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Panda
Layette Set
Knit in Panda Soy, Panda Superwash or
Panda Cotton
Size 6 months
Needles: 1 Pair each Crystal Palace Bamboo, sizes 1 & 2
(or size to get gauge).
Material:
Panda Soy,
Panda Superwash or
Panda Cotton
(Model is shown in #2005 Pink Print Panda Soy)
Jacket: 2 - 50 gr balls.
Cap & Booties: 1 – 50 gr
ball.
2 Stitch Holders
Gauge: 8 sts/inch in St st. on
larger needles
[Take the time to check your gauge to be sure your project will be the
correct size, if you knit at a slightly looser gauge the sizes will be
larger.]
Abbreviations
K; knit; beg: beginning; BO: bind off; cont: continue; foll:
following; inc: increase; K2tog: knit 2 sts together; P: purl; patt: pattern;
psso: pass slipped st over; rep: repeat; rem: remaining; stockinette stitch; sl:
slip; st(s): stitch(es); yo: yarn over
Jacket
Beg at bottom, with larger needles, cast on 191 sts, K 7 rows (4
ribs).
P 1 row, K 1 row, for inch, end with a P row, K first and last 4 sts on P rows
for border.
The foll 13 rows form patt:
Row 1: K 5 *YO, K 2 tog, rep from *to last 4 sts, K 4.
Row 2: And all even rows, K 4, P to last 4 sts, K 4.
Row 3: K.
Row 5: K 7, *YO, K 2 tog, K 6, rep from *to last 6 sts, K 6.
Row 7: K 5, *K 2 tog, YO, K 1, YO, K 2 tog, K 3, repeat from * to last 5
sts, K 5.
Row 9: Same as Row 5.
Row 11: K.
Row 13: Same as Row 1.
P 1 row, K 1 row, until work measures 6”, ending with a P row.
Next row, K 52 sts, slip rem sts on st holder, turn, P back, keeping
border on edge.
K 50 sts, K last 2 sts tog.
Cont to dec in this manner on each K row, 4 more times [47 sts] end with a P
row.
Put these 47 sts on holder, place 87 sts from holder on needle for back, K 1
row, P 1 row.
Now K first 2 sts & last 2 sts tog on each K row, 5 times [77 sts].
Slip these 77 sts on holder with first 47 sts. Work on rem 52 sts to correspond
to other front. Put on st holder.
Sleeves
With smaller needles, cast on 56 sts, K 2, P 2 for 1 inches.
Change to larger needles, K 1 row P 1 row for 1-1/4 inches.
Row 1: K 1, *YO, K 2 tog, repeat from *ending row, K 1.
Row 2 and all even rows: P.
Row 3: K.
Row 5: K 3, *YO, K 2 tog, K 6, repeat from *to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 7: K 1, *K 2 tog, YO, K 1, YO, K 2, tog, K 3, repeat from *to last 2
sts, K 2.
Rows 9, 11, and 13: same as rows 5, 3, and 1.
Work St st until sleeve measures 5.5 inches from beg.
K 2 sts tog at beg and end of next 5 K rows [46 sts].
Work 2 rows even, end with a P row, put on st holder.
K other sleeve to correspond to first.
Place sts of first front, then sleeve, back, 2nd sleeve and other front on one
needle [263 sts].
Yoke
Holding right side of work toward you, K 5, *K 2 tog, K 1, K
2 tog, K 1, K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from * 11 times, K 2 tog, K 1, (K 2 tog, 13
times), *K 1, K 2 tog, K 1, K 2 tog, K 2, K 2 tog, repeat from *11 times, K 1, K
2 tog, K 6, [182 sts].
First and alternate rows: K 4, P to last 4 sts, K 4.
Row 2: K 2, YO, K 2 tog (button-hole), K 2, *YO, K 3 tog, K 11, repeat
from *12 times, YO, K 2 tog, K 6.
Row 4: K 6, *YO, K 2 tog, K 11 repeat from *12 times, YO, K 2 tog, K 6.
