Happy Baby (3rd, 5th, 7th) row, then every 4 (4, 6, 8)th row until there
are 41 (45, 47, 49) sts. Work even until 5 (61/2, 71/2, 9)" from beg, end P row. Bind off.
LW1362★ RIGHT SLEEVE: Work same as left sleeve EXCEPT
work in Stripe pat same as for left front. ★ Suitable for Beginners. FINISHING-Neckband: Sew shoulder seams. With Directions are for newborn to 3 months; changes for 6 right side facing, smaller needles and CA, K6 (7, 8, 9) sts to 9, 12, and 18 to 24 months are in parentheses. on holder at right front, pick up and K10 sts up right neck RED HEART® “Soft Baby”, Art. E705 (7 ounce solid/6 edge, K23 (25, 27, 29) sts from back holder, pick up and ounce multicolor skeins): Set of Cardigan and Pants: K10 sts down left neck edge, K6 (7, 8, 9) sts on holder at 41/2 (5, 51/4, 51/2) Ounces No. 7588 Lilac CA, 31/4 (31/2, 33/4, left front – 55 (59, 63, 67) sts. Work in ribbing same as 4) ounces No. 7624 Lime CB, and 3/4 (1, 11/4, 11/4) ounces back, beg Row 2, for 6 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing. No. 7958 Frolic CC. Button Band: With right side facing, smaller needles and CA, pick up and K49 (55, 61, 69) sts across right front for Knitting Needles: U.S. Sizes 3 [3.25 mm] and 6 [4mm]. girls or left front for boys. Work in ribbing same as for back, Cardigan: Three stitch holders; six 1/2" buttons; sewing beg Row 2, for 6 rows. Bind off in ribbing. needle and thread. Pants: One yard 1/2" elastic; sewing Buttonhole Band: Mark positions for 6 buttonholes on needle and thread. Both: Yarn needle. rem front, the first and last 1/4" from top and bottom edges, and 4 more evenly spaced between. Work same as button band until 2 rows of ribbing are completed. GAUGE: 22 sts = 4"; 30 rows = 4" in St st on larger nee- Buttonhole Row: [Rib to marker, bind off 2 sts] 6 times, dles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to rib to end. Next Row: [Rib to bind-off, turn, cast on 2 sts, obtain the gauge. turn] 6 times, rib to end. Work 2 more rows in ribbing. To Fit Chest: 16 (18, 20, 22)". Bind off as before. Sew buttons to button band to corre- Finished Chest Measurement: 19 (21, 23, 25)" – spond to buttonholes. buttoned. Mark fronts and back 33/4 (4, 41/4, 41/2)" down from shoul- der seams. Place center of sleeve top at shoulder seam CARDIGAN and sew in place between markers. Sew side and sleeve BACK: With smaller needles and CA, cast on 53 (57, 63, seams. 69) sts. Work in ribbing as follows: Row 1 (Right Side): K1, * P1, K1; rep from * across. Row 2: P1, * K1, P1; rep from * across. Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 11/4", end Row 2. PANTS Change to larger needles and CB, and work in St st, beg K LEGS (Make 2): With smaller needles and CB, cast on row, until 81/2 (91/2, 101/2, 12)" from beg, end P row. 39 (43, 49, 55) sts. Work in ribbing, same as for cardigan Shape Shoulders: Bind off 15 (16, 18, 20) sts, K23 (25, back for 11/4", inc 5 sts evenly spaced on last row, end 27, 29) including st on needle after bind-off and put these Row 2 – 44 (48, 54, 60) sts. Change to larger needles, sts on a holder, bind off rem 15 (16, 18, 20) sts. CA, and St st, beg K row, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 5th row, then every 4 (4, 6, 8)th row until there are RIGHT FRONT: ** With smaller needles and CA, cast 58 (64, 68, 74) sts. Work even until 61/2 (8, 91/2, 101/2)" on 23 (25, 29, 31) sts. Work in ribbing same as back for from beg, end P row. 11/4", inc 1 (1, 0, 1) st on last row, end Row 2 – 24 (26, Shape Crotch: Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 29, 32) sts. ** st at each end of next 2 rows – 50 (56, 60, 66) sts. Work even Change to larger needles and CB, and work in St st, beg until 131/2 (15, 171/2, 19)" from beg, end P row and dec 1 st K row, until 7 (8, 9, 101/2)" from beg, end K row. on last row – 49 (55, 59, 65) sts. Waistband: Change to Shape Neck: Work across first 18 (19, 21, 23) sts, turn smaller needles and CB and work in ribbing as before for and put rem 6 (7, 8, 9) sts on a holder. Dec 1 st at neck 11/2". Bind off loosely in ribbing. edge on next 3 rows – 15 (16, 18, 20) sts. Work a few rows even until front measures same as back to shoulder, FINISHING: Sew center front and back seams; sew leg end P row. Bind off. seams. Cut elastic to waist measurement plus 1/2"; overlap ends by 1/2" and sew ends together to form a circle. Fold LEFT FRONT: Work same as right front from ** to **. ribbing in half to wrong side over the circle of elastic and Change to larger needles, CC, and St st, beg K row, and sew in position. work Stripe pat of 4 rows CC, 4 rows CB. Complete to correspond to right front, reversing neck shaping by end- ABBREVIATIONS: CA, CB, CC = Color A, Color B, Color C; beg = ing with a P row. beginning; K = knit; mm = millimeters; P = purl; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; St st = Stockinette stitch (K 1 row; P 1 row); st = stitch; * or ** LEFT SLEEVE: *** With smaller needles and CA, cast = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated. on 27 (27, 29, 29) sts. Work in ribbing, same as back for 11/4", inc 4 (6, 6, 8) sts evenly spaced on last row, end Row 2 – 31 (33, 35, 37) sts. Change to larger needles, CB, and St st, beg K row, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 3rd