Original Design by Alice Fowler, P O Box 787, Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Materials: One 1-ounce ball white Bear Brand Babyfair or Bear Brand Pompadour; One 2 ounce skein Bear Brand Jumbo Pompadour in pastel shade
Knitting needles US 2 and 8 or 9.
Crochet hook (size not specified in original, but steel # 9 or 1.25 mm hook used in other patterns).
Abbreviations:
|
k knit |
st stitch | inc increase |
| p purl | sl slip | dec decrease |
| M marker | yo yarn over | tog together |
| dec decrease | ch chain | dc double crochet |
| * * repeat instructions between asterisks | sk skip |
NOTE: Mary Ellen is knitting this outfit in 2008 and is modifying the pattern directions to be a bit more explicit and easier to follow than the original.
No gauge is given on the pattern. Gauge obtained by Mary Ellen is: Yoke of 20 stitches = 3 inches wide. Judging by the photograph, a 3 inch wide yoke looks like it is approximately 1/2 the length of the sleeves. Her other knitted patterns that include gauges are all for 8 sts/inch.
Yoke: With US 2 straight knitting needles and white yarn, cast on 20 stitches and knit 6 rows.
Pattern Wedge:
Row 1: (K 2, yo, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 4
Row 2: K across.
6-Row Unit: K 15, *sl 1, yarn forward as if to purl, return sl st to original needle, turn and K back *;
K 10, repeat * to * above;
K 5, repeat * to * above.
Rows 9-12: K 4 rows.
Repeat pattern until 31 wedge sections are completed. Knit 6 rows (knit rows 9-12 plus 2 extras). Bind off.
Body:
With large needles and pastel yarn, pick up one st in every ridge of outer edge of yoke.
Row 1. Using yarn of contrasting colors, place markers (M) as follows: K 28, M, k 42, M, K 54, M, K 42, M, K 28.
Row 2: * K 1, inc in next, repeat from * to first M, sl M to right hand needle, K 2, inc in next to next M, K 1, inc in next to next M, K 2, increase in next to next marker, K 1, inc in next to end of row. (42-56-81-56-42 sts)
Row 3. K even.
Row 4. K 42, place on holder, K 56 and keep on needle. Place back sts on holder. If you wish to knit both sleeves on same needle, take another ball of yarn and knit across other sleeve, place sts of other front on holder. K on 56 sts for each sleeve until sleeve measures 6 inches from yoke. Change to No 2 needles, K 2 tog, K 1 across, then work K 2, P 2 ribbing for 3/4 inch. Bind off in ribbing.
Place sts from first holder on large needle, fasten yarn, Knit across sts of back and other front, and continue on these sts in garter stitch until work measures 6 inches from underarm joining. Bind off loosely. Sew sleeve seams.
Collar:
With No 2 needles and pastel yarn, pick up 1 st in each ridge of yoke, K 2 tog across, k 4 rows even, inc 1 st at each end of next row and in each 3rd st across.
Inc 1 st at each end of remaining rows and work even on 6. Inc in every 4th st on next row. K 1 row even, and bind off.
Bonnet. For each circle, using No 2 needles and white yarn, cast on 20 sts, and knit 1 row.
Pattern Wedge:
Row 1: (K 2, yo, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 4
Row 2: K across.
10-Row Unit: K 15, *sl 1, yarn forward as if to purl, return sl st to original needle, turn and K back *;
- (this maneuver brings thread around base of 16th st)
K 12, repeat * to * above;
K 9, repeat * to * above;
K 3, repeat * to * above;
Knit 2 rows even.
Repeat pattern until 15 wedge sections are completed. Sew ends together.
With large needles and pastel yarn, pick up 1 st in each ridge across 10 wedges (70 sts). Knit even in garter st for 10 rows and bind off.
Make second side to match.
Sew 2 bound off edges tog from inside. Edge bonnet with crochet, * ch 3, dc in base of ch, sk 3 ridges, sl st in next, repeat from *. Add ribbon rosettes and ties. Make a crocheted chain in pastel yarn to lace in crossed pattern through 2 inside rows of eyelets in yoke, bonnet, and bootee toes. Sew rows of chain in circle for center trim of bonnet. Crochet buttons and stuff with bits of cotton. Make crochet loops for buttonholes.
Bootee.
Sole. No 2 needles, white yarn. Cast on 13 sts. Garter st 7 rows. Inc in 2nd and 12th sts of next row. Work even for 26 rows, dec at each end of next row. Knit even 6 rows. Dec at each end of next row as before. Work even for 2 more rows. Bind off.
Upper. Begin at toe, No 2 needles, white yarn. Cast on 20 sts, K 6 rows. Follow pattern for yoke until you have 5 rows of eyelets. Knit 6 rows. Bind off.
Beginning at outside edge of arc, pick up and knit 1 st in each of 11 ridges, knit even on 11 sts until 17 ridges. Bind off.
Make other side to correspond. Draw stitches of toe together and fasten.
With large needles and pastel yarn, pick up 1 st in each ridge around top edge. K 1 row. * K 2, K 2 tog, repeat from *, and add 12 or 14 rows in garter st. Bind off.
Sew back seam, and sew shoe to sole from inside.
Draw ribbons through beading for ties.