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Infant's and Children's Wear | American Thread Book 6-E
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KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS
K-Knit
N-Narrow
O-Over
P-Purl
St-Stitch
Ridge-2 Rows
An asterisk (*) indicates that the directions immediately following are to be repeated the given number of times in addition to the ones already given. Thus "repeat from * 3 times" means 4 patterns in all.
An even row means work row without increasing or decreasing.
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS
ch-Chain
st-Stitch
sl st-Slip Stitch
s c-Single Crochet
s d c-Short Double Crochet
d c-Double Crochet
tr c- Treble Crochet
d tr c-Double Treble Crochet
o m-Open Mesh
s m-Solid Mesh
p-Picot
d p-Double Picot
Knitting Patterns
RIGHT LEG. With Lt. Rosewood, cast on (rather loosely) 36 sts and work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 6 rows, working 2 rows in Lt. Rosewood, 2 rows White, 2 rows Lt. Rosewood. Continue work in stockinette st using Lt. Rosewood (K 1 row P 1 row).
7th Row. K 6, turn.
8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th Rows. Purl back to end of row. (More)
On straight needles with Shaded Reds, cast on 30 sts.
1st Row. K 1, (front) yarn over, K 1, yarn over, K 1 (sleeve) y o, K 1, y o, K 22, (back) y o, K 1, y o, K 1, (sleeve) y o, K 1, y o, K 1 (front).
2nd and all even rows Purl. (More)
Work same as boys' robe to underarm. When sleeves are completed and back and front sts picked up work even for 2 ½ inches.
Next Row. * Increase every 12th st and work 3 rows even, repeat from * 3 times and work even until robe measures 18 inches or is length desired, bind off.
With Pink crochet 8 rows of s c across lower edge and sides, working 2 buttonholes in right side of 3rd row. 2 s c, ch 3, skip 3 sts, 11 s c, ch 3, skip 3 sts and finish row of s c. In next row work 1 s c in each st and ch. (More)
With Pink and #3 needles cast on 65 sts and K 12 rows.
Next Row. K 5, P 5, repeat to end of row.
Next Row. P 5, K 5, repeat to end of row. Repeat the last 2 rows. (More)
BACK. With Delft Blue cast on 82 sts and in ribbing (K 2, P 2) work 6 rows in Delft Blue, 2 rows Navy Blue, 6 rows Delft Blue, and 2 rows in Navy. Then work 7 inches in stockinette st (K one row, P one row).
Next 2 rows bind off 3 sts at the beginning of each row.
Next 8 rows decrease 1 st at the beginning of each row and work even for 1 ½ inches. (More)
Cast on 108 sts. 1st Row. K 1 st, P 1 st, repeat to end of row.
2nd Row. P 1 st, K 1 st, repeat to end of row and repeat these two rows of seed st twice.
7th Row. K 1 st, P 1 st. Bind off 2 sts for buttonhole. K 1, P 1 to within the last 6 sts, these and the first 6 sts are worked in seed st all the way up the fronts and are not referred to again in the directions. (More)
Pattern. 1st row. K 1 st, P 1 st. 2nd row. Knit.
BACK. On #2 needles cast on 78 sts and work in ribbing (K 1, P 1) for 2 inches.
Change to #3 needles and work in pattern for 7 inches. (More)
Cast on 54 sts and work 3 inches in ribbing (K 2, P 2). Work pattern for 9 inches then increase one st each side every other row 3 times.
Next 2 rows, cast on 24 sts for sleeves and work 2 ¼ inches.
Next row, work 48 sts place these on a stitch holder, bind off 12 sts for neck and work across remaining sts and continue left shoulder and front. (More)
BACK. Cast on 140 sts and work in pattern for 23 inches.
Next 6 Rows. Bind off 4 sts at the beginning of each row.
