Page 1 LION BRAND MICROSPUN Lace Tulip Baby Set
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 2 Skill Level: Intermediate SIZE Baby 6 (12) months Sweater: Finished chest 21 (24)" Length 9¾ (11¼)" Hat (one size) 16" circumference Mittens (one size) 5½" circumference, 3¼" length MATERIALS LION BRAND Microspun 3 (4) balls #100 Lily White 1 ball #143 Lavender 1 ball #194 Lime or colors of your choice Size 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE Six ½" (13 mm) buttons Large-eyed, blunt needle GAUGE 24 sts + 32 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Stockinette st (k on RS, p on WS) with larger needles. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. STITCH EXPLANATIONS M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting horizontal thread lying between needles and placing it onto left needle. Work this new stitch through the back loop. ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and k them tog. BACK With smaller needles, cast on 64 (72) sts. Work 6 rows K1, P1 Rib. Change to larger needles and work 2 rows St st. Row 9 K 3, [k2tog, yo, k 6] 7 (8) times, k2tog, yo, k 3. Row 10 and all even rows Purl. Rows 11, 13, 17, and 19 Knit. Row 15 K 1, [k 6, k2tog, yo] 7 (8) times, k 7. Row 20 Purl. Repeat Rows 9-20 four (five) times more, then Rows 9-18 once. Bind off all sts.
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 3 LEFT FRONT With smaller needles, cast on 32 (36) sts. Work 6 rows K1, P1 Rib. Change to larger needles and work 2 rows St st. Row 9 K 3 (5), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 3 times, k2tog, yo, k 3 (5). Row 10 and all even rows Purl. Rows 11, 13, 17, and 19 Knit. Row 15 K 1 (3), [k 6, k2tog, yo] 3 times, k 7 (9). Row 20 Purl. Repeat Rows 9-20 four (five) times more. Row 69 (81) (RS) Repeat Row 9. Row 70 (82) (WS) Bind off 6 (7) sts, purl across 26 (29) sts. Row 71 (83) Knit. Row 72 (84) Bind off 3 (4) sts, purl across 23 (25) sts. Row 73 (85) Knit. Row 74 (86) P2tog, purl across 22 (24) sts. Row 75 (87) K 1 (3), [k 6, k2tog, yo] twice, k 5. Row 76 (88) P2tog, purl across 21 (23) sts. Row 77 (89) Knit. Row 78 (90) Purl. Bind off all sts. RIGHT FRONT Work same as Left Front through Row 68 (80). Row 69 (81) (RS) Bind off 6 (7) sts, knit across. Rows 70 (82) and all even rows Purl. Row 71 (83) Bind off 3 (4) sts, knit across. Row 73 (85) K2tog, knit across. Row 75 (87) K2tog, k 4, [k2tog, yo, k 6] twice, k 1 (3). Row 77 (88) Knit. Row 78 (89) Purl. Bind off all sts.
