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ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
Vintage 1941 Emily Baby’s
4-Piece Knit Sweater Set #B113
Quick & easy to
knit this delightful sweater with matching cap & 2 lengths of booties!
SIZE: Infants
Larger
sizes may be achieved by increasing size of needles & weight of yarn.
Materials:
Saxony
3-ply Baby Yarn:
Sweater
2-1oz balls; Cap 1-1oz ball; Booties ½ oz
Pair
each #1 & #3 American Standard Knitting Needles [or Circular]
#3
Crochet Hook
GAUGE: 8 sts = 1”
SWEATER:
Start
at neck, cast on 78 sts. K 3 rows.
1ST
ROW: K 3, * yo, k 2 tog, rep from *
across row, end with yo, k 2 tog, k 1.
2ND
ROW: K 1 row
3RD
ROW: * K 3, inc in next st, rep from *
across row, do not inc in last 4 sts
thru-out yoke.
4TH
THRU 7TH ROWS: K.
Rep
from rows 1 to 7, 3 more times.
P
1 row, k 1 row, for 6 rows, keep first & last 3 sts k on purled rows for
border.
K
1 row on purled side.
Rep
3rd row.
K
3 rows.
Rep
1st thru 5th rows [282 sts].
K
100 sts, k back on 58 sts for sleeve.
*
P 1 row, k 1 row for 6 rows on sleeve.
K
6 rows [3 ribs], making dec a beg & end of first K row, rep from * 2 times.
P
1 row, k 1 row for 6 rows, on 6th row, * k 3, k 2 tog, rep from *
across row.
K
6 rows.
Rep
1st & 2nd rows.
K
4 rows, bind off loosely on wrong side.
K
across back & 2nd sleeve [140 sts], k back on 58 sts for
sleeve.
Work
sleeve same as other sleeve.
Fasten
thread & k over front 42 sts.
K
back, having all sts on needle.
*
P 1 row, k 1 row for 6 rows, always keep first & last 3 sts k on purled
rows for border.
K
6 rows [3 ribs].
Rep
from * 2 times.
K
1 row, p 1 row for 6 rows.
K
4 rows, bind off loosely on wrong side.
With
double strands of yarn, ch 100 & tape thru beading at neck.
Sew
up sleeve seams.
CAP:
With
#1 needles, cast on 92 sts, k 2, p 2 for ¾”.
Change
to #3 needles, * p 1 row, k 1 row for 6 rows.
K
6 rows [3 ribs], rep from * 3 more times.
P
1 row, k 1 row for 6 rows.
On
next k row, bind off 31 sts loosely, k 30, bind off 31 sts loosely.
Fasten
thread at beg of 30 sts & work in garter st for 1”.
On
next row, * dec 5 sts at equal distances apart.
Work
1 “ even, rep from * once, work ½” even.
Sew
sides to back piece.
With
#1 needles, pick up [on right side] 80 sts across bottom of cap & k 2, p 2
for 4 rows.
Next
row, k 1, * yo, k 2 tog, rep from * across row.
K
2, p 2 for 6 more rows, bind off loosely.
Make
chain of sc approx 21” long with double strands of yarn & tape thru
beading.
KNEE
BOOTIE:
With
#3 needles, cast on 48 sts, k 1, p 1, ribbing for 6 rows.
K
1, * yo, k 2 tog, rep from * across row.
Cont
to k 1, p 1, for 6 rows.
KNEE
SHAPING:
K
31, turn, k 14, turn, k 15, turn, k 16, turn.
Cont
to k 1 st more on every row for 20 rows, then k 2 sts more on every row until
all 48 sts are on needle.
*
Work 1” even, dec 1 st at beg & end of next row, rep from * until back seam
meas 4 ½” from ribbing [40 sts].
BEADING:
K
1, * yo, k 2 tog, rep from * across row.
K
3 ribs.
Now
k across 27 sts, turn, k 14 sts, turn, on these 14 sts, k 24 rows [12 ribs],
for instep. Break thread.
Holding
right side toward you pick up 12 sts on side on instep.
Cont
across front of instep, pick up 12 sts on other side of instep, k on last 13
sts [64 sts].
K
7 rows even.
*
On next row, dec 1 st at each end & 4 sts spaced at equal distances
apart.
K
3 rows even, rep from * 2 times.
Bind
off, sew seam at sole & back.
With
2 strands of yarn, ch 90 sts.
Tape
thru beading.
SHORT
BOOTIES:
With
#3 needles, cast on 40 sts loosely.
K
5 rows [3 ribs].
On
next row, k 1, * yo, k 2 tog, rep from * across row.
*
K 3 ribs.
K
1 row, p 1 row for 6 rows, rep from * once.
K
3 ribs.
Next
row, k 1 * yo, k 2 tog, rep from * across row.
K
3 ribs.
Now
k across 27 sts, turn, k 14 sts, turn, on these 14 sts, k 24 rows [12 ribs] for
instep.
Break
thread.
Holding
right side toward you, pick up 12 sts on side of instep.
Cont
across front of instep, pick up 12 sts on other side of instep, k on last 13
sts [64 sts].
K
7 rows even.
*
On next row, dec 1 st at each end & 4 sts spaced at equal distances
apart.
K
3 rows even, rep from * 2 times.
Bind
off, sew seam at sole & back.
With
2 strands of yarn, ch 90 sts.
Tape
thru beading.
Enjoy!
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DEC = Decrease
INC = Increase
K = Knit
MEAS = Measure
P = Purl
REP = Repeat
SC = Single Crochet
SK = Skip
ST = Stitch
TOG = Together
YO = Yarn Over
