SIZE 0 (3, 6, 9, 12, 18) months
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Yarn
1 ball 100g Patons Big Baby 8 ply in Silver 2565 - Main colour (M)
1 ball 100g Patons Big Baby 8 ply in Banana 2561 - Contrast colour 1 (C1)
1 ball 100g Patons Big Baby 8 ply in Cream 2656 - Contrast colour 2 (C2)
3 buttons
Needles
4.00mm crochet hook
Wool sewing needle
Tension
16tr by 9 rows over tr fabric, on 4.00mm hook to 10cm.
Special abbreviations
Dec - * yoh, draw up a lp in next st, yoh and draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * in next st, yoh and draw through all 3 lps on hook.
dDec - * yoh, draw up a lp in next st, yoh and draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * in each of next 2 sts, yoh and draw through all 4 lps on hook.
STITCH GUIDE
NOTE - Australian/UK crochet terminology used throughout.
STRIPE PATT
NOTE - When changing colour, use new colour to work final lp of last st in old colour.
Using C2, work 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) rows tr.
Using C1, work 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 5) rows tr.
Last 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) rows form Stripe Patt.
BACK
Using 4.00mm hook and C1, make 35 (38, 43, 47, 49, 51) ch loosely.
Row 1: Miss 3ch (counts as one tr), 1tr in each ch to end. 33 (36, 41, 45, 47, 49) tr.
Row 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, 1tr in each tr to end.
Rep last row 0 (0, 1, 1, 2, 3) times.
Beg Stripes
Work 8 (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) rows Stripe Patt (above).
Shape Raglan Armholes
Row 1: Using M for rem, sl st in first tr, (1dc, 1ch) in next tr, dDec, 1tr in each tr to last 5 sts, dDec, 1tr in next tr, turn, leaving last st unworked. 27 (30, 35, 39, 41, 43) sts.
Row 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, Dec, 1tr in each tr to last 3 sts, Dec, 1tr in last st. 25 (28, 33, 37, 39, 41) sts. **
Rep last row 5 (6, 5, 4, 5, 5) times. 15 (16, 23, 29, 29, 31) sts.
Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, dDec, 1tr in each tr to last 4 sts, dDec, 1tr in last tr. 11 (12, 19, 25, 25, 27) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 0 (0, 1, 2, 2, 2) times. 11 (12, 13, 13, 13, 15) sts. Fasten off.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Rep last row 3 (4, 5, 4, 5, 5) times. 19 (20, 23, 29, 29, 31) sts.
Sizes 9, 12 and 18 months only
Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, dDec, 1tr in each tr to last 4 sts, dDec, 1tr in last st. (25, 25, 27) sts.
Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, Dec, 1tr in each tr to last 3 sts, Dec, 1tr in last st (23, 23, 25) sts.
All sizes
19 (20, 23, 23, 23, 25) sts.
Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, (Dec) 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) times, (dDec) 0 (0, 1, 1, 1, 1) times, 1tr in each of next 2tr, Dec, turn. Cont on these 5 sts for side of neck.
Next Row: 2ch, miss first tr, 1tr in next st, Dec, 1tr in last st. 3 sts.
Next Row: 2ch, miss first tr, Dec.
Fasten off.
Miss 5 (6, 7, 7, 7, 9) tr and join M with a sl st in next tr for other side of neck.
Next Row: 2ch, 1tr in each of next 3tr, (Dec) 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) times, (dDec) 0 (0, 1, 1, 1, 1) times, 1tr in last tr.
Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, (Dec) twice. 3 sts.
Next Row: 2ch, miss first st, Dec.
Fasten off.
SLEEVES
Using 4.00mm hook and C1, loosely make 20 (22, 22, 24, 24, 24) ch.
Row 1: Miss 3ch (counts as one tr), 1tr in each ch to end. 18 (20, 20, 22, 22, 22) sts.
Row 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, 1tr in each tr to end.
Using C2 (C2, C1, C1, C1, C1), cont as folls -
Row 3: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in each tr to last 2 sts, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in last st. 20 (22, 22, 24, 24, 24) sts. Keeping Stripes correct as for Back, inc one st (as before) at each end of every foll alt row 3 (2, 2, 0, 0, 0) times, then in every foll 3rd row 0 (1, 2, 4, 5, 6) times. 26 (28, 30, 32, 34, 36) sts.
Work 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) rows. 10 (12, 15, 17, 20, 23) rows in all.
Shape Raglan
Row 1: Using M for rem, sl st in first tr, (1dc, 1ch) in next tr, (Dec) 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 0) times, (dDec) 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) times, 1tr in each tr to last 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) sts, (Dec) 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 0) times, (dDec) 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1) times, 1tr in next tr, turn, leaving last st unworked. 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 30) sts.
Row 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, Dec, 1tr in each tr to last 3 sts, Dec, 1tr in last st. 20 (22, 24, 26, 28, 28) sts.
Rep last row until 8 sts rem. Fasten off.
MAKING UP
Do not press.
Join back and right front raglan seams. Join side and sleeve seams, matching stripes.
BUTTON BAND
Using 4.00mm hook and M, work a row of tr along front edge of left sleeve raglan.
Sew on buttons. Sew in ends. Fasten through fabric of front as pictured.