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 4 SLEEVES (make 2) With smaller needles, cast on 32 (36) sts. Work 6 rows K1, P1 Rib. Change to larger needles and work 2 rows St st. Row 9 K 3 (5), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 3 times, k2tog, yo, k 3 (5). Row 10 and all even rows Purl. Row 11 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 34 (38) sts. Row 13 Knit. Row 15 K 1, M1, k 7 (9), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 3 times, k 1 (3), M1, k 1 36 (40) sts. Row 17 Knit. Row 19 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 38 (42) sts. Row 21 K 0 (2), [k 6, k2tog, yo] 4 times, k 6 (8). Row 23 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 40 (44) sts. Row 25 Knit. Row 27 K 1, M1, k 2 (4), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 4 times, k2tog, yo, k 2 (4), M1, k 1 42 (46) sts. Row 29 Knit. Row 31 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 44 (48) sts. Row 33 K 9 (11), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 3 times, k2tog, yo, k 9 (11). Row 35 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 46 (50) sts. Row 37 Knit. Row 39 K 1, M1, k 5 (7), [k2tog, yo, k 6] times, k2tog, yo, k 5 (7), M1, k 1 48 (52) sts. Row 41 Knit. Row 43 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 50 (54) sts. Row 45 K 4 (6), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 5 times, k2tog, yo, k 4 (6). Row 47 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 52 (56) sts. Row 49 Knit. Row 51 K 1, M1, k 8 (10), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 4 times, k2tog, yo, k 8 (10), M1, k 1 54 (58) sts. Row 53 Knit. Row 55 K 1, M1, k to last stitch, M1, k 1 56 (60) sts. Row 57 K 7 (9), [k2tog, yo, k 6] 5 times, k2tog, yo, k 7 (9). Row 59 K1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, k 1 58 (62) sts. For size 6 mos only: Purl 1 row and bind off all sts. For size 12 mos only:
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 5 Row 61 Knit. Row 63 K 10, [k2tog, yo, k 6] 6 times, k 4. Row 65 Knit. Purl 1 row and bind off all sts. COLLAR Row 1 Knit. Row 2 and all even rows Purl. Row 3 [K2tog, yo] 30 (36) times, k 1 picot row. Row 5 Knit. Change to larger needles. Row 7 K 1, [yo, ssk, k 1, k2tog, yo, k 1] 10 (12) times. Row 9 K 1, [yo, k 1, slip 1-k2tog-psso, k 1, yo, k 1] 10 (12) times. Row 11 K 1, [k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, k 1] 10 (12) times. Row 13 K2tog, [(k 1, yo) twice, k 1, slip 1-k2tog-psso] 9 (11) times, [k 1, yo] twice, k 1, ssk. Bind off. Fold and sew picot hem. Using 3 plies of lavender and green yarn, duplicate stitch design on sweater pieces (see chart). FRONT BANDS Button band With smaller needles and RS facing, pick up and k 49 (59) sts along Left Front. Row 1 K 1, (p1, k1) across. Work Seed st for 5 more rows, bind off in pattern. Buttonhole band With smaller needles and RS facing, pick up and k 49 (59) sts along Right Front. Work 3 rows Seed st as above. Row 4 (buttonhole row) K 1, p 1, k 1, [p2tog, yo, [p1, k1] 3 (4) times} 5 times, p2tog, yo, [p1, k1] twice. Rows 5-6 Seed st. Bind off in pattern. MITTENS (make 2) With smaller needles, cast on 33 sts. Work 6 rows K1, P1 Rib. Change to larger needles and work 18 rows St st. Dec Row K2tog across to last st, k1 17 sts. Repeat dec row once more 9 sts. Thread yarn through remaining stitches twice, gather and sew side seam of Mitten. Duplicate stitch tulip design (see chart) using 3 plies of yarn.
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 6 HAT With smaller needles, cast on 98 sts loosely. Work 6 rows K1, P1 Rib. Change to larger needles and work 18 rows from chart. Row 19 K 1, (k2tog, k 12, ssk) 6 times, k1 86 sts. Row 20 and all even rows Purl. Row 23 K 1, (k2tog, k 10, ssk) 6 times, k 1 74 sts. Row 27 K 1, (k2tog, k 8, ssk) 6 times, k 1 62 sts. Row 31 K 1, (k2tog, k 6, ssk) 6 times, k 1 50 sts. Row 35 K 1, (k2tog, k 4, ssk) 6 times, k 1 38 sts. Row 37 K 1, (k2tog, k 2, ssk) 6 times, k 1 26 sts. Row 39 K 1, (k2tog, ssk) 6 times, k 1 14 sts. Row 41 K 1, (k2tog) 6 times, k 1 8 sts. Thread yarn through remaining stitches twice, gather and sew side seam of Hat. Duplicate stitch design (see chart) using 3 plies of yarn.
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 7 Duplicate Stitch
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 9 ABBREVIATIONS: dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) k = knit p = purl psso = pass slipped st over RS = right side st(s) = stitch(es) St st = stockinette stitch tog = together WS = wrong side yo = yarn over Microspun (Article #910) comes in 2½ oz/168 yd balls Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.