Baby Sweater Pattern | Size 1

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Baby Sweater Pattern

Jack Frost Wintuk Knitting Worsted—4 2-oz. Skeins, or
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—2 4-oz. Skeins
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles
SCALE: 6 sts to one inch

BACK: With No. 2 needles, cast on 60 sts. K 1, P 1, for 2½ inches. Change to No. 4 needles, work in pattern as follows:
Row 1Right side—* P 1, K 5, repeat from * across row.
Row 2—* P 5, K 1, repeat from * across row.
Row 3—P 2, * K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, repeat from * ending K 3, P 1.
Row 4—K 1, * P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, repeat from * ending P 3, K 2.
Row 5—P 1, K 1, * P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, repeat from * ending P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1.
Row 6—P 1, * K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, repeat from * ending K 1, P 1, K 1 P 1, K 1.
Row 7—P 1, K 2 * P 1, K 5, repeat from * ending P 1, K 2.
Row 8—P 2, * K 1, P 5, repeat from * ending K 1, P 2, K 1.
Row 9—P 1, K 1, * P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, repeat from * ending P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1.
Row 10—P 1 * K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, repeat from * ending K. P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1.
Row 11—Repeat row 3.
Row 12—Repeat row 4, these above 12 rows completes pattern.
Work to underarm 7½ inches.
Bind off 3 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row 3 times.
Work until armhole measures 4 inches, bind off 6 sts at the begin­ning of each row 3 times each side.
Bind off.

FRONT: With No. 2 needles, cast on 36 sts. K 1, P 1, for ½ inch, then work buttonhole as follows:
K 1, P 1, bind off the next 2 sts. K 1, P 1 to end, work back, casting on 2 sts over the bound off sts. Work in ribbing for 2 inches. Change to No. 4 needles, work in pattern, keeping 6 sts in ribbing for front border, making buttonholes every 2½ inches. Work to under­arm 7½ inches.
Bind off 3 sts at armhole side, then K 2 tog. at armhole side every other row 3 times. Work until armhole measures 3 inches. Bind off 8 sts at neck edge, then K 2 tog. at neck edge every row 4 times. Work until armhole measures the same as back. Bind off 6 sts from shoulder edge every other row 3 times.

Work other side the same, omitting buttonholes.

SLEEVE: With No. 2 needles, cast on 36 sts. K 1, P 1, for 2½ inches. Increase to 42 sts across row.
Change to No. 4 needles, work in pattern until sleeve measures 8 inches. Bind off, 3 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row until 18 sts are left.
Bind off. Sew shoulder, sides and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

NECKBAND: With No. 2 needles, on right side of work, pick up 50 sts, work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows.
Bind off.