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Sunday, June 5, 2022

MOD KNIT BABY CARDIGAN & HAT IN BLUE ~Boy/NB-3 MO

 

The original pattern for this set was in a Pingouin Nr 98 Baby Layette Pattern magazine … but Pingouin yarn is no longer available, and the Magazine is no longer in print – so, I rewrote the original pattern for a newborn size, and worked this set in Bernat Baby Sport yarn: for all intents and purposes at this time, this pattern really in my own design (MOD) 😉

Size: NB to 3 mos.

Materials: 1 10.5 oz skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn, blue; #2, #3 & #4 needles; 3 buttons; tapestry needle

Terms Used:

CO = cast on

sts = stitches

beg = beginning

st st = stockinette st

inc = increase

ea = each

dec = decrease

tog = together

BO = bind off

x = do again

rpt = repeat

Stitches Used:

1 x 1 Rib: (Row 1): knit 1, purl 1 across row. (Row 2): K the k sts, and p the p sts. Rpt rows for pattern.

Stockinette St: (Row 1): k across row (Row 2): purl across row. Rpt for pattern.

 

==Cardigan –

Back: With #3 needles, CO 63 sts & work 3 rows in 1 x 1 rib. Change to #4 needles & work st st for 5” from beg (include rib), shape armholes: BO at each outer edge, 2 sts once. You now have 59 sts on needle. Continue in st st – when piece measures 8-7/8” from beg (include rib), shape shoulders: BO at each outer edge, every 2nd row, 9 sts x 2 – at same time as 1st shoulder shaping, BO center 25 sts for neckline shaping; then finish each side separately.

Armhole shaping.
Back piece, finished.

Left Front: With #3 needles, CO 35 sts & work 3 rows in 1 x 1 rib. Change to #4 needles & work st st for 4” from beg (include rib); make 1 buttonhole 2 sts wide, 3 sts from left edge … then make 2 more, spaced ¾” apart. At same time, when work measures 5” from beginning (include rib), shape armhole: BO on right edge same as for Back piece. You should now have 33 sts on needle. Continue in st st – when piece measure 7-¾” from beginning, shape neckline: BO on left edge, every 2nd row – 6 sts x 1; 5 sts x 1; 3 sts x 1, & 1 st x 2. When piece measures 8-7/8” from beg (include rib), shape neckline: BO on right edge, same as for Back piece.

Front piece.
Front piece, finished.

Right Front: Work same as Left Front … but reverse shapings & omit buttonholes.

Sleeves: With #3 needles, CO 42 sts & work 1-3/8” in 1 x 1 rib. Change to #4 needles & work in st st; inc 1 st at each outer edge – every 6th row x 3, & every 8th row x 4. You should now have 56 sts on needle. When piece measures 8-3/8” from beg (include rib), BO across row.

Sleeve piece.

Pockets (make 2): With #4 needles, CO 18 sts & work in st st for 2” – then work 3 rows in 1 x 1 rib; BO.

Piecing cardigan together: Sew pockets to front pieces – side edge of pockets on side seam & lower edge above hemline ribbing.

Sew shoulder seams.

Sew sleeves to armholes.

Sew side seams; matching underarm seams for a smooth seamline. Mark button placement.

Finishing: With #2 needles & right side of work facing, pick up and knit 62 sts around neckline – this will be the collar. Work 1-5/8” in 1 x 1 rib. BO, fold collar inward, and whipstitch to the pickup row.

Front Borders: With #2 needles & right side of work facing, pick up and knit 63 sts along ea front edge (except collar ends) … and work 1 row of 1 x 1 rib – BO next row.

Sew on buttons.


==Stocking Hat –

Finished Baby Hat, with edge folded back.

With #4 needles, CO 114 sts & work in 1 x 1 rib until piece measures 5” from beg; work dec row as follows: *work 3 sts in 1 x 1 rib, work 3 sts tog*, rpt from * to *across row – you should have 76 sts on needle. Work 3 rows straight 1 x 1 rib, then work dec row as follows: *work 1 st in 1 x 1 rib, work 3 sts tog*, rpt from * to * across row – you should now have 38 sts on needle. Work 1 row straight 1 x 1 rib, then work dec row same as last dec row: 19 sts on needle. Work 1 row straight 1 x 1 rib; then cut yarn at a length required for sewing seam, and with tapestry needle thread yarn through remaining sts on knitting needle, and close top of hat.

Sew hat together … reversing lower edge seamline where the hat edge will be folded back.

PENTECOST CELEBRATION KICKOFF

I had an evening appointment tonight at Oak Point (which would include a night-time drive back home later on); so, tonight would be the ‘testing of the water’s’ occurrence with my new lenses in both my regular eyewear – and my new polarized sunglasses lenses (if needed after sundown).

I was lying in bed this morning (being lazy; it is the weekend, after all 😉), thinking it sure would be nice to have a hot cup of flavored decaf coffee with me for my 6 PM evening event: but the latte shack would be closed at 4 PM. Hmmm … what else would keep me alert, yet allow the sandman to make a successful sleepy-time visit at bedtime?

As I was lolling there, mulling alternative possibilities over in my head; the phone rang. I was being invited for Supper, around 4 PM, with friends. ((((YES!)))) That would allow me time to grab a mug of flavored coffee, eat a meal, and make the 6 PM event 😊

Around 3 PM, as I was checking the weather report, I got a text message asking a raincheck for the Supper planned with friends – we agreed to reschedule: life happens. And there would be a potluck Supper at Oak Point following the special Evening Event; I had to think fast about the coffee situation though.

Checking weather report; and Supper Raincheck agreed to.
Looking forward to a fun evening.

I drove all the way into town to grab one 😉

And still got to my destination – with time to spare 😊

The Pentecost event following Yeshua’s ascension into Heaven is important – and celebrated by Christians, because that wonderful event is when the Christian Church was actually established; the Church was birthed when Elohim sent the Holy Spirit and fulfilled Yeshua’s promise to His Own (those of us who believe He is the Messiah, and take the title Christian).

Tonight, was a time of gathering to acknowledge that wonderous event.

Tonight, was a fun time of festivity with songs, testimonies, meeting new friends (enjoying the company of older friends); and family cohesiveness with a Supper and chit-chat, afterwards.

Pentecost Celebration Kickoff at Oak Point.
Old friends; & new.
Joe was in ICU for lung cancer in the Fall of 2021; doctors told him, he'd never sing again: THEY WERE WRONG.

Tonight, was a {fit} for me.

I like small gatherings.

I like small, country church buildings.

I like unpretentious people in unpretentious places.

I like hearing the organ 😉

I like singing songs that are soothing on the ears, and are not annoyingly repetitive.

I like the openness, the welcoming, the gentleness of country folk.

I like that I fit in this setting, with these people 😊 Not to get lost in the {fitting} … but to be comfortable being me when I am with them.

And I got home safely, too.

GOD IS GOOD!