Helping our users.​ Set of Sweater and Leggings for Baby.

You’ll need:

Baby Cashsoft Merino

Two colour outfit:

3; 4; 4; 5; 5 x 50gm of A Cream 00102;

3; 3; 4; 4; 4 x 50gm of B Camel 00103;

Two colour sweater:

2; 2; 2; 2; 2 x 50gm of A Cream 00102;

2; 3; 3; 3; 4 x 50gm of Camel 00103;

Two colour leggings:

2; 3; 3; 3; 4 x 50gm of A Cream 00102;

1; 1; 1; 1; 1 x 50gm of B Camel 00103;

Knitting needles 3¼ mm;

Buttons – 4 x 15mm to 18mm buttons for sweater;

Waist length of 2 cm wide elastic for leggings (optional).

Size

0-3 months; 3-6 months; 6-9 months; 9-12 months; 12-18 months.

Chest circumference: 52; 53.5; 57; 58.5; 60 cm (accordingly).

Stitches control: 25 sts x 51 rows = 10 cm

Instructions

Sweater

Back

Using 3¼mm needles and yarn A cast on 65 [67: 71: 73: 75] sts.

Beg with a K row, work in st st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Now work in g st throughout as folls:

Cont straight until back meas 12 [13.5: 15: 16.5: 18] cm, allowing first few rows to roll to RS and ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape raglan armholes

Break off yarn A and join in yarn B.

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 59 [61: 65: 67: 69] sts.**

Dec 1 st at each end of next and 6 [8: 7: 9: 9] foll 4th rows, then on foll 10 [8: 11: 8: 9] alt rows. 25 [27: 27: 31: 31] sts.

Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.

Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.

Front

Work as given for back to **.

Dec 1 st at each end of next and 1 [2: 3: 3: 4] foll 4th rows. 55 [55: 57: 59: 59] sts.

Work 3 [3: 1: 3: 1] rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape for buttonhole bands

Cast off 4 [4: 3: 4: 3] sts at beg and dec 1 [1: 0: 1: 0] st at end of next row, then cast off 3 sts at beg of foll row. 47 [47: 51: 51: 53] sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of 3rd [3rd: next: 3rd: next] and 3 [4: 3: 3: 4] foll 4th rows, then on foll 2 [0: 3: 0: 0] alt rows. 35 [37: 37: 43: 43] sts.

Work 1 [1: 1: 3: 1] rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape front neck

Next row (RS): K2tog, K12 [12: 12: 14: 14] and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. 13 [13: 13: 15: 15] sts. Work each side of neck separately.

Dec 1 st at raglan armhole edge of 2nd and foll 5 [5: 5: 6: 6] alt rows and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of next 2 rows, then on foll 2 [2: 2: 3: 3] alt rows, then on foll 4th row. 2 sts.

Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.

Next row (RS): K2tog and fasten off.

With RS facing, slip centre 7 [9: 9: 11: 11] sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn and K to last 2 sts, K2tog. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

Sleeves

Using 3¼mm needles and yarn B cast on 31 [33: 33: 35: 35] sts.

Beg with a K row, work in st st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Now work in g st throughout as folls: Inc 1 st at each end of 5th [5th: 5th: 7th: 5th] and every foll 6th [6th: 6th: 8th: 8th] row to 43 [43: 45: 55: 57] sts, then on every foll 8th [8th: 8th: -: -] row until there are 47 [51: 53: -: -] sts.

Cont straight until sleeve meas 13 [15: 17: 19: 21] cm, allowing first few rows to roll to RS and ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape top

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 41 [45: 47: 49: 51] sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of next and 6 foll 4th rows, then on foll 10 [12: 13: 14: 15] alt rows. 7 sts.

Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.

Break yarn and leave sts on a holder (for neckband).

Mark points along front raglan edges 38 rows down from sts on holder – these points denote base of front raglan openings.

Assembly

Press as described on the information page.

Join both back raglan armhole seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.

