Quickie Baby Sweater

Materials: Worsted weight yarn (I used about 1 skein of Cascade Sierra) Needles: 10.5 (this is a loose knit sweater) One Size Takes about 4-5 hours to make Cast On 34 sts Rows 1 & 2: Knit Row 3: K3, *p2tog, yo. Repeat from * ending p2tog, k3. (33 sts) Row 4: Knit Row 5: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3. Row 6: K3, *k in front and back of next st (increase), k1; repeat from *, ending increase 1m k3.

(47 sts) Row 7: Same as Row 5. Row 8: K3, *k2tog. Repeat from *, endign k4 (27 sts) Row 9: K3, *k1, insert needle under next horizontal loop below (between sts) and knit this st.

Repeat from *, across, ending k4 (47 sts) Row 10: k3, *inc 1 st in next st, k2. Repeat from *, ending inc 1 st, k4 (61 sts) Row 11: Same as Row 5. Row 12: Same as Row 8 (34 sts) Row 13: Same as Row 9 (61 sts) Row 14: k4, *inc 1 st in next st, k3. Repeat from *, ending inc 1 st, k4 (75 sts)

Row 15: Same as Row 5. Row 16: Same as Row 8 (41 sts) Row 17: Same as Row 9 (75 sts) Row 18: k4, *inc 1 st in next st, k4. Repeat from *, ending inc 1 st, k5 (89 sts) Row 19: Same as Row 5. Row 20: Same as Row 8 (48 sts) Row 21: Same as Row 9 (89 sts) Row 22: k5, *inc 1 st in next st, k5. Repeat from *, ending inc 1 st, k5 (103 sts) Row 23: Same as Row 5. Row 24: Same as Row 8 (55 sts) Row 25: Same as Row 9 (103 sts) Row 26: k18 (front), inc 1 in next st, place marker (PM), inc 1 in next st, k14 (sleeve), inc 1 in

next st, PM, inc 1 in next st, k31 (back), inc 1, PM, inc 1 in next st, k14 (sleeve), inc 1, PM, inc 1, k18 (front) (111 sts)

Row 27: Same as Row 5. Row 28: knit, increasing 1 st before and after each marker (119 sts) Row 29: Same as Row 5. Row 30: Same as Row 28 (127 sts) Row 31: Same as Row 5. Row 32: K 22 sts, place on holder, knit 22 sleeves sts, leave on needle, put remaining sts on holder

(or leave on circular needle) Sleeve: Work in st st for 16 rows. Next row: K2tog, *p1, k1, p1, k2tog. Repeat from *. (17 sts) Work 5 more rows in ribbing of k1, p1. Bind off. Work other sleeve to match. Body: Attach yarn at under arm on right side of work and knit across body (83 sts)

Work in st st for 12 rows, keeping first and last 3 sts in garder st. Row 13: Repeat Row 8. Row 14: Repeat Row 9. Work 4 more rows in st st. K3, * k2tog, yo. Repeat from *, ending yo, k4. Work 3 rows in st st.

Bind off. – don’t cut.. Turn up hem and sew in place for picot edge. Sew sleeve seams. There are no button holes, attach a few buttons and they will go through the knit edge easily and stay very well. Also you can weave ribbon through the holes created by the yarnovers.