Next 17 Rows. Bind off 4 sts at the beginning of each row, at the same time when there are 90 sts on needle, bind off 4 sts, K 31, sl sts on a st holder, bind off 20 sts for back of neck, work to end of row. (More)
BACK. Cast on 88 sts and work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 1 ¼ inches, add 1 st and work pattern for 4 inches, ending with the 4th row of pattern.
* Next 2 Rows. Increase 1 st each side and work 2 rows even, repeat from *.
Next 2 Rows. Cast on 34 sts for sleeves and work 2 rows. (More)
Crochet Patterns
With Pink, ch 105 for neck of dress, s d c (short double crochet) in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, s d c in next ch, repeat from * to end of row, ch 4, turn.
2nd Row. S d c in s d c of previous row, ch 1, s d c in next s d c, repeat to end of row, ch 4, turn.
3rd Row. S d c in s d c, * ch 2, s d c in next s d c, ch 1, s d c in next s d c, repeat from * to end of row, ch 4, turn. (More)
With Turquoise, ch 58 (about 6 ¼ inches) and work 57 s c on chain.
2nd Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in each s c and work 17 more rows of s c, break thread.
20th Row. Join thread in first s c at top of band and work s c in first 13 s c, ch 1, turn and work 4 more rows even. (More)
With White, ch 61 and work 60 s c on ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. 1 s c in each of the first 10 s c (front), 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c (shoulder), 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 24 s c (back), 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c (shoulder), 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 10 s c (front), ch 1, turn. (More)
BACK YOKE. With #4 hook, ch 59 and work 58 s c on ch (about 11 inches).
2nd Row. 1 s c in each s c taking up back loop of st only.
3rd Row. 1 s c in each s c taking up both loops of st.
Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows for 15 more rows. (More)
CAP. Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 4, work 23 tr c into ring.
2nd Row. Ch 3, 2 d c in each tr c.
3rd Row. * Ch 5, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c, repeat from * all around. (12 loops.)
4th Row. 12 d c in 1st loop, 1 s c in next loop, repeat all around. (More)
TAIL. 1st Row. With Black, ch 4, 3 s c on chain.
2nd to 7th Rows. 2 s c in first and last s c, 1 s c in each remaining s c and work 3 rows even.
11th to 19th Rows. Increase in first and last s c. (33 s c). (More)
The entire Elephant is worked in s c.
Ch 14 for front leg, work 13 s c on ch and work 8 more rows even.
10th Row. Increase 1 st at end of row and work 1 row even.
Repeat the last 2 rows. (More)
Ch 2, 6 s c in 1st st of ch.
2nd Row. Ch 2, s c in s c, repeat all around.
3rd Row. Sl st to loop, ch 2, 2 d c in loop, * ch 2, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around. (More)
Ch 14 for leg of dog and work 13 s c on ch, ch 1, turn and work 6 more rows of s c. (Always ch 1 before turning.)
8th Row. 1 s c in each s c, ch 31, turn, work 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and 1 s c in each ch and s c, omitting the last s c.
10th Row. 1 s c in each s c. (More)
BACK. Ch 33 and work 32 s c on chain.
2nd Row. 1 row of Star st (see Coat directions #604 for star st). Repeat these 2 rows 5 times, or until length desired.
13th Row. Work s c across row in loops only. (More)
Each square measures about 5 ½ inches.
Afghan St. Square. With White, ch 25, and work 24 Afghan sts.
Afghan St. Pick up each st of ch, work back by drawing through first 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops, repeat from * to end of row. (More)
Large Motif. Work first 10 rows following directions given for Cap #620.
11th Row. Ch 2, 1 d c in center s c, ch 2, s c in next loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times and from beginning all around.
2nd Motif. Work first 10 rows same as 1st Motif. (More)
Infant's and Children's Wear
Book 6-E
American Thread Company
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Twenty-two infant's and children's wear knitting and crochet patterns. Includes baby sets, sweaters, bathrobes, swimwear and toys to knit and crochet for your children or grandchildren!