Row 6: K 6, *YO, K 3 tog, K 10, repeat from *12 times, YO, K 2 tog, K 6.
Row 8: K 6, *YO, K 2 tog, K 4, YO, K 2 tog, K 4, repeat from * 12 times,
YO, K 2 tog, K 6.
Row 10: K 2, YO, K 2 tog (buttonhole), K 2 *YO, K 3 tog, K 1, K 2 tog,
YO, K 1, YO, K 2 tog, K 3, repeat from * 12 times, YO, K 2 tog, K 6.
Row 12: K 6, * YO, K 2 tog, K 3, YO, K 2 tog, K 4, repeat from * 12
times, YO, K 2 tog, K 6.
This row finishes flower patt in yoke.
Cont decreasing in this manner, knitting 3 tog instead of 2 tog every 4th row,
making 1 st less between eyelets every 4th row. Work 1 more buttonhole in 18th
row, work 2 more rows after buttonhole.
Row 22: K 2, * YO, K 2 tog, YO, K 3 tog, repeat from * to last 3 sts, K 2
tog, K 1, [98 sts].
P back.
Change to smaller needles, work in K 2, P 2, ribbing for 5 rows, BO loosely.
Sew sleeve seams at beg of decreased rows to body of jacket. With 2 strands of yarn, crochet a cord of about 150 sts [or make an I-cord], run through eyelets, at neck or cord may be omitted, if desired.
Cap
With smaller needles, cast on 100 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P
2, for 1 inch.
Change to larger needles, K 1 row, P 1 row for 1/2 inch.
Foll patt as given for bottom of jacket to 5th row.
Start 5th row with K 6 instead of K 7.
7th row: start with K 4 instead of K 5, then K 1 row, P 1 row, until work
measures 4 inches.
Cast on 6 sts at end of next row; cast on 7 sts at end of next row.
K 2 tog, K 11, * YO, K 3 tog, K 11, repeat from * 7 times, YO, K 2 tog.
Alternate rows: P.
Now K 2 tog, K 10, * YO, K 3 tog, K 10, repeat from * 7 times, YO, K 2 tog.
Cont to dec this manner, having 1 st less on each K row between eyelets until 25
sts remain.
K 2 tog across row. Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Draw tog and sew seam
of crown to where sts were added.
With smaller needles, pick up 88 sts across bottom of cap and K 2 sts, P 2 sts,
for 4 rows.
Next row, K 2, *YO, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row. K 2, P 2 for 4 rows,
Bind off.
Make a cord same as for jacket.
Long Booties (shown in photo)
With smaller needles, cast on 40 sts, K 2, P 2, for 1 inch.
Change to larger needles, foll patt as given for sleeve of jacket.
K 1 row, P 1 row, until work measures 4 inches.
Eyelets: K 1, *YO, K 2 tog, repeat from * to last st, K 1. P back. Work
St st for 6 rows.
Instep: K 27, turn, P 14, turn. On these 14 sts, work St st for 6 rows.
Pattern:
Row 1: K 7, YO, K 2 tog, K 5. P back.
Row 3: K 5, K 2 tog, YO, K 1, YO, K 2 tog, K 4. P back.
Row 5: Same as Row 1.
Cont in St st for 7 more rows, [18 rows] for instep, end with a P row, break
thread.
Holding right side toward you, join yarn to side of instep, PU 15 sts on side of
instep, K across instep sts, and PU 15 sts on other side of instep, K last 13
sts [70 sts].
K 7 rows even.
On next row, *dec 1 st at each edge and 4 sts spaced at equal distances apart.
K 5 rows even.
Rep from * 2 times (10 ribs), weave or bind off and sew seam at sole and back.
With 2 strands of yarn, ch 90 sts, thread thru beading
Short Booties
With larger needles, CO 40 sts.
K 8 rows. K 1 row, P 1 row for 3 rows.
Foll patt as given for sleeve of jacket. Work St st for 3 rows.
Foll directions given for long bootie beg with eyelets.
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