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Baby knit
Start kniting… Next row: Purl. Work even in St st until armhole

Cast off knitwise. measures 9cm, ending on a
Back purl row.
**With smaller needles and Contrast Left Front
A, cast on 26 sts. 1st row: With RS facing, Contrast Right Front
1st row (RS): K1. M1. Knit to last st. A and smaller needles, cast off Shape neck: 1st row (RS): K10.
t as a 2nd and alt rows: Purl. 2nd row: P19. P2togtbl. 20 sts. 2nd row: P2tog. Purl to end of row.
K2tog (neck edge). Turn. Leave
M1. K1. 28 sts.
next 6 sts. ssk. Knit to end of row.
rem sts on spare needle.
21 sts.
Rep last 2 rows 15 times more. 58 sts.
3rd row: Ssk. Knit to end of row.
10 sts.
Beg on a knit row, work even in
19 sts.
3rd row: K8. K2tog. 9 sts.
OUD stocking st until piece from beg 4th row: Purl. 4th row: Purl.
Cont to dec 1 st at neck edge on
measures 66cm, ending on a
5th row: K7. K2tog. 8 sts.
RS rows only to 15 sts.
purl row.
6th row: Purl.
Shape armholes: Cast off 4 sts at
Cast off knitwise.
beg next 2 rows. 50 sts.** Next row: Purl. Cast off knitwise.
Work even in St st until armhole Left Front
measures 12.5cm, ending on a Line Back 1st row: With RS facing, Contrast B
purl row. **With larger needles and Contrast and larger needles, cast off next 4
B, cast on 14 sts. sts. ssk. Knit to end of row. 11 sts.
Straps 1st row (RS): K1. M1. Knit to last st. 2nd row: P9. P2togtbl. 10 sts.
1st row: K15. Slip last 15 sts just M1. K1. 16 sts. 3rd row: Ssk. Knit to end of row.
worked onto a st holder. Cast off 2nd and alt rows: Purl. 9 sts.
next 20 sts loosely. K15. Turn. Rep last 2 rows 9 times more. 4th row: Purl.
***Beg on a purl row, work even in 34 sts. 5th row: K7. K2tog. 8 sts.
stocking st on these 15 sts until Strap Beg on a knit row, work even in St 6th row: Purl.
measures 11.5cm, ending on a st until work from beg measures Cast off knitwise.
purl row. 66cm, ending on a purl row.
Buttonhole row: 1st row (RS): K6. Shape armholes: Cast off 3 sts at Finishing
Cast off 3 sts. K6. beg next 2 rows. 28 sts.** With black worsted/DK-weight yarn,
2nd row: Purl, casting on 3 sts over Work even in St st until armhole embroider eyes and eyelashes
cast-off sts. 15 sts. measures 12.5cm, ending on a using chain stitch as shown in photo.
Next row: Ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. purl row. Using mattress st, sew Lining to
13 sts. Front and Back along top to beg of
Next row: P2tog. Purl to last 2 sts. Straps armhole shaping. Sew Lining only
P2togtbl. 11 sts. 1st row: K8. Slip last 8 sts just along side and bottom seams.
Rep last 2 rows once more. 7 sts. worked onto a st holder. Cast off Sew side and bottom seams of Back
Cast off knitwise.*** next 12 sts loosely. K8. Turn. and Front, tacking Lining into place
With WS facing, slip rem 15 sts ***Beg on a purl row, work even on the inside along bottom.
onto needle. in St st on these 8 sts until Strap Sew buttons to Front straps to
With Contrast A, work from *** to *** measures 11.5cm, ending on a correspond to buttonholes.
as given for first Strap. purl row.
Buttonhole row: 1st row (RS): K3.
Front Cast off 2 sts. K3.
Work from ** to ** as given for Back. 2nd row: Purl, casting on 2 sts over
Beg on a knit row, work even in St st cast-off sts. 8 sts.
until armhole measures 9cm, ending 3rd row: ssk. Knit to last 2 sts.
on a purl row. K2tog. 6 sts.
4th row: P2tog. Purl to last 2 sts.
Right Front P2togtbl. 4 sts.
Shape neck: 1st row (RS): K20. Cast off knitwise.***
K2tog (neck edge). Turn. Leave With WS facing, slip rem 8 sts
rem sts on spare needle. onto needle.
2nd row: P2tog. Purl to end of row. Join Contrast B and work from ***
20 sts. to *** as given for first Strap.
3rd row: K18. K2tog. Turn. 19 sts.
4th row: Purl. Line Front
Cont to dec 1 st at neck edge on RS Work from ** to ** as given for
rows only to 15 sts. Line Back.

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