Tuesday, July 26, 2011

How to Knit a Cute Baby Sweater!!!

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Instructions:

Body:
Cast on 60 sts.
Work in Garter st (k every row) until piece measures 4 1/2 in. from beg, end with a RS row.
Divide for Fronts and Back:
Next Row (WS):
K16 sts and place these sts on holder for Left Front; k28 sts and place these sts on holder for Back, k rem 16 sts for Right Front.
Right Front:
Continue in Garter st on Right Front sts only until Right Front measures 7 1/2 in. from beg, end with a WS row.
Next Row (Buttonhole Row): K2, yarn over, knit 2 sts together, k to end of row.
Next 7 Rows: Knit.
Next Row: Rep Buttonhole Row.
Next Row: Knit.
Shape Neck
Next Row (RS):
Bind off 8 (9, 10, 12) sts, k to end of row - 8 sts rem.
Work even in Garter st over rem sts until Right Front measures 9 1/2 in.from beg. Bind off.
Back:
Transfer Back sts from holder to needle. From RS, join yarn and work even in Garter st until Back measures same as Right Front. Bind off.
Left Front:
Transfer Left Front sts from holder to needle. From RS, join yarn and work even in Garter st until Left Front measures 9 in. from beg, end with a RS row.
Shape Neck
Next Row (WS):
Bind off 8sts, k to end of row - 8 sts rem.
Work even in Garter st over rem sts until Left Front measures same as Back. Bind off.

Sleeve :(make 2)
Cast on 14 sts.
Work 4 rows in Garter st.
Next (Inc) Row: K1, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 - 16 sts at end of row.
Rep last 5 rows 6 more times - 28 sts when all incs complete.
Work even in Garter st until Sleeve measures 6 in. from beg. Bind off.

Hoodie:
Cast on 45 sts.
Work in Garter st until piece measures 6 in.from beg. Bind off.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew Sleeve seams. Fold Hood in half and seam bound-off edge for top of Hood. Sew Hood to neck edge. Sew buttons to Left Front, opposite buttonholes. Weave in ends.

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