
Original Design by Alice Fowler, P O Box 787, Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Materials: 4 1-ounce balls Bear Brand Babyfair, Lullaby, or Nylon 'n Wool
Knitting needles 1 pair each No 2 and 3; No 3 double point needles. Bone Crochet Hook No 1.
Abbreviations:
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k knit |
st stitch | inc increase |
| p purl | sl slip | dec decrease |
| M marker | yo yarn over | tog together |
| dec decrease | ch chain | hdc half double crochet |
| * * repeat instructions between asterisks | sk skip |
Begin at neckline, using No 2 needles. Cast on 54 sts. Purl 1 row.
Beading. K 1, * yo, k 2 tog, repeat from *, end k 1. Purl 1 row.
Sacque. Row 1. K 1, * k 1, p 1, repeat from *, end k 1. Work even in ribbing for 1 inch, beginning and ending each row with k 1. End on wrong side.
K 1, * inc in next, p 1, repeat from *, end k 1.
Repeat the following 2 rows for 1 inch, ending on wrong side: ROW 1. K 1, * p 2, k 1, repeat from *, end k 1. ROW 2. K 1, * k 2, p 1, repeat from *, end k 1.
K 1, * inc in each of next 2, p 1, repeat from *, end k 1.
Repeat the next 2 rows for 1 inch, ending on wrong side: ROW 1. K 1, * p 4, k 1, repeat from *, end k 1. ROW 2. K 1, * k 4, p 1, repeat * , end k 1.
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Lacy Pattern. Row 1. K 1, * yo, k 2 tog, repeat from *, end k 1. Rows 2, 4, and 6. Purl Row 3. K 2, * yo, k 2 tog, repeat from *. Row 5. K 1, * k 2 tog, yo, repeat from *, end yo, k 1. Repeat these 6 rows until work measures desired length. |
Change to No 3 needles. Work in Lacy Pattern across 8 panels of yoke, place next 11 panels on stitch holder for sleeve, continue lacy pattern across next 15 panels, next 11 on holder, pattern across last 8 panels.
Continue in lacy pattern until work measures 6 inches from yoke.
Sleeve. Use No 3 needles. Pick up 56 sts from stitch holder and work in lacy pattern for 5 1/2 inches. Change to No 2 needles. K 2 tog across and work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3/4 inch. Bind off in ribbing.
Bonnet. With No 2 needles, cast on 16 sts. Purl 1 row.
* K 1, inc, repeat from * (24 sts). Purl next row. Repeat these 2 rows twice (ending with 54 sts).
K 1, p 1 for 1 inch, ending on wrong side.
*Inc, p 1, repeat from * across. Next row: k 1, p 2 .
Alternate k 2, p 1 row and k 1, p 2 row for 1 inch, ending on wrong side.
* Inc in each of 2, p 1, repeat from * across. Next row: K 1, p 4 back.
Continue these 2 rows in pattern for 1 inch.
Work 2 more rows in pattern, binding off 7 sts at beginning of each row for back of neck.
Change to No 3 needles and work in lacy pattern for 2 inches, ending with p row.
With No 2 needles, k 2, k 2 tog, and work in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 1 inch. Bind off in ribbing. Sew back seam.
Pick up 56 sts across lower edge of bonnet and work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 1/2 inch.
Bootee. Begin at top. With No 3 needles, cast on 36 sts. Purl 1 row. Work in lacy pattern for about 2 inches, and change to No 2 needles.
Beading Row: K 2 tog, yo, * k 1, k 2 tog, yo, repeat from *, end k 1.
Purl 1 row.
K 1, p 1 for 12 sts, leave on needle, k 1 p 1 on next 12 sts for 24 rows, for instep ending on left hand needle. Break yarn and attach at end of first 12 sts of k 1 p 1.
Pick up 16 sts along instep, k 1 p 1 across 12 (toe). Pick up 16 sts along other side of instep. K 1 p 1 on last 12 sts (68 sts).
Work foot as follows: Row 1. K 1 p 1 on 68 sts for 11 rows.
Row 2. P 2 tog, k 1, p 1 on 30 sts, k 2 tog twice, k 1 p 1 on 30 sts, k 2 tog.
Row 3. Work even k 1 p 1 across.
Row 4. K 2 tog, p 1 k 1 on 28 sts, k 2 tog twice. P 1 K 1 on 28 sts, k 2 tog.
Row 5. Work even.
Row 6. P 2 tog, p 1, k 1 on 26 sts, k 2 tog twice. K 1, p 1 on 26 sts, k 2 tog.
Row 7. Work even. Bind off. Sew sole and back seam.
Crochet around sacque and top of bootees. * Ch 3, hdc in base of ch, sl st in next. Repeat from * around.
Insert ribbons for ties.