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Vintage 1946
Baby’s Surplice Cardigan Sweater
SIZE:
6 Months
6 Months
MATERIALS
American Thread Co Dawn Worsted Floss, Art #W16, 1 oz – 3 balls Blue [or any color desired]
Star Six Strand Mercerized Embroidery Cotton, Art #50, 2 yds each of Pink, Green & Yellow
Pair Bone Knitting Needles #3
2 Buttons
2 Snap Fasteners
BACK:
Cast on 68 sts.
American Thread Co Dawn Worsted Floss, Art #W16, 1 oz – 3 balls Blue [or any color desired]
Star Six Strand Mercerized Embroidery Cotton, Art #50, 2 yds each of Pink, Green & Yellow
Pair Bone Knitting Needles #3
2 Buttons
2 Snap Fasteners
BACK:
Cast on 68 sts.
Work
in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 2”.
Change
to stockinette st [k 1 row, p 1 row] & work even until work meas 6” from
beg.
NEXT
8 ROWS: Cast on 7 sts at beg of each row for sleeves, then work
even for 3”, ending with p row.
NEXT
ROW: K 51 sts & place on st holder,
bind off next 22 sts for back of neck, k rem 51 sts.
NEXT
ROW: * P to within last 4 sts. K last 4 sts, turn.
NEXT
ROW: K 4, inc in next st, k to end of
row.
Rep
from * until sleeve meas 6” at wrist edge, thus making border of 4 sts &
inc in 5th st of each K row at neck edge.
Bind
off 7 sts at sleeve edge, every other
row 4 times & cont inc in every k row at front edge.
Work
even at underarm & cont inc at front edge until front meas same as back to
ribbing, ending at front edge &
having even number of sts on needle.
Cast
on 4 sts at front edge [band for
fastener] & work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 2”, bind off.
Pick
up sts from st holder & beg at neck
edge k 4, p across rem of row.
NEXT
ROW: K to within last 6 sts at neck
edge, inc in next st, k 5.
NEXT
ROW: K 4, p across rem of row.
Rep
last 2 rows until sleeve meas 6” at wrist edge.
Bind
off sleeve same as other sleeve & work rem of front to correspond with
opposite front, always inc in 6th
st from front edge in each k row, bind off.
CUFFS:
Pick up 40 sts at lower edge of sleeve & work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1 ½”, bind off.
Pick up 40 sts at lower edge of sleeve & work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1 ½”, bind off.
FINISHING:
Press work under damp cloth.
Press work under damp cloth.
Sew
underarm & sleeve seams.
Crochet
row of sc around back of neck.
Fold
right side over left side & crochet 2 lps on right side at waist line for
buttonholes.
Sew
buttons in position.
Finish
left side at waist line with snap fasteners.
Embroider
flowers in Pink, using lazy daisy st, having yellow French knot in center of
each flower. Arrange as desired.
Leaves
are created in green, using lazy daisy st.
Stems
are done in outline st.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back post single crochet
Bptr back post treble/triple crochet
Ca color A
Cb color B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through back loop
Tog together
Tr or Trc treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn over hook
