Care Wear Patterns: Knit

Seamless Newborn Aran Style Hat #1

Burial Gown to Knit

 

Size: Small Large Full-term

Chest Measurement: 12? 14? 16?

 


Materials:

•  Baby (or lightweight sport) yarn

•  Size #7 knitting needles, or size needles or yarn needed to obtain gauge for each size

•  Yarn needle

•  Ribbon

•  Buttons

 

Gauge (in garter stitch):

Size Small only: 24 sts = 4?

Size Large only: 20 sts = 4?

Size Full-term only: 18sts = 4?

 

Skirt:

Note: Only count sts after pattern rows 1 and 6; cast on 132 very loosely.

•  Row 1: Knit across.

•  Row 2: (right side): K1, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K9, K2tog, *slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K9, K2tog*; repeat between * * across to last st, K1.

•  Row 3: Purl across

•  Row 4: K1, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K7, K2tog, *slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K7, K2tog; repeat between * * across to last st, K1.

•  Row 5: Purl across

•  Row 6: K1, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, YO, (K1, YO) 5 times, K2tog, *slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, YO, (K1, YO) 5 times, K2tog*; repeat between * * across to last st, K1.

•  Repeat rows 1 ? 6 for pattern until dress measures approximately 11? (12-13?) from beginning or until desired length, ending by working pattern in row 5.

 

Bodice:

•  Row 1: K2tog 12 times, cast on 15 sts very loosely (for armhole), K2tog 22 times, cast on 15 sts very loosely (for armhole), K2tog 12 times; 76 sts.

•  Row 2: Knit across

 

•  Row 3: K10, K2tog, K15, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K18, K2tog, K15, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K10: 72 sts.

•  Row 4: Knit across

•  Row 5: K2 , YO (buttonhole), K2tog, knit across

•  Row 6: Knit across

•  Row 7: K9, K2tog, K15, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K16, K2tog, K15, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K9: 68 sts.

•  Row 8-10: Knit across

•  Row 11: K8, K2tog, K15, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K14, K2tog, K15, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K8; 64 sts.

•  Row 12-14: Knit across

•  Row 15: K8, K2tog, K13, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K14, K2tog, K13, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, K8: 60 sts.

•  Row 16: Knit across

•  Row 17: (K3, K2tog) across: 48 sts.

•  Row 18: (K6, K2tog) across: 42 sts.

•  Row 19: K2 , YO (buttonhole), K2tog, knit across

•  Rows 20-22: Knit across

•  Bind off all sts very loosely.

 

Sleeve (make two):

•  Cast on 28 sts very loosely

•  Repeat rows 1-6 of skirt 5 times or until sleeve is desired length

•  Work pattern row 1 once more

•  Bind off all sts very loosely

•  Sew sleeve seams.

•  Sew bound off edges to armhole.

•  Leave center-back seam open for ease of dressing.

•  Add decorative buttons, ribbon roses, or bows to front as desired.

 

Designed by Terry Kimbrough

PO Box 114 , Romance , AR 72136


 

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