Free Pattern - Toddler’s Cable Snow Suit 4-Piece Set #B-141

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Toddler’s Cable Snow Suit 4-Piece Set #B-141

This appealing 4-piece set of jacket, trousers, cap & mittens is detailed with an easy cable pattern.

SIZE:
Directions are for 2T. 
Changes for 3T & 4T are in brackets.

MATERIALS:
Nomotta Mothproof Knitting Worsted, 2 oz skeins: 6 [7-7] skeins
Set Double-Pointed [dp] Needles 10”, Size #5
Pair Knitting Needles Size #3
6 Buttons

GAUGE:
5 sts = 1”
8 rows = 1”

CABLE PATTERN:
[Worked on 11 sts.]

1^ST ROW:  [RIGHT SIDE]:  P 1, k 9, p 1.

2^ND ROW:  K 1, p 9, k 1.

3^RD-5^TH-7^TH ROWS:  Same as 1^st row.

4^TH-6^TH-8^TH ROWS:  Same as 2^nd row.

9^TH ROW:  P 1, sl next 3 sts on dp needle & hold in back of work, k next 3 sts from left-hand needle, bring dp needle to front & k next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then k 3 sts from dp needle, p 1.

Rep from 2^nd row for patt, twist cable on every 8^th row.

JACKET:
Start at neck edge using #5 needles, cast on 34 [38-42] sts.

Work back & forth as follows:
1^ST ROW:  K 1 [left front] sl marker on needle, k 1 [1^st seam st], sl another marker on needle, k 4 [5-6] sts [left sleeve], sl marker on needle, k 1 [2^nd seam st], sl marker on needle, k 20 [22-24] sts [back], sl marker on needle, k 1 [3^rd seam st], sl marker on needle, k 4 [5-6] sts [right sleeve], sl marker on needle, k 1 [4^th seam st], sl marker on needle, k last st [right front].

2^ND & ALL EVEN ROWS:  P across, sl markers from 1 needle to other.

SHAPE NECK:
3^RD ROW:  Cast on 3 sts at beg of row, k across inc 1 st each side of each of 4 seam sts [11 sts inc in row]; 45 [49-53] sts.

4^TH ROW:  Cast on 3 sts at beg of row, p across; 48 [52-56] sts.

Cont in stockinette st [k 1 row, p 1 row], casting on 4 [5-6] sts at beg of next 2 rows, at same time inc 1 st each side of each of 4 seam sts on every k row.

Cont in stockinette st [k 1 row, p 1 row], casting on 5 [5-6] sts at beg of next 2 rows, at same time inc 1 st each side of each of 4 seam sts on every k row; 82 [88-96] sts.

This completes neck shaping.

Keep 6 sts at each end in garter st [k every row] for borders, start cable patt on next k row, 6 sts in from each end, complete cable patt when there are required # of sts in each front.

On 2^nd row after last cast-on for neck, start 1^st buttonhole as follows:  k 2, bind off next 2 sts, work to end of row.

NEXT ROW:  Cast on 2 sts over bound-off sts.

Rep this buttonhole every 1 ¾” [2”-2”] 5 times more.

Cont in patt, inc 1 st each side of each seam st on every k row, until there are 22 [24-25] incs in all from start; 234 [256-272] sts.

Work 3 rows straight, end with p row.

Divide work as follows:
Work across 36 [39-42] sts [front sts & seam st], sl these sts on holder for left front; work across next 48 [53-56] sts & sl on another holder for left sleeve; work across next 66 [72-76] sts [back sts, incl 2 seam sts] & sl on holder for back, work to end of row, break yarn & sl last 36 [39-42] sts on holder for right front.

RIGHT SLEEVE:
Cast on 4 sts at end of row; 52 [57-60] sts.

Divide sts on 3 dp needles & join, sl marker in center of 4 cast-on sts at underarm.

K around for 2 ½” [2 ½”-3”].

NEXT ROW:  Dec 1 st at each side of marker [k to within 3 sts of marker, k 2 tog, k 1, sl marker, k 1, k 2 tog].

Rep this dec every 1 ½” – 2 times more; 46 [51-54] sts rem.

Work straight until sleeve meas 5 ½” [6 ½”-7”] straight down from underarm.

CUFF:
Change to #3 needles, dec 2 [3-4] sts across last row; 44 [48-50] sts.

Work firmly in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2” [2 ½”-3”].

Bind off in ribbing.

LEFT SLEEVE:
Sl sts from holder onto dp needles & work to correspond with right sleeve.

BODY:
With right side toward you, sl all sts from holders onto dp needle.

Attach yarn at beg of p row & p across picking up 4 sts cast-on at underarm of each sleeve; 146 [158-168] sts in row.

