MEASUREMENTS
Months 3 (6-9-12)
To fit underarm 40 (45-57-50) cm
Length (approx) 34 (37-40-43) cm
YARN
Willow DK 100g x 1 (2-2-2) balls
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
A pair each 4mm and 3.25mm Knitting Needles, or sizes that give correct tension. A yarn needle; 3 buttons.
TENSION
22 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 4mm needles.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
Bobble = knit into front, back and front of next st, turn and K3, turn and P3, turn and K3, turn and sl 1, K2tog, psso.
BACK AND FRONT (both alike - beg at crotch)
Using 4mm needles, cast on 11 (13-15-17) sts.
Beg bobble patt - Work 2 rows stocking st.
3rd row - Inc in first st, K4 (5-6-7), Bobble, K4 (5-6-7), inc in last st = 13 (15-17-19) sts.
4th row - Purl.
5th row - Inc in first st, knit to last st, inc in last st = 15 (17-19-21) sts.
6th row - Purl, size 3 months only - inc one st at each end = 17 (17-19-21) sts.
7th row - Inc in first st, knit to last st, inc in last st = 19 (19-21-23) sts.
8th row - Purl, sizes 3 and 6 months only - inc one st at each end = 21 (21-21-23) sts.
9th row - Inc in first st, K4 (4-4-5), Bobble, K9, Bobble, K4 (4-4-5), inc in last st = 23 (23-23-25) sts.
10th row - Inc in first st, purl to last st, inc in last st = 25 (25-25-27) sts.
11th row - Inc in first st, knit to last st, inc in last st = 27 (27-27-29) sts.
12th row - Inc in first st, purl to last st, inc in last st = 29 (29-29-31) sts.
Last 12 rows form bobble patt, omitting increasingbobbles are worked 9 sts apart and alternate on 3rd and 9th rows.
Cont in bobble patt and working extra sts into patt, inc one st at each end of every row 2 (2-7-9) times = 33 (33-43-49) sts.
Cast on 3 sts at beg of next 6 (8-6-6) rows = 51 (57-61-67) sts.
Work 24 (24-22-24) rows patt.
Beg rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep 1st and 2nd rows once more.
Eyelet row - K2, * yfwd, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K1.
Next row - As 2nd row.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice more = 10 rows rib in total. Work 2 rows stocking st.
Beg bobble patt - Work 6 (10-12-14) rows bobble patt (as before), beg with a 9th row.
Shape Armholes - Keeping patt correct (noting not to work bobbles close to side edges), Next row - Cast off 3 (5-6-8) sts, patt to end.
Next row - Cast off 3 (5-6-8) sts, K4 (including st already on needle), purl to last 4 sts, K4 = 45 (47-49-51) sts.
Cont in patt and keeping 4 sts at each end in garter st, work 15 (17-21-23) rows, thus completing bobble patt.
Next row (WS) - K4, P3, K31 (33-35-37), P3, K4.
Next row - Knit.
Next row - K4, P3, K31 (33-35-37), P3, K4.
Shape Neck - Next row (RS) - K11, cast off next 23 (25-27-29) sts, K11 (including st already on needle). Cont on these 11 sts, Next row - K4, P3, K4.
Next row - Knit.
Rep last 2 rows 5 times more.
Next row - K4, P3, K4. Cast off.
With WS facing, join yarn to rem 11 sts and complete to correspond with other side.
LEG BANDS
Using mattress st, join side seams. With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, knit up 47 (51-59-65) sts evenly around leg opening.
1st row (WS) - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
2nd row - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice more, then 1st row once = 7 rows rib in total.
Cast off loosely. Work other leg to correspond.
FRONT CROTCH BAND
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needlees, knit up 21 (23-25-27) sts evenly along front crotch and side edge of leg bands. Work 3 rows rib as for leg bands.
4th row - Rib 3, yon to make a st, rib 2tog, [rib 5 (6-7-8), yon, rib 2tog] twice, rib 2 = 3 buttonholes.
Work 3 rows rib. Cast off loosely.
BACK CROTCH BAND
Work to correspond with Front Crotch Band, omitting buttonholes.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join shoulder seams. Darn in ends.
Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes. Using 2 strands of yarn, make a twisted cord approx 95 (105 -115-125) cm (finished length).
Thread twisted cord through eyelet holes at waist, beg and ending at centre front. Draw up to fit and tie in a bow to wear.