The Sunlight Child’s Outfit

For details see First Stitches Knitting, pages 12–16

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Four-fold Germantown—15 skeins

SUNLIGHT Saxony Yarn—3 skeins

1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 2

1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 3

1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 4

1 6-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4

2 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13

14 Pearl Buttons, ½ inch

INSTRUCTIONS

LEGGINGS: Use the 4-fold germantown. Cast on 64 stitches for one side. Knit 2 and purl 2. Make 2 rows.

3rd row: * Knit 6 stitches, put yarn over needle, knit 2 stitches together and repeat from * to end of row.

Next row: Knit yarn over needle as 1 stitch. These eyelets are for the cord. Repeat with knit 2 and purl 2 until you have the length of 2 inches, then knit plain. Two rows make 1 rib. Knit 33 ribs.

Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needle every rib, 11 times (42 stitches on needle).

Next row: Slip 1 (first stitch), purl 6, * knit 3, purl 7 and repeat from *, ending row with 2 purled.

2nd row: Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 3, knit 7 and repeat from * to end of row.

3rd row: Same as 1st row.

4th row: Purl the stitches.

5th row: Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 3, purl 7 and repeat from * to end of row.

6th row: Slip 1, knit 6, * purl 3, knit 7 and repeat from * to end of row.

7th row: Same as 5th row.

8th row: Purl the stitches.

These 8 rows make 1 design. Make 1½ designs more.

Next row: Slip 1, knit 5, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 10, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl 2, knit 6 (42 stitches).

2nd row: Slip 1, knit 3, purl 2 and knit 2, 3 times, purl 2, knit 6. Purl 2 and knit 2, 3 times, purl 2, knit 4.

Repeat these 2 rows for 22 rows. Knit 3 ribs.

Put 15 stitches from each side of work on separate needles and continue knitting on 12 stitches in center for top of foot. Make 12 ribs.

Leave the stitches on needle and pick up 12 stitches from each side on top of foot. Put all stitches on one needle and knit 3 ribs. Knit 3 more ribs, decreasing 2 stitches for each rib at toe.

Decrease 2 stitches on each side for heel, on the last 2 ribs. Make the other side to correspond.

Sew up both parts and join them by a middle seam.

Use the yarn double and crochet a chain for the cord; make it 40 inches long. Pull cord through the eyelets and put a tassel on each end of cord.

Tassel: Wind the yarn around 3 fingers, 16 times. Take out the hank; tie a thread around one side of hank and fasten to cord. Wind the yarn around a few times ½ inch below cord. Cut even at bottom.

Finish off top with a picot edge.

Picot: Make a single crochet on the edge; then make a chain of 3 stitches, a single crochet in the 2 loops below the chain, another single crochet on edge and repeat.

CAP: For this cap use the Saxony double. Cast on bone needle 100 stitches. Knit plain forward and back for the length of 10½ inches.

72Start decreasing:

1st row: Knit 1, decrease 1, that is, knit 2 stitches together as 1; knit 44, decrease 1, knit 2, decrease 1, knit 44, decrease 1, knit 1.

2nd row: Knit plain.

3rd row: Same as 1st row.

Decrease, as above, every other row until you have 16 stitches left, then break off the yarn and put all stitches on same strand. Put cord with tassel on it in between and draw together. Sew the sides together. Turn up bottom 2½ inches.

Tassel: Wind the yarn over a piece of cardboard 7 inches long about 20 times. Have the cord from top of cap 3½ inches long. Place the end of cord in the middle of yarn loops and tie around. Now let the yarn loops come over to one side (then they cover up the end of cord) and wind around with one thread 6 times ½ inch below cord. Cut even at bottom.

COAT: This coat is worked lengthwise. Use the 4-fold germantown.

Begin on left side front and cast on 95 stitches.

Knit plain forward and back, 2 rows make 1 rib. Knit for the length of 5 inches. Add 5 stitches at neck and knit for the length of 4 inches. Bind off 20 stitches for armhole. Knit 3 ribs.

Add 20 stitches on back and knit for the length of 12 inches for back. Make the other front to correspond.

After binding off 5 stitches at neck, knit 4 ribs and make a buttonhole: Knit 5 stitches from neck on the next row; bind off 3 stitches, add 3 and repeat knitting.

Work until there are 4 ribs left on front side, then make 1 row with buttonholes. Start at neck. Knit 5 stitches, bind off 3, add 3 stitches and repeat knitting for 3 inches; make another buttonhole and repeat until 6 buttonholes are made. Knit 4 ribs and bind off.

Sleeve: Cast on 30 stitches and knit 1 rib. Add 10 stitches for each rib, 3 times (60 stitches, length of sleeve).

Work forward and back for the length of 8 inches, then bind off 10 stitches, 3 times, in same order as you added.

Knit the following with steel needles:

Collar: Cast on 95 stitches. Knit 9 ribs and bind off. Make a buttonhole on one end of collar.

Cuffs: Cast on 35 stitches. Knit for the length of 6 inches and bind off.

Belt: Cast on 12 stitches. Knit for the length of 28 inches or length desired. Make a buttonhole and bind off. Knit 3 straps for the belt: Cast on 4 stitches and knit 12 ribs.

Sew garment together and put sleeves in, having the seam of sleeve in middle of side on garment.

Sew cuff together and put on sleeve, holding the sleeve a little full all around.

Put collar on, starting where the buttonholes are. The collar measures 12 inches. Sew 4½ inches of collar to front part, 1 inch to shoulder, 4½ inches to back, 1 inch to the other shoulder and 1 inch to the other front part. Sew button on and let collar lap over 1 inch.

Fasten the straps with both ends to garment. Put one in each side 6½ inches below armhole and one in back, then pull belt through.

Put facing under the buttonholes and finish them up.

Sew buttons on. Have 1st button in 2nd row on same front as the others. Put button through the buttonhole made, then sew on the buttons in 2nd row to correspond with 1st row.

Cut a buttonhole where last button should be and button the same way as at neck.

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