Helping our users. Knit Baby Layette.
You’ll need:
Bernat Baby (1.5 oz/42.5 g) 3 balls
Size 3¼ mm (U.S. 3) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Size: 0-3 months
Length of ¼ in [6 mm] ribbon for Jacket.
Length of I in [18 mm] ribbon for Bonnet.
Stitches control: 28 sts and 32 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
Instructions
Jacket
Note: Body is worked in one piece to armholes.
Cast on 204 sts.
**1st row: (WS). K5. P1. K2. *P17. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
2nd row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. K1. P1. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. K1. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 184 sts.
3rd row: K5. P1. K2. *P4. (K1. P2) twice. K1. P4. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
4th row: K6. P2. *(K1. yfwd) twice. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. P1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. (yfwd. K1) twice. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6.
5th row: K5. P1. K2. *P5. (K1. P1) twice. K1. P5. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
6th row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K3. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. P1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6.
7th row: K5. P1. K2. *P7. K1. P7. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
8th row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K5. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K5. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 204 sts.
9th row: K5. P1. K2. *P17. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
Rows 2 to 9 inclusive form pat.**
Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 6¼ ins [16 cm] ending on a 3rd row of pat.
Next row: (RS). K6. K2tog. *K2. Sl1. K1. psso. K2. Sl1. K2tog. psso. (K2. K2tog) twice. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 133 sts.
Divide front and back:
Next row: K5. P29 (left front). Turn. Leave rem 99 sts on a spare needle.
Raglan shaping:
1st row: Cast off 2 sts. Knit to end of row.
2nd row: K5. Purl to end of row.
3rd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row.
4th row: As 2nd row.
Rep last 2 rows to 22 sts, then work 3rd row once. 21 sts.
Neck shaping:
Next row: Cast off 7 sts (neck edge). Purl to end of row. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 7 rows, at the same time, dec 1 st at raglan edge on next and every alt row, as before, to 3 sts.
Next row: P3.
Next row: K1. K2tog.
Next row: P2.
Next row: K2tog. Fasten off.
With WS of work facing, join yarn to rem sts. Cast off 2 sts. P63 (including st on needle after cast off) (back). Turn. Leave rem 34 sts on a spare needle.
Raglan shaping:
1st row: Cast off 2 sts. Knit to end of row.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 st. Sl1. K1. psso. K1.
4th row: Purl. Rep last 2 rows to 27 sts ending with RS facing. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
With WS of work facing, join yarn to rem sts. Cast off 2 sts. Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
Raglan shaping:
1st row: Knit to last 3 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K1.
2nd row: Purl to last 5 sts. K5.
Rep last 2 rows to 22 sts ending with RS facing for next row.
Neck shaping:
Next row: Cast off 7 sts (neck edge). Knit to last 3 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K1.
Next row: Purl. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 7 rows, at the same time, dec 1 st at raglan edge on next and every alt row, as before, to 3 sts.
Next row: P3.
Next row: Sl1. K1. psso. K1.
Next row: P2. Next row: Sl1. K1. psso. Fasten off.
Sleeves
Cast on 31 sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep these 2 rows (K1. P1) ribbing 4 times more, then 1st row once.
12th row: Rib, inc 5 sts evenly across. 36 sts.
Proceed in stocking st inc 1 st at each end of needle on 5th and following 6th rows to 48 sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 5¼ ins [13 cm] ending with RS facing for next row.
Raglan shaping: Cast off 2 sts beg next 2 rows.
1st row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K1.
2nd row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows to 10 sts, ending with RS facing. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Finishing
Neckband:
Sew raglan seams. With RS of work facing, pick up and knit 11 sts up right front neck edge. K10 from right sleeve, 27 sts from back dec 1 st at center and 10 sts from left sleeve. Pick up and knit 11 sts down left front neck edge. 68 sts. Knit 3 rows.
Next row: (RS). (eyelet row). K3. *yfwd. K2tog. K2. Rep from * to last st. K1. Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitways (WS). Sew sleeve seams. Thread ribbon through eyelet row of neckband. Do not press.
Bonnet
Cast on 90 sts. Work from ** to ** as given for Jacket. Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 5 ins [12.5 cm] ending on a 9th row of pat.
Back shaping: Keeping cont of pat, cast off 33 sts beg next 2 rows. Work 30 rows even in pat, thus ending with RS facing for next row. Knit 8 rows.
Next row: K2. K2tog. (K4. K2tog) 3 times. K2. Cast off purlways (WS). Finishing Sew each side of back panel to 33 cast off sts. Do not press. Neck edging: With RS of work facing, join yarn to left corner at lower edge. Pick up and knit 96 sts along bottom (neck) edge of bonnet.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitways (WS). Sew wide ribbon along neck edging