A114 Cash Vero Baby s Day Out Ensemble Designed By Doreen L. Marquart
Cash Vero Baby's "Day Out" Ensemble Designed By Doreen L. Marquart To fit size: 6-9 (9-12, 12-18, 18-24) months Actual Chest Measurement: 20 (21, 22, 24)" Total Length: 11 (12, 13, 14)" Sleeve Drop: 4 1/2 (4 1/2, 5, 5)" Circumference of Hat: 14 (14 3/4, 14 3/4, 15 1/2)" Blanket Size: Approximately 30 x 30 (38 x 39)" MATERIALS Yarn: Sweater---3 (3, 4, 4) skeins of Cascade Yarns Cash Vero, 55% Merino Extra Fine Wool/33% Microfiber Acrylic/12% Cashmere, 50 grams/98 yards, color #016 Hat---1 (1, 1, 1) skein of Cascade Yarns Cash Vero, 55% Merino Extra Fine Wool/33% Microfiber Acrylic/23% Cashmere, 50 grams/98 yards, color #016 Blanket---7 (9) skeins of Cascade Yarns Cash Vero, 55% Merino Extra Fine Wool/33% Microfiber Acrylic/12% Cashmere, 50 grams/98 yards, color #016 Needles: Sweater & Hat: 16" circular and double point needles in size 9 or size required to attain gauge Blanket: Straight or circular size 9 needles or size required to attain gauge (due to amount of stitches, 24" or longer circular needle is recommended) Notions: Stitch holders, stitch markers, usual knitting supplies. Gauge: 4 1/2 sts and 6 rows = 1" in stockinette stitch BLANKET Beginning at lower edge, CO 136 (172) sts. Rows 1-5, 7, 9: (RS) Knit. Rows 6, 8, 10: K7, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 9 sts, p2, k7. Rows 11-14: Knit. Rows 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 & 27: Knit.
Rows 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 & 28: K7, purl to last 7 sts, k7. Rows 29 32: Knit. Rows 33 50: Repeat Rows 15-32. Rows 51 64: Repeat Rows 15 28. Rows 65 192 (256): Repeat rows 1-64 2 (3) more times. Rows 193 (257) 206 (270): Repeat Rows 1 14. BO on RS. Weave in all ends. SWEATER Beginning at bottom edge, CO 92 (96, 100, 108) sts. Join being careful not to twist. Place a marker to denote beginning of round. Rnds 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 & 13: Knit Rnds 2, 4, 12, 14: Purl. Rnds 6, 8, 10: *K2, p2, repeat from * around. These 14 rows form the bottom border. Body of Sweater: Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) until total length of sweater is 6 (7, 7 1/2, 8 1/2)" or desired length to armhole. Dividing Front/Back: Row 1: Knit 46 (48, 50, 54) sts. Place remaining 46 (48, 50, 54) sts onto stitch holder to be used later for front. You will now be working back and forth. Back: Rows 2 & 4: (WS) (k2, p2) 3 times, knit to last 12 sts, (p2, k2) 3 times. Row 3: Knit. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: (k2, p2) 3 times, purl to last 12 sts, (p2, k2) 3 times. Repeat Rows 5 & 6 until armhole opening measures 4 1/2 (4 1/2, 5, 5)" ending with a WS row. Divide stitches onto stitch holders as follows: 1st and 3rd holder: 15 (16, 17, 18) sts 2nd holder: 16 (16, 16, 18) sts. Front: With RS facing, return the 46 (48, 50, 54) sts to needle. Work as for back until front armhole measures 2 1/2 (2 1/2, 3, 3)" ending with a WS row. Neck Shaping: K20 (21, 22, 23); place center 6 (6, 6, 8) sts onto stitch holder; attach a second skein of yarn, K20 (21, 22, 23). Working both sides at the same time, decrease 1 st at neck edges every RS row to 15 (16, 17, 18) sts. (NOTE: Recommended Decreases: Left neck edge---k2 tog Right neck edge---ssk)
With RS facing, return the 46 (48, 50, 54) sts to needle. Work as for back until front armhole measures 2 1/2 (2 1/2, 3, 3)" ending with a WS row. Neck Shaping: K20 (21, 22, 23); place center 6 (6, 6, 8) sts onto stitch holder; attach a second skein of yarn, K20 (21, 22, 23). Working both sides at the same time, decrease 1 st at neck edges every RS row to 15 (16, 17, 18) sts. (NOTE: Recommended Decreases: Left neck edge---k2 tog Right neck edge---ssk) Work even until front armholes measure same as back armholes ending with a WS row. Join shoulders together using 3-needle bind off technique. Neckband: With RS facing, K16 (16, 16, 18) sts from back holder, PU 9 (10, 11, 11) sts along left front edge, K6 (6, 6, 8) sts from front holder, PU 9 (10, 11, 11) sts along right front. Place marker to denote beginning of round. 40 (42, 44, 48) total sts Rnd 1: Purl. Rnd 2: Knit. BO loosely in purl. Sleeves: Beginning at cuff, CO 28 (28, 32, 32). Join being careful not to twist. Mark beginning of round. Repeat bottom border as for sweater. Proceed as follows: Work in stockinette stitch increasing one stitch at beg and end of every 3rd round to 40 (42, 46, 46) sts. (NOTE: Recommended Increase: M1 after first stitch and before last stitch of increase round.) Work even until total sleeve length is 6 (6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2)" or desired sleeve length. BO. Finishing: Sew in sleeves. Weave in all ends. HAT Starting at brim, CO 64 (68, 68, 72) sts. Join being careful not to twist. Place marker to denote beginning of round. Work bottom border as for sweater. Continue in stockinette stitch (knit each round) until hat measures 6 (6, 6, 6 1/2)" from beginning. Shape crown: Rnd 1: K6 (7, 7, 8), double decrease, *k13 (14, 14, 15) double decrease, repeat from * to last 7 sts, k7.. (NOTE: Double decrease is done by slipping two stitches at the same time as if to knit; knit the next stitch. Pass the slip stitches over the knit stitch.) Rnd 2 and every even round: Knit. Rnd 3: K5 (6, 6, 7), double decrease, *k11 (12, 12, 13), double decrease, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k6. Rnd 5: K4 (5, 5, 6), double decrease, *k9 (10, 10, 11), double decrease, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5.
Rnd 7: K3 (4, 4, 5), double decrease, *k7 (8, 8, 9), double decrease, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4. Rnd 9: K2 (3, 3, 4), double decrease, *k5 (6, 6, 7), double decrease, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Rnd 11: K1 (2, 2, 3), double decrease, *k3 (4, 4, 5), double decrease, repeat from *to last 2 sts, k2. Rnd 13: K0 (1, 1, 2), double decrease, *k1 (2, 2, 3), double decrease, repeat from * to last st, k1. Cut yarn leaving about a 10" tail. Pull tail through remaining stitches. Pull tight and secure. Weave in all ends.