Sylvan baby sweater
This quick-knit no-seam sweater was inspired by the “woodsy” name my friend chose for her little one and the request of another friend for baby sweaters whose cuffs didn't fill with drool when the baby chews on her hands. Accordingly, there are two sleeve variations here—-a traditional long sleeve and a shorter,
slightly tighter version that should avoid the majority of drool while still being warm enough for a jaunt into the air-conditioning. The shorter sleeves are pictured; the longer sleeves have the design the same distance from the end of the sleeve, the upper part of the sleeve is just elongated. Closure can be accomplished by weaving a ribbon into the eyelet row or by sewing a button on and using the first eyelet in the row as a button hole. (Or leave it without a closure—I'm not really sure why newborn sweaters need them.) The names of the increases come from www.knittinghelp.com . Other increases could be used to achieve different effects (although changing the yarn overs would radically alter the look of the sweater). Gauge 4.75 sts and 7 rows=1” (in pattern) to fit \~9 lb newborn Gauge is not too critical (as long as you aren't over 5.5 sts per inch it will still fit most newborns) Around 4 sts per inch gives a nice size 0-3 month
Nomenclature
pm=place marker K2tog=knit two together KRL=knit right loop...slide right needle into the right loop of the stitch just below the loop on the left needle and put this new loop onto the left needle; knit loop as if it were a normal stitch KLL=knit left loop...slide left needle into left loop of the stitch two rows below the loop on the right needle (NOT the stitch just below the loop on the right needle, one stitch below that). Knit this new loop through the back. Ktb=knit through back loop S1p: slip 1 purl-wise with yarn in front Ssk=slip, slip, knit (alternately could do slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over) Yo=yarn over
Pattern
Neckline CO 26 sts Row 1: K1, pm, K2, pm, K20, pm, K2, pm, K1 Row 2 and all even rows in neckline: Purl Row 3: \*Knit to marker, KLL, slip marker, KRL, knit to next marker\*, knit to end Row 5: K1, KRL, knit across increasing at other markers as in row 3, KLL, K1 Row 6: Purl Repeat rows 5 & 6 until there are 24, 26, 44, 26, 24 stitches. These stitches are for the front, sleeve, back, sleeve, front respectively Body of Sweater S11P, K23, CO3 (knitted cast on suggested), place 26 stitches on holder, K44, place 26 stitches on holder, CO3, K23, Ktb (98 live stitches) Decorative eyelet row Row 1: SlP, Purl across, Ktb Row 2: S1P, K1, \*yo, K2tog\* Row 3: S1P, Purl across, Ktb
Lace Pattern (This is a slight change from Vandyke Lace Variation as per Barbara Walker) Row 1: SIP, K2tog \*yo, K2, K2tog\*, yo, K2, Ktb Row 2 & all even rows: S1P, Purl across, Ktb Row 3: SIP, \*yo, K2, K2tog \*, Ktb Row 5: SIP, K2, K2tog, \*yo, K2, K2tog\*, yo, Ktb Row 7: SIP, K1, \*yo, K2tog, K2\*, yo, K2tog, K1, Ktb Row 9: SIP, K1, \*yo, ssk, K2\*, y0, ssk, K1, Ktb Row 11: SlP, K1, \*yo, K2tog, K2\*, yo, K2tog, K1, Ktb Row 12: S1P, Purl across, Ktb Repeat these 12 rows 4 times
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Chart for lace; even rows knit BO—-Suspended bind off is recommended because it is a bit stretchy but not too stretchy... Suspended bind off is worked as follows K2, \*pass first stitch on right needle over but leave on left needle, knit into second stitch on left needle (was first stitch before the pass over), drop two stitches from left needle\* Make your choice of sleeves and PU 2 stitches from underarm area (or CO2), slide sleeve stitches back onto needle, PU2 from underarm (or CO2). Join in round and place marker for beginning of round (30 live stitches) (These could probably be knit flat and seamed by picking up one more stitch at beginning and end, purling a row then knitting to the pattern, making wrong side rows purl.)
Shorter Sleeves Rows 1-5: Knit Row 6: \*K13, K2tog\* (28 sts) Rows 7-11: Knit Row 12: \*K12, K2tog\* (26 sts) Rows 13-17: Knit Row 18: \*K11, K2tog\* (24 sts) Row 19: K1, \*yo, K2tog, K2\*, yo, K2tog, K1 Row 20-28, even only: Knit Row 21: K1, \*yo, ssk, K2\*, y0, ssk, K1 Row 23: K1, \*yo, K2tog, K2\*, yo, K2tog, K1 Row 25: K2tog, K2, K2tog, \*yo, K2, K2tog\*, K2 (22 sts) Row 27: yo, K1, K2tog, \*yo, K2, K2tog\*, yo, K1, K2tog Row 29: K1, K2tog, \*yo, k2, K2tog\*, yo, K1, K2tog Rows 30-36: Knit BO (Suspended or a stretchy bind off) Longer Sleeves Rows 1-5: Knit Row 6: \*K13, K2tog\* (28 sts) Rows 7-17: Knit Row 18: \*K12, K2tog\* (26 sts) Rows 19-29: Knit Row 30: \*K11, K2tog\* (24 sts) Rows 31-36: Knit Row 37: K1, \*yo, K2tog, K2\*, yo, K2tog, K1 Row 38-48, even only: Knit Row 39: K1, \*yo, ssk, K2\*, y0, ssk, K1 Row 41: K1, \*yo, K2tog, K2\*, yo, K2tog, K1 Row 43: K2tog, K2, K2tog, \*yo, K2, K2tog\*, K2 (22 sts) Row 45: yo, K1, K2tog, \*yo, K2, K2tog\*, yo, K1, K2tog Row 47: K1, K2tog, \*yo, k2, K2tog\*, yo, K1, K2tog Rows 49-54: Knit BO (Suspended or a stretchy bind off)
