Basic Baby Jacket by Gina B. Ahrens

Sizes:
Preemie, Newborn, 6 months, 12 months

Finished Chest Measurement:
14 inches, 18 inches, 20 inches, 23 inches

Materials:
Red Heart Worsted Weight Yarn

Gauge:
16 st x 24 r = 4 inches

Keyplate:
dot 3

Back: Cast on 28, 36, 40, 46 stitches with WY.....K 6 rows .... Switch to MY and K 21, 26, 30, 37 rows with MY ..... Put markers (waste yam or knitters pins) at each end of this row to mark for arm holes.....K 26, 26, 27, 28 rows ending COR...... Break off MY leaving a two foot length ...... Cast off center 10, 12, 15, 17 stitches onto WY and remove from machine... Push needles to NW P ....... This should leave 9, 10, 11, 13 needles on each side ....... Starting with RHS push all other needles to HP.....Knit RHS needles onto 6 rows WY ...... Push RHS needles to HP and Push LHS needles to FWP.....Make sure all latches are open .... Knit these onto 6 rows WY....Remove back from machine,, remove hem and set aside ......

Front: *Cast on 15, 19, 21, 24, stitches with WY.....K 6 rows.... Switch to MY and K 21, 26, 30, 37 rows with MY ...... Put markers(waste yam or knitters pins) at left end of this row to mark for arm hole ...... K another 14 rows ending COR …….Cast off RHS 1, 3, 5, 6 sts onto WY and remove from needles .... Knitting only with remaining needles dec I stitch at neck edge (which is on the right side)every other row 5 times. . Leaving 9, 10, 11, 13 stitches remaining. K another 2, 3, 4 rows straight and break off MY leaving a two foot length..... K onto 6 R WY*.....Repeat between * & *, reversing the shaping, for the other side of the cardigan.....

Sleeves: Starting at COR bring forward 28, 31, 32, 35 needles to HP.....With the wrong side facing you rehang the side stitches between the armhole markers ... Be sure to evenly space out the extra stitches, but do not rehang them ...... Hang the hem and knit the first row repeating the procedure as used for the first row of the neckband ribbing.....K 13, 15, 16, 17 rows straight. Then as you knit dec 1 stitch at each end every 4 R 4 times..... You will end with 20, 23, 24, 27 stitches remaining after you have knit 29, 31, 32, 33 rows...... End with COR.....Remove guide wire from carriage and remove MY from carriage without breaking it ...... Replace guide wire........ Remove every third stitch to WY and push these needles to NWP .... K 6 rows .... Latch up stitches on WY to form ribbing .... Back stitch BO and remove hem and WY.....Repeat for other sleeve ..... Neckband, Ribbing and Front Band Ribbing: Single Crochet around all of these edges and then do lacey crochet. See crochet edgings Instructions.....Push buttons between gaps in lacy edging..... Finishing: Block Sweater ...... Sew side seams ...... Sew on Buttons and you are done!

Neckband Ribbing, Front Band Ribbing And Sleeve Ribbing:
Single Crochet around all of these edges and then do lacy crochet or shell stitch.....Push buttons between gaps in edging.....

Finishing:
Block Sweater ...... Sew side seams ...... Sew on Buttons and you are done!