Keep 6 sts at each end in garter st, work straight until body meas 5” [5 ½”-6 ½”] straight down from armhole, dec 25 [29-33] sts, evenly spaced across last row [dec inside borders]; 121 [129-135] sts rem.

Change to #3 needles & keep garter st edge, work in ribbing for 2 ½”.  Bind off in ribbing.

COLLAR:
With #5 needles, & wrong side toward you, pick up & k 22 [24-26] sts across back of neck.

Work in stockinette st, pick up 6 sts at end of every row 6 times, end at center of each border; 58 [60-62] sts.

Keep 3 sts at each end in garter st, p across.

NEXT ROW:  K across, inc 5 sts evenly spaced; 63 [65-67] sts.

Cont in stockinette st until collar meas 1 ½”, end on right side.

Change to garter st & work 4 rows, then bind off.

FINISHING:
Press lightly & sew seams.

TROUSERS:
LEFT LEG:
With #3 needles, cast on 48 [48-52] sts.

Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 3”.

Change to #5 needles, k, inc 17 [21-21] sts evenly spaced across row; 65 [69-73] sts.

P back.

NEXT ROW:  K 27 [29-31] sts, p 1, k 9 [cable rib], p 1 [last 11 sts form cable patt for side], k 27 [29-31] sts.

Work 11 sts at side in cable patt same as jacket, & rem sts in stockinette st until leg meas 13” [14”-15”] from start, or desired length to beg of crotch.

Shape crotch as follows:
Keep back seam [beg of k rows] straight, dec 1 st at front edge on next row.

Rep this dec every 8 [10-10] rows 3 times more; 61 [65-69] sts rem.

Work straight until crotch meas 6 ½” [7 ½”-8 ½”] straight up from 1^st dec.

End with p row.

SHAPE BACK:
1^ST ROW:  K 23 [25-27] sts, turn.

2^ND & ALL EVEN ROWS:  P back.

3^RD ROW:  K 20 [22-24] sts, turn.

5^TH ROW:  K 17 [19-21] sts, turn.

7^TH ROW:  K 13 [15-17] sts, turn.

9^TH ROW:  K 8 [10-12] sts, turn.

11^TH ROW:  K 4 [6-8] sts, turn.

13^TH ROW:  K 0 [3-5] sts, turn.

14^TH ROW:  P across all 61 [65-69] sts.

Change to #3 needles, & work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 1 ¼”.

Bind off in ribbing on next row.

RIGHT LEG:
Work same as for left leg to beg of crotch. 

Shape crotch to correspond with left leg, reverse shaping & work short rows across back on p rows, instead of k rows.

SUSPENDERS:
With #3 needles, cast on 7 sts.

Work firmly in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 17” [18”-19”].

Work buttonhole on next row.

Work 2 more rows & bind off.

CAP:
With #5 needles, cast on 90 [96-100] sts.

Divide sts on 3 needles, join, be careful not to twist sts.

Work firmly in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2 ½”.

K around, dec 20 sts evenly spaced; 70 [76-80] sts.

K around until 6” [6”-6 ½”] from start.

NEXT RND:  K 2 tog all around; 36 [38-40] sts rem.

Change to ribbing of k 1, p 1 & work 12 rnds.

Break yarn & leave long end for weaving in sts.

Draw end thru rem sts twice & fasten off on wrong side.

POMPON:

Wind yarn around 2 fingers about 40 times.

Sl yarn off fingers & tie tightly around center.

Trim into ball & attach.

MITTENS:
With #3 dp needles, cast on 32 [32-36] sts.

Divide sts on 3 needles.

Join, be careful not to twist sts.

Work around in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 3 ½” [3 ½”-4”].

Change to stockinette st [k every rnd] & work 6 rnds.

NEXT RND:  With small strand of contrasting yarn, k 6 [6-7] sts [thumb gusset], sl these 6 [6-7] sts back onto left-hand needle.  With yarn from mitten, k across these 6 [6-7] sts again, then k to end of rnd.

Work straight for 1 ½” [2”-2 ½”].

SHAPE TIP:
* K 6 k 2 tog; rep from * around [4 sts dec in rnd].

K 1 rnd.

Rep last 2 rnds 3 times more, always have 1 st less bet decs after each dec rnd; 16 [16-20] sts rem.

NEXT RND:  K 2 tog all around.

Break yarn & draw end tightly thru all sts twice.

Fasten off on wrong side.

THUMB:
Pull out cc thread & sl 6 [6-7] sts from lower edge on 1 needle & 6 [6-7] sts from upper edge on another needle.

Attach yarn at side, pick up 1 st, then divide sts on3 dp needles & pick up 1 more st on opposite side: 14 [14-16] sts in rnd.

Work straight for 7 [8-9] rnds.

K 2 tog all around.

Break yarn & finish same as for tip of hand.

Work 2^nd mitten in same way.

ENJOY!