Orenburg Lace Baby Sweater
by Beth A Ferwerda
Orenburg lace is a Russian tradition. The patterns were handed down through generations. Each pattern has a name that describes the basic shape the eyelets form. The pattern used in this baby sweater is known as the gluhkotinka or strawberry. (See detail of lace pattern on next page.)
SIZE Children's size 6 months [12 months, 18 months, 24 months] FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS Chest: 20 [22, 24, 26] inches Length: 7 [7.5, 8, 8.5] inches
MATERIALS
Bernat Softee Baby [100% acrylic; 455 yd per 140 g skein]; color: Pink; 1 [1, 2, 2] skeins Fine gauge knitting loom or size 4 straight needles notions required: stitch holder knitting hook (if using a kniting loom) row counter stitch markers crochet hook (optional) GAUGE 20 sts/32 rows = 4"
PATTERN NOTES
The knit stitch is formed using the e-wrap method on the knitting loom. This creates a twisted stitch which can be duplicated by knitting into the back loops when using knitting needles. (This is not necessary, however.) The sweater is worked from the back up and then down the front sections. The sleeves are worked from the shoulder down, leaving only the under sleeve and side seams to be sewn when finished.
PATTERN
Body back
Cast 0n 50 [54, 60, 64] stitches. Knitting loom - Size 6 and 12 months: rows 1-8 - K2, p2 across, end k2. Size 18 and 24 months: rows 1-8 - k2, p2 across. Knitting needles - Size 6 and 12 months: rows 1, 3, 5, 7 -k2, p2 across, end k2. rows 2, 4, 6, 8 - p2, k2 across, end k2.Size 18 and 24 months: rows 1, 3, 5, 7 - k2, p2 across. rows 2, 4, 6, 8 - p2, k2 across. Size 6 months: Begin to work lace pattern rows 1-38 according to chart. You will work them as follows - k1 stitch, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 10 stitches, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, k1. For knitting loom - knit all even rows. For knitting needles - purl all even rows. Size 12 months: knitting loom - knit 2 rows. knitting needles - knit 1 row, purl 1 row. Begin to work lace pattern rows 1-38 according to chart. You will work them as follows - k 3 stitches, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 10 stitches, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 3 stitches. (See note on 6 month size for even rows.) Size 18 months: knitting loom -- knit 4 rows. knitting needles - knit rows 1 and 3, purl rows 2 and 4. Begin to work lace pattern rows 1-38 according to chart. You will work them as follows - k6 stitches, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 10 stitches, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, k6 stitches. (See note on 6 month size for even rows.) Size 24 months: knitting loom - knit 6 rows. knitting needles - knit rows 1, 3 and 5, purl rows 2, 4, and 6. Begin to work lace pattern rows 1-38 according to chart. You will work them as follows - k8 stitches, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 10 stitches, work 19 stitches in lace pattern, k8 stitches. (See note on 6 month size for even rows.)
Eyelet section
Knitting loom - Knit o [2, 4, 6] rows. Knitting needles - Work o [2, 4, 6] rows stockinette stitch. Next row (all sizes) - k1, (yo, k2tog) across, end k1. Knitting loom - Knit 3 rows. Knitting needles - Purl 1 row, Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row. Repeat the eyelet row and the 3 following rows. next 2 rows (knitting loom) or knit 1 row, purl 1 row (knitting needles)
Divide for Sweater Fronts
Knit 21 [23, 25, 27], bind off 8 [8, 10, 10], knit 12 [23, 25, 27]. Slide first set of stitches to holder (to be worked later). Knitting loom - knit across 21 [23, 25, 27] stitches. Knitting needles - purl across 21 [23, 25, 27] stitches. Work eyelet section described above, starting with the eyelet row. (Total of 10 rows for all sizes.) Then knit 0 [2, 4, 6] rows (knitting loom) or work 0 [2, 4, 6] rows stockinette stitch. Now follow the chart, rows 1-38, keeping 1 [2, 3, 4] stitches in stockinette stitch on either side of the 19 lace stitches. Knit o [2, 4, 6] rows (knitting loom) or work o [2, 4, 6] rows stockinette stitch. Left front ties: Cast on 40 [40, 38, 36] stitches at the beginning of the next row. Knit 39 [41, 39, 41] stitches, then k2, p2 rib across the rest of the row. Work 7 more rows in this manner. Bind off. Right front ties: Work k2, p2, rib across 20 [22, 24, 26] stitches, end k1. Next row: cast on as for left front ties, knit across and rib as described above. Work 6 more rows in this manner. Bind off.
Sleeves
Pick up 41 [41, 51, 51] stitches evenly across shoulder side seam edge. Knitting loom - knit 4 [6, 6, 8] rows. Knitting needles - work 4 [6, 6, 8] rows stockinette stitch. Sizes 6 and 12 months - knit 1 stitch, work next 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 1 stitch, work next 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 1. Follow the lace chart in this manner, rows 1-38. Sizes 18 and 24 months - knit 6 stitches, work next 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 1, work next 19 stitches in lace pattern, knit 6. Follow the lace chart in this manner, rows 1-38. Next row (all sizes): k2tog, k across. Knitting loom: knit 1 more row. Knitting needles: purl 1 more row. Now work 4 rows k2, p2 ribbing. Bind off. Repeat for second sleeve.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Sew side seam and under sleeve seam. Work a single crochet border around neck edge, if desired.
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Chart key 0 = yarn over 3 = k3 together \= ssk blank square = knit on right side, purl on wrong side / =k2tog Abbreviations used in this pattern K = knit P = purl K2, p2 rib = knit 2, purl 2 ribbing K2tog = knit 2 together baf designs, 2010, all rights reserved photos ? Jenni Ferwerda, 2010, all rights reserved For pattern support, please email designer at jferwerda@juno.com