Button bands (both alike)

With RS facing, using 3¼mm (US 3) needles and yarn B, pick up and knit 19 sts along front raglan edge of sleeve, between marked point and sts on holder.

Row 1 (WS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Row 2: K2, *P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

These 2 rows form rib.

Work in rib for a further 2 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.

Cast off in rib (on WS).

Left front button band

With RS facing, using 3¼mm needles and yarn B, pick up and knit 19 sts up left front raglan edge, from cast-off sts at base of raglan opening to fasten-off point.

Work in rib as given for button bands for 1 row.

Row 2 (RS): Rib 8, yfwd, K2tog (to make a buttonhole), rib to end.

Work in rib for a further 2 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.

Cast off in rib (on WS).

Right front button band

Work to match left front buttonhole band, picking up sts down right front raglan edge and making buttonhole in row 2 as folls:

Row 2 (RS): Rib 9, sl 1, K1, psso, yfwd (to make a buttonhole), rib to end.

Front neckband

With RS facing, using 3¼mm needles and yarn B, beg and ending at cast-off edges of buttonhole bands, pick up and knit 13 [13: 13: 15: 15] sts down left side of front neck, K across 7 [9: 9: 11: 11] sts on front holder, then pick up and knit 13 [13: 13: 15: 15] sts up right side of front neck. 33 [35: 35: 41: 41] sts. Work in rib as given for button bands for 1 row.

Row 2 (RS): Rib 3, sl 1, K1, psso, yfwd (to make a buttonhole), rib to last 5 sts, yfwd, K2tog (to make a buttonhole), rib 3.

Work in rib for a further 2 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.

Cast off in rib (on WS).

Back neckband

With RS facing, using 3¼mm needles and yarn B, beg and ending at cast-off edges of button bands, pick up and knit 4 sts from row-end edge of right button band, K across 7 sts on right sleeve holder, 25 [27: 27: 31: 31] sts on back holder, and 7 sts on left sleeve holder, then pick up and knit 4 sts from row-end edge of left button band. 47 [49: 49: 53: 53] sts.

Work in rib as given for button bands for 4 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.

Cast off in rib (on WS).

Sew row-end edges of buttonhole bands to cast-off sts at base of raglan openings, then join front raglan seams below this point.

Neatly sew row-end edges of button bands in place behind buttonhole bands at base of openings

Leggings

Legs (make 2)

Using 3¼mm needles and yarn B cast on 41 [43: 43: 45: 45] sts.

Beg with a K row, work in st st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Now work in g st throughout as folls: Inc 1 st at each end of 5th and 5 [3: 3: 3: 2] foll 6th [8th: 10th: 10th: 12th rows, then on foll 4th [6th: -: -: -] row. 55 [53: 51: 53: 51] sts.

Work 1 [5: 5: 5: 11] rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Break off yarn B and join in yarn A.

Inc 1 st at each end of 3rd [next: 3rd: 5th: next] and 0 [0: 0: 0: 1] foll 12th rows, then on 0 [0: 0: 2: 2] foll 10th rows, then on 0 [0: 2: 1: 2] foll 8th rows, then on 0 [2: 1: 2: 1] foll 6th rows, then on 3 [3: 4: 3: 4] foll 4th rows, then on foll 5 alt rows. 73 [75: 77: 81: 83] sts.

Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. (Leg should meas approx 14 [16: 19: 22: 25] cm allowing first few rows to roll to RS.)

Shape crotch

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 67 [69: 71: 75: 77] sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foll alt row. 59 [61: 63: 67: 69] sts.

Cont straight until work meas 15 [15: 15: 16: 16] cm from crotch cast-off sts, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Next row: P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end.

These 2 rows form rib.

Work in rib for a further 12 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Cast off in rib.

Assembly

Press as described on the information page.

Using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred, join leg seams to form tubes, reversing seam for hem st st roll.

Join crotch seam.

Fold waist rib in half to inside and neatly sew in place, leaving an opening.

Trim length of elastic to comfortably fit waist and thread through waist rib casing.

Join ends, then sew casing opening closed.