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Baby kimono knitting pattern free

Baby kimono knitting pattern free



SIZES

To fit age: 6[12:18:24]mths

Actual measurement: 47.5[49.5:54:56]cm

(18.75[19.5:21.25:22]in)

Length to shoulder: 21.5[23:24:25.5]cm

(8.5[9:9.5:10]in) 

Sleeve length: 16.5[19:21.5:30.5]cm

(6.5 [7.5:8.5:12]in)

Figures in square brackets refer to larger sizes: where there is only one set of figures this applies to all sizes.

YOU WILL NEED

Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted, 100% wool (approx 201m per 100g ball)

1 [1:2:2] x 100g balls 701 Rosy Mauve (A)

1 [1:1:1]x 100g ball 732 Icy Grey (B)

1 each 4.5mm and 5mm circular needles (60cm long)

1 x 15mm button

1 x size 3 snap fastener

Stitch markers

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

TENSION

20 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over garter slip st using 5mm needles.

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.

ABBREVIATIONS

Wyib = with yarn at back of work

PATTERN NOTES

Garter slip stitch (over an odd number of sts)

Row 1 (RS): With A, knit.

Row 2: With A, knit.

Row 3: With B, k1, *sl1 wyib, k1; rep from * to end. 

Row 4: Rep Row 3. Rep Rows 1 to 4 for garter slip st.

BODY

With 4.5mm needle and A, cast on 125[133:141:149] sts.

Row 1 (RS): Purl.

Row 2 (WS): Knit. Rep last 2 rows once more.

Hem joining row (RS): *lnsert RH needle through next st, then through corresponding st at cast-on edge, and knit these 2 sts tog; rep from * to end.

Change to 5mm needle.

Beg with Row 2, work in garter slip st until piece measures 9[9.5:10:11l]cm (3.5[3.75:4:4.25]in) from beg, end with Row 4 of patt.

Next row (buttonhole RS): Work 3 sts in patt, k2tog, yo, work in patt to end.

Next row: Work in patt.

Next row: Work 4 sts in patt, knit into the yo 2 rows below, work in patt to end. Work 3 rows more in patt.

Shape front neck and armholes

Cast off 2 sts for neck at beg of next 8 rows. 109[117:125:133] sts.

Next row (RS): Cast off 2 sts for neck, work until 25[28:29:32] sts are on RH needle, cast off 8[8:10:10] sts for right armhole, work until 39[41:43:45] sts are on RH needle for Back, cast off 8[8:10:10] sts for left armhole, work to end.

Left Front

Leaving Back and Right Front sts on hold, cont on 27[30:31:34] sts for Left Front only as foll:

Cast off 2 sts at neck edge (beg of WS rows) 5[6:4:6] times. 17[18:23:22] sts.

Next row (RS dec): Work in patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 16[17:22:21] sts. 

Rep dec row every alt row 8[8:12:11] times more. 8[9:10:10] sts.

Work even until armhole measures 9[9.5:10:11]cm (3.5[3.75:4:4.25]in), end with a WS row. Cast off.

Right Front

Rejoin yarn to 25[28:29:32] sts for Right Front at armhole edge ready to work a WS row.

Work 1 WS row. 

Cast off 2 sts at neck edge (beg of RS rows) 4[5:3:5] times. 17[18:23:22] sts.

Work 1 WS row.

Next row (RS dec): K1, ssk, work in patt to end. 16[17:22:21] sts.

Rep dec row every alt row 8[8:12:11] times more. 8[9:10:10] sts. 

Work even until armhole measures 9[9.5:10:11]cm (3.5[3.75:4:4.25]in), end with a WS row. Cast off.

Back

Rejoin yarn to 39[41:43:45] sts for Back ready to work a WS row.

Work even in patt until armhole measures 9[9.5:10:11]cm (3.5[3.75:4:4.25]in), end with a WS row. Cast off.

SLEEVES

With 4.5mm needle and A, cast on 25[25:29:29] sts.

Work as for Body until the hem joining row has been completed.

Change to 5mm needle and beg with Row 2, work 3 rows in garter slip st.

Inc row (RS): K1, kfb, work in patt to last st, kfb, k1. 27(27:31:31] sts. 

Working incs into patt, rep inc row every 8th row 4[6:5:6] times more. 35[39:41:43] sts.

Work even until Sleeve measures 16.5[19:21.5:30.5]cm (6.5[7.5:8.5:12]in) from beg, end with a WS row and mark each end of last row for Sleeve caps.

Work even until piece measures 2.5[2.5:3:3]cm (1 [1:1.25:1.25]in) from markers. Cast off.

TO FINISH OFF

Block lightly to finished measurements.

Sew shoulder seams. Sew Sleeves into armholes, sewing sleeve caps above markers along cast-off edges of Body. Sew Sleeve seams.

Neck edging

With RS facing, 4.5mm needle and A, beg at lower edge, pick up and k 1 st for every 2 rows along right front edge to neck shaping, then pick up and k 1 st for every cast-off st and 2 sts for every 3 rows along right front neck to shoulder seam. Pick up and k 1 st for every cast-off st along back neck edge, then pick up and k as for right front edge along left front edge to lower edge.

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): Purl.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 once, then rep Row 1 once more.

Cast off.

Fold edge to WS and sew cast-off edge neatly in place.

Sew one half of snap fastener to Left Front near beg of neck shaping. Sew rem half in corresponding position on WS of Right Front. Sew button to left front to correspond with buttonhole.