BABY TOP DOWN RAGLAN WITH LACE COLLAR
Size: Newborn (larger numbers are for 6 month and 1 yr sizes) Finished chest measurements: Approx $18^{\circ}$ (22”",24”") Using approx $3.5\ \mathrm{oz}$ (360 yds) Sport/DK weight yarn Size 4 needles, straight or circular (use a 2 sizes larger needle for the collar if desired) Abbreviations Used: YO: Yarn Over SKP: Slip 1 (as if to knit), Knit 1, Pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch) Lace Pattern: A multiple of 8, plus 1
Collar: Row 1: K1, $\ast\mathrm{YO}$ , K2, S11, K2tog, PSSO, K2, YO, K1. Repeat from \* Row 2, 4 & 6: P allstitches Row 3: K1, $\ast_{\mathrm{K1}}$ , YO, K1, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, K1, YO, K2. Repeat from \* Row5: K1, $\ast_{\mathrm{K}\mathrm{2}}$ , YO, Sl1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K3. Repeat from \* All sizes: cast on 49. Work Lace pattern for 2 repeats, or 12 rows. Row 13-14: K all stitches Row15: (RS) K1, (YO, K2tog) to end (creates eyelet row for ribbon or braided/crocheted ties) Row16: (WS) K all stitches, increasing by 1 in the middle of the row (50 stitches) Row 17: (RS) Purl all stitches (this creates a turning ridge and reverses the stockinette) Row18: (New Right Side) K 10, Y0, K1 (seam st), YO, K3, YO, K1 (seam st), YO, K20, YO, K1 (seam st), YO, K3, YO, K1 (seam st), YO, K10 (you should now have 58 stitches including 8 YOs surrounding “seam” stitches) Row19: (WS) K4, purl across, K4 (do this on all wrong sides from now on) Repeat rows 18 & 19, ALWAYS working YO, K1, YO at each “SEAM" Stitch, until you have 13 (20, 23) holes along the raglan increase line, and stitch totals of approx 154 (202, 226). Also, beginning on next right side row, make buttonholes if desired, then repeat every $1^{\circ}$ Oorat desired intervals. For boys: K2, YO, K2tog, continue increase row as established, ending with K4. For girls, K4, K across, making increases as established, and at last 4 stitches, K2tog, YO, K2. When unsure of baby's gender, you can make buttonholes at both sides, then stitch buttons over the unused buttonholes after the baby's gender is known. K across left front stitches, ending before $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ "seam" stitch, place these on a holding string, or leave on circular needle, but do not work them for now. Work only on left sleeve stitches, from seam stitch to seam stitch, work in stockinette stitch until sleeve measures $5\,^{1}\!/_{2}^{\,^{99}}\left(6^{\circ},7^{\circ}\right)$ from shoulder. Then work 7 rows garter stitch (k all rows) and bind off. Attach yarn and K across back stitches then place them on a holding string, or leave on circular needle, but do not work them for now. K stitches of right sleeve, from seam stitch to seam stitch, work stockinette stitch to same length as left sleeve, then garter stitch 7 rows and bind off. Attach yarn at right side of right front, K across, then turn and work across wrong side (K4, P across), putting back and left front back on needles to rejoin body of sweater. Work in stockinette until sweater is approx $5.5^{\circ}(6^{\circ},6.5^{\circ})$ in length (or $1^{\circ}$ less than desired length). Then garter stitch 7 rows and bind off on right side. Sew underarm seams, add buttons, or a crocheted chain beginning and ending with a ring of 10-12 crocheted chain stitches can be used for a tie in the eyelets at the collar. Or, use abraid or piece of ribon.
