1959 Baby Jacket
pired by a pattern from a german knitting magazine named ,Elsa" from 1959
size 0 - 3 month
Materials
150g Lana Grossa ,Mondo", 52% merino, 48% cotton, 120m/50g, color 008 (mint), 3 mm needles (US 2.5), 5 white mother of pearl buttons 11 mm
Gauge
29 sts x 42 rows in stockinette st = 10x10cm
Seed stitch pattern
RS: (kl, p1) repeat to end, ending with k1 WS: k1, p1) repeat to end, ending with k1
decreases
all decreases are worked 1 st from edge beginning of RS row: k1, SSK; end of RS row: k2tog, k1 Edge stitches k on RS, p on WS
Back
Cast on 71 sts an work 9 rows in seed st pattern, first row is a WS row. Next row (RS): Edge st, k1, p2, (k2, p2) 4 x, k31, (p2, k2) 4 x, p2, k1, edge st. Next row (WS): Work sts as they appear (k the k sts, p the p sts). Work in pattern as established until piece measures 14 cm (59 rows) from cast on edge. Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Next and every following RS row: Decrease 1 st at each end of row; 21 decrease rows in total, ending with a WS row. Put remaining 21 sts on a holder.
Left front
Cast on 39 sts an work 9 rows in seed st, first row is a WS row. Next row (RS): Edge st, k1, p2, (k2, p2) 4x, k12, 7 sts seed st pattern. Next row (WS): Work sts as they appear (k the k sts, p the p sts), except for seed st pattern. Work in pattern as established until piece measures 14 cm (59 rows) from cast on edge. Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Next and every following RS row: Decrease 1 st at beginning of row; 21 decrease rows in total, ending with a WS row. At the same time work neckline decreases after 15 raglan decreases (20 sts remaining, 90 rows worked): At beginning of next WS row cast off 7 sts in pattern. Next and every following row: Decrease 1 sts at neck edge 5 x in total. Put remaining 2 sts on a holder.
Right front
Work to match left front, but with button holes in row 6 (RS) and 4 x in eyery following 20th row: Work 3 sts seed st pattern, p2tog, yo, pattern to end. On next row purl the yo.
Sleeves
Cast on 39 sts an work 9 rows in seed st, first row is a WS row. Next row (RS): K15, p2, k2, make one purlwise, p1, k2, p2, k15 = 40 sts. Next row (WS): Work sts as they appear (k the k sts, p the p sts). Continue in established pattern. In row 5 after seed st pattern and every following 4th row increase 1 st at each end of row, 10 increase row in total = 60 sts. When piece measures 14 cm from cast on edge, cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Next and every following RS row: Decrease 1 st at each end of row; 21 decrease rows in total, ending with a WS row. Put remaining 10 sts on a holder.
Making up and collar
Close raglan-, side- and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons. Collar: Beginning at left front pick up and knit 8 sts from the inside of neck edge (omitting seed st bands), pick up and knit 45 sts from holder, pick up and knit 8 sts from the inside of neck edge of right front = 61 sts. 1"g row (WS): Work 3 sts in seed st pattern, p55, work 3 sts in seed st pattern 2"d row (RS): Work 3 sts in seed st pattern, k55, work 3 sts in seed st pattern Repeat these 2 rows until collar measures 3.5 cm, ending with WS row. Work another 3 rows in seed st pattern throughout. Next row (Ws): Cast off all sts purlwise.
