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A shizkil pattern by Tonya Wagner Babies grow so quickly that many baby knits aren't even worn for an entire season. This baby dress / toddler and child tank changes that! Put Acerola on your infant as a dress, and she can wear it later as a tank. Cute details, like a textured stitch pattern and a ruffled edge, make this a knit that will be treasured! SIZE If worn as a dress Newborn[3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months] If worn as a tank 12 months[18 months, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T] FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS Chest: 16[17, 18, 18, 19, 20] inches Length: 9[9.25, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.75] inches
MATERIALS
Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton [1o0 percent organically grown cotton; 150 yd/137 m per 100g skein]; 2 skeins all sizes. Color shown is Shell. 1 16-inch US #8/5.0 mm circular needle 1 24-inch US #8/5.0 mm circular needle (optional) 2 US#8/5.0 mm double pointed needles Stitch holder or scrap yarn Stitch marker Tapestry needle GAUGE 16 sts/24 rows = 4" in seed stitch
PATTERN NOTES Seed st Row I: \*Kl, pl, rep from \* to end. Row 2: \*P1, kl, rep from \* to end. Diamond patt(worked in the rnd over a multiple of 4 sts). Rnds 1,2, 4 and 5: Knit. Rnd 3: \*P1, k3, rep from \* to end of rnd. Rnd 6: \*K2, pl, kl, rep from \* to end of rnd.
Standard abbreviations can be found at http://www.theshizknit.com
PATTERN Yoke With 16-inch circular needles, CO 28[30, 32, 32, 34, 36] sts. Do not join in the rnd. Work 1 [1, 1.25, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75] in seed st. Place live sts on holder or scrap yarn and break yarn. With 16-inch circular needles, CO 28[30, 32, 32, 34, 36] sts. Do not join in the rnd. Work 1 in seed st. Without breaking yarn, CO 4 sts, work held sts in patt, CO 5 sts, pm. 65[69, 73, 73, 77, 81] sts. Join in the rnd, being careful not to twist. Continue in seed st until work meas 2.25[2.25, 2.5, 2.5, 2.75, 3] in from CO edge. Knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd. Inc as foll: K10[1, 3, 5, 7], \*m1, kl, rep from \* 23 times, k10[1, 3, 5, 7]. 65[69, 73, 73, 77, 81] sts. Note: If you prefer doing "balanced" increases, I recommend using the calculator here: http:// www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/tools/ IncreaseEvenlySpace.html. All sizes increase by 23 stitches. Body. Knit I rnd. Work in diamond patt until work meas 8[8.25, 8.75. 9.25, 9.5, 10] inches or desired length from underarm (the underarm is where work was joined in the rnd), ending with rnd 2 or 5 of diamond patt. Work ruffle as foll: Note: You may want to change to 24-inch circular when working ruffle. Rnd 1: \*Kfb, rep from \* to end of rnd. 176 [184, 192, 192, 200, 208] sts. Rnd 2: \*Kfb, rep from \* to end of rnd. 352 [368, 384, 384, 400, 416] sts. BO. Copyrigh209byTnyWForperonsely.otselimsmae frmthis paten wihtwrittepemissonfrmtdesigerPateuppr provide free of charge: email tonyawagner@theshizknit.com. Applied i-Cord and Ties CO 3 sts. Work i-cord for 8 in, or desired length. \*With left side of dpn, pick up and knit 1 st on right side of CO edge. Sl sts to right side of dpn. K2, k2tog. Rep from \* across entire CO edge. Cont working i-cord on 3 sts for 8 in, or desired length. Break yarn and pull through sts. Rep for other side. FINISHING Weave in ends.
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In Acerola, you are kniting the i-cordt ties and the applied i-cord at the same time. Before beginning step one, work a three stitch i-cord for desired length. After you have worked across the cast on edge and finished step four, continue working i-cord on the last three stitches for desired length. Once you have completed the i-cord ties on one cast on edge, break the yarn and repeat for the other cast on edge. If you would like more information about how to pick up and knit stitches along a cast on edge, please visit http://www.theshizknit.com/2008/05/tutorial-tuesday-how-to-pick-up-stiches.html. Copyrigh200byTnyaWerForpersonleonly.Dot selimmae frmthis pate wihot writepemissonfrmthe desigerPateuppor provided fre of charge email tonyawagner@theshizknit.com.
