrontfrom**to**.

Continuestraightuntilworkmeasures

12.5(14:15:16.5:16.5:18)cm,5 (5Ω: 6:

6 Ω: 6Ω: 7)in, ending with a purl row.

Shapebottom

NextrowKnittolast4 (5:6: 7: 8: 9) sts,

wrapnextst(seenote),turn.

NextrowPurltolast4 (5: 6: 7: 8: 9) sts,

wrapnextst,turn.

NextrowKnittolast8 (10: 12: 14: 16: 18)

sts,wrapnextst,turn.

NextrowPurltolast8 (10: 12: 14: 16: 18)

sts,wrapnextst,turn.

NextrowKnittolast 13 (15:18: 21: 24:

26)sts,wrapnextst,turn.

NextrowPurltolast 13 (15:18: 21: 24:

26)sts,wrapnextst,turn.

NextrowKnittolast 18 (20:24: 28: 32:

32)sts,wrapnextst,turn.

NextrowPurlacrossallststoend,

pickingupeachwrapandpurling it

together with that stitch.

Beginlegs

Work as given for Front from *** to end.

Tomakeup

Joinsideseamsandinnerlegseamsby

topsewing.Foldribbedwaistbandsection

in halfandsewtoinside,encasingelastic

inside the waistband if desired.