This is a great KNIT pattern for a sleeveless baby top, with a little bit of crochet around the neck and armholes.
This was a wonderful quick project, I really needed a break from crochet and remembered this stitch from way back, way, way back CIRCA 1980 I think. My mother-in-law had knit a lovely baby cardigan using this stitch, and back then, I used the stitch to make a scarf/shawl. Obviosly it took me ages to make the scarf, maybe that's why it remained embedded in the recesses of my brain... amongst all the other useful/useless stuff stored away in those grey cells. Anyway let's get on with the pattern.
PATTERN DETAILS:
YARN: Bendigo Woollen Mills Cotton 4ply
NEEDLES: 3mm
HOOK: 3.5mm
SIZE: 6-12 months
The stitch pattern uses multiples of 8 stitches plus 2.
Stitch Pattern
R1: *P2, yfwd, K2tog, P2, K2, rep from * to last 2sts, P2.
R2: K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
R3: *P2, K2tog, yrn, P2, K2, rep from * to last 2sts, P2.
R4: K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Repeat these 4 rows.
Back/Front
Cast on 58sts, work in pattern until work measures 24cm, ending with R4.
Divide for neck and shoulders.
Work 18sts, cast off 22sts, work 18sts.
Continue on last 18sts, K2tog at neck edge, for next 2 rows, then every other row, 13sts remaining.
When work measures 30cm, cast off.
Join yarn at neck edge to remaining sts and work other side same.
Make up Sew up seams, leave 10cm opening for armholes.
Crochet around neck:
Rnd 1: Ch1, 1sc in same st, *ch3, miss next st, 1sc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch1.
Rnd 2: *[1sc, 2dc, 1sc] in each ch3-sp around, join. Finish, cut yarn and hide ends.
Crochet around Armholes:
Rnd1: Ch1, 1sc in same st, *ch1, 1sc in next st, miss next st, rep from * around, join.
Finish, cut yarn and hide ends.
Finish, cut yarn and hide ends.
Thread ribbon through the loops around the neck.
KNIT and CROCHET
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Abbreviation
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Description
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*
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repeat the instructions
following the asterisk as directed
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approx
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approximately
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beg
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begin/beginning
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ch
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chain
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cm
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centimetres
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cont
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continue
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dc
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double crochet
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in
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inches
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k or K
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knit
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k2tog
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knit two stitches together
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p or P
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purl
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psso
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pass slip stitch over
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rep
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repeat
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r(s)
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row (s)
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rnd(s)
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round(s)
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RS
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right side
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sc
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single crochet
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sl st
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slip stitch
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sp
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space
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st(s)
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stitch(es)
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WS
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wrong side
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yfwd
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yarn forward
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yrn
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yarn around needle
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E.& O.E.
Enjoy every moment,
focus on every stitch,
create a masterpiece....
ciao, ciao...
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