Baby Love Sweater
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Baby Love
Materials: 2 oz Fingering Yarn
Afghan Hook Size G or 4.50 mm
1 Yd 1/4" Ribbon
Tapestry Needle
Size to Fit 18" Chest
Yoke:
Using afghan hook, ch 184.
Row 1: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo and draw through a loop, * insert hook in next ch, yo
and draw through a loop, rep from * to end. 184 sts on hook.
Row 2: Working from left to right, yo and draw through one loop, * yo and draw through 2 loops on
hook, rep from * until one loops remains.
Row 3: Omit vertical loop on extreme edge of previous row, * insert hook from right to left through
next vertical loop of previous row, yo and draw through a loop, re from * 27 time more, insert hook
from right to left through next 3 vertical loops of previous row together as one, yo and draw through
all 3 loops–called dec 3 tog–, work in each of next 32 vertical loops. Dec 3 tog, work in each of next
52 vertical loops, dec 3 tog, work in each of next 32 vertical loops, dec 3 tog, work in each of next
28 vertical loops.
Row 4 and every other row: As 2nd row.
Row 5: Work in pattern for 27 sts, dec 3 tog, pattern 30, dec 3 tog, pattern 50, dec 3 together,
pattern 30, dec 3 together, pattern 27.
Row 7: Pattern 26, dec 3 together, pattern 28, dec 3 tog, pattern 48, dec 3 together, pattern 28,
dec 3 together, pattern 26.
Row 9: Pattern 25, dec 3 together, pattern 26, dec 3 together, pattern 46, dec 3 together, pattern
26, dec 3 together, pattern 25.
Continue decreasing in this way until 56 sts remain, ending with a 2nd row.
Work one row of sc in sps between vertical loops. Fasten off.
Sleeves:
Cast on (as for knitting) 4 sts (4 loops on hook), with right side facing pick up 36 sts across lower
edge of yoke between one pair of shoulder decreases, cast on 4 sts.. 44 sts.
Row 2: Working from left to right, yo and draw through one loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on
hook, * ch 4, yo and draw through 5 loops on hook–cluster made–, rep from * ending with yo and
draw through 3 loops on hook.
Row 3: Ch 1, skip first of 4 ch, (insert hook in next of 4 ch, yo and draw through a loop) 3 times, *
skip next cluster, (insert hook in next ch, yo and draw through one loop) in each of next 4 ch, rep
from * to end.
Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows until work measures 5" from beg, ending with a 3rd row.
Change to plain afghan stitch as given for yoke and work one row.
Next Row: Omit vertical loop on extreme edge of previous row, * insert hook from right to left
through next vertical loop of previous row, yo and draw through a loop, * insert hook from right to
left through the next 2 vertical loops together as one, yo and draw a loop through both vertical
loops–called dec 2 tog–, insert hook from right to left through next vertical loops, yo and draw
through a loop, rep from * to end.
Work 5 rows more in plain afghan stitch.
Work one row of sc in sps between the vertical loops. Fasten off.
Make other sleeve in the same way between opposite shoulder decreases. Using tapestry needle
and same yarn, sew underarm seams of sleeves together.
Main Section:
With right side facing, beg at left front yoke and pick up 30 sts across left front, 8 sts across cast-
on sts at underarm, 56 sts across back, 8 sts across cast-on sts at underarm and 30 sts across
right front. Work in afghan lace stitch as given for sleeves for 7", ending with a 2nd pattern row.
Fasten off.
To Finish:
Press or block according to yarn used. Thread ribbon through the neck.
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