Lace Knit Baby Sweater Pattern - Size 6 mo. - 1 year

Size 6 months to 1 year

This baby sweater pattern is made from a simple lace knit stitch pattern, this pattern is worked from the neck down.

Materials Required:

Baby Yarn: 4 - 1 oz. skeins, Baby Pink

Knitting Needles No. 4 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

Crochet Hook Size E

Gauge: 8 sts = 1 inch

Starting at neckline cast on 154 sts.

Row 1 (right side): K 1, P 2, * yarn in back, sl next st as if to P, K 1, p.s.s.o., yo, K 2, P 2, repeat from * across row ending with K 1.

Row 2: K 3, * yarn in front, sl next st as if to K, P 1, p.s.s.o., yo, P 2, K 2, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. Repeat these 2 rows for 1½ inches.

Next row: Inc 2 sts in each P 2 rib across row. Work in pattern for 1½ inches having 4 stockinette sts in each solid section.

Next row: Inc 2 sts in each P 4 rib across row. Continue in pattern having 6 stockinette sts between yarn over sts until 4 inches from beg ending on wrong side.

Divide for body and sleeves: Work in pattern across 1st 44 sts, cast on 10 sts for underarm, and place remaining sts on holder.

Front: Continuing in pattern, work on 54 sts for 6 inches. Bind off. Sl next 50 sts to 2nd holder for sleeve.

Back: Cast on 10 sts for underarm, work across next 70 sts from 1st holder, cast on 10 sts at end of row - 90 sts. Work even in pattern for 6 inches. Bind off. Sl next 50 sts to 3rd holder for other sleeve. Cast on 10 sts, and work across remaining 44 sts.

2nd Front: Work on these 54 sts for 6 inches. Bind off.

Sleeves: Attach yarn at side edge of front underarm, pick up and K 10 sts across cast-on sts, work across 50 sts of sleeve, pick up and K 10 sts across cast-on sts of back underarm. Continue in pattern until sleeve measures 5 inches from underarm, ending on wrong side. Discontinue pattern.

Next row: K across, dec 33 sts evenly spaced across - 37 sts.

Beading: P 1 row.

Next row: * K 2, yo, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. Then P 1 row, K 1 row, P 1 row.

Picot edge: K 1, * yo, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. Bind off.

Neck edge: With right side facing, pick up and K 73 sts, and work beading and Picot Edge same as on cuff.

Finishing: Turn ½ inch of front band under at lower edge, and sew in place tapering off toward neck edge. Turn Picot Edge at yo row and sew in place. Work 1 row s c across lower edge.

Draw string for neck: Ch 151, sl st in back of 2nd ch from hook, and in back of each ch across row, cut yarn.

For sleeves: Ch 76, and work same as for neck.

Pompoms: (Make 2) Wind yarn 60 times over 1½ inch cardboard. Slip off cardboard, tie in center, cut both ends, trim into shape. Lace strings through beading. Attach pompom at each end of neck strings.

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