Back
Using 3.75mm needles and
M, cast on 66 (70-78-82) sts.
Beg rib
1st row – K2, * P2, K2,
rep from * to end.
2nd row – P2, * K2, P2,
rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Rep last 2 rows once, inc 2
sts evenly across last row
... 68 (72-80-84) sts.
Change to 4.00mm needles.
Work 12 rows stocking st,
beg with a knit row.
Beg side shaping
Next row– K2, K2 tog,
knit to last 4 sts, sl 1, K1,
psso, K2 ... 66 (70-78-82) sts.
Dec one st (inside 2 sts
as before) at each end of
every foll 6th (8th-8th-10th)
row until 62 (68-66-70) sts
rem, then in every foll 4th
(6th-6th-8th) row until 48
(52-60-64) sts rem.
Work 3 rows stocking st,
dec 2 sts evenly across
last row ... 46 (50-58-62)
sts. **
Beg rib
Work 12 rows rib (as before).
Cast off loosely in rib.Front
Work as for Back to **.
Beg rib
Work 6 rows rib (as before).
7th row(buttonhole row)- Rib 10 (10-14-14), yrn
(buttonhole), P2 tog, rib 22
(26-26-30), P2 tog, yon
(buttonhole), rib to end
... 2 buttonholes.
Work 5 rows rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Pockets
Make two.
Using 4.00mm needles and
C1, cast on 4 (4-8-8) sts.
Working in two-row stripes
of C1 and C2, work as
follows –
1st row– Knit.
2nd row– Inc purlways in
each of first 2 sts, P0 (0-4-4),
inc purlways in each of last
2 sts ... 8 (8-12-12) sts.3rd row – Inc in fi rst st,
knit to last st, inc in last st.
4th row – Inc purlways in
fi rst st, purl to last st, inc
purlways in last st ... 12
(12-16-16) sts.
Work 10 (10-14-14) rows
stocking st, ending with
a C1 stripe.
Work in C1 for rem.
Beg rib
1st row– K3, * P2, K2,
rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row– P3, * K2, P2,
rep from * to last st, P1.
Rep last 2 rows once.
Cast off loosely in rib.Straps
Make two.
Using 3.75mm needles
and M, cast on 8 sts.
1st row– K3, P2, K3.
2nd row– P3, K2, P3.
Last 2 rows form patt
for strap.
Cont in patt until strap
measures 25 (27-29-31)cm
[10 (10^11 ⁄ 2 -11^1 ⁄ 2 -12^1 ⁄ 4 )in] (or
length desired)from beg,
ending with a 2nd row.
Cast off in rib.Finishing
With a slightly damp
cloth and a warm iron,
gently press the front,
back and pockets on the
wrong sides and allow
them to dry.
Join the side seams of
the front and back: we
recommend using mattress
stitch. Sew the pockets to
the front as pictured, 5 (6-7-
8)cm [2 (2^1 ⁄ 4 -2^3 ⁄ 4 -3^1 ⁄ 4 )in] from
the lower edge and
separated by 20 (22-24-26)
sts at the centre.
Sew one end of each strap
to the back, positioning
them at the rib sts
corresponding to the
buttonholes on the front.
Sew the fl ower buttons
to the other end of the
straps. Cross the straps
at the back and button
them at the front.Materials
QPatons Totem 8 ply
50gballs: three
(four-five-five) balls of
Charcoal (4329) (M);
one ball each of Icypole
Orange (4377) (C1)
and Champagne Pink
(4362) (C2) all sizes
QOne pair each of
4.00mm(UK 8/US 6)
and 3.75mm (UK 9/US
5) knitting needles or
size needed to give
correct tension
QTwo 12mm (^1 ⁄ 2 in)
novelty flower buttons
QWool needleNote:Readall the
instructions before starting
the project. This is an easy
skill-level project. Use only
the yarn specified. Other
yarns are likely to produce
different results. Quantities
are approximate as they
can vary between knitters.
Check the ball bands to
ensure all yarn of the same
colour is from the same dye
lot. Instructions and yarn
quantities for the smallest
size are given first with the
other three sizes in brackets.Abbreviations
beg= begin/ning; cm= centimetres; cont =
continue; dec = decrease/
decreasing; foll = follows/
following; in = inches;
inc = increase; K = knit;
P = purl; patt = pattern;
psso = pass slipped stitch
over; rem = remain/s/ing;
rep = repeat; sl = slip;
st/s = stitch/es; stocking
st = knit right side rows,
purl wrong side rows;
tog = together; yon =
yarn over needle – take
yarn over top of needle
into knitting position,
making a stitch; yrn =
yarn round needle – take
yarn right around needle
into purling position,
making a stitch.Tension
This project is worked
at a tension of 22 sts
and 30 rows to 10cm
(4in) over stocking st,
using 4.00mm needles.
To work a tension
square, using 4.00mm
needles, cast on 33 sts.
Work 44 rows in stocking
st. Cast off loosely.
Check your tension
carefully. If less sts to
10cm (4in), use smaller
needles; if more sts,
use larger needles.Finished sizes:To fit age (months) 3 6 12 18Chest cm (in) 40 (16) 45 (18) 52 (20^1 ⁄ 2 ) 55 (21^1 ⁄ 2 )Actual size cm (in) 40 (16) 45 (18) 52 (20^1 ⁄ 2 ) 55 (21^1 ⁄ 2 )Length
(excludingstraps) 24 (9(^1) ⁄ 2 ) 29 (11 (^1) ⁄ 2 ) 33 (13) 39 (15 (^1) ⁄ 2 )
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