Pattern Instructions

Seamless Yellow Baby Sweater Dress

Pattern Instructions Skill level: Intermediate

Size: 12 - 24 months.

Finished Chest: 21 inches (54 cm)

Finished Length: 14 ½ inches (37 cm)

Gauge: 31 rows x 20 sts = 4"x4" in Stockinette sts with US#4 (3.5 mm) needle.

Suggested Yarn: Category 4 Medium Worsted Weight

Yarn I used: 100% Cotton Lily Sugar’n Cream Yellow Color (approx. 137m, 150 yds), Lily Sugar’n Cream White Color (approx. 137m, 150 yds).

Materials: One pair of 3.25 mm [US#3] needles, one pair of 3.5mm [US#4] needles, one set of 3.5mm [US #4] Double pointed needles, Stitch markers, Stitch holders or waste yarns, Cable needle, Yarn needle, 5 small buttons.

Abbreviations & Method: K=Knit; P=Purl; YO=Yarn Over; K2tog=Knit two together; P2tog=Purl two together; C4F=Cable 4 front=Put 2 stitches on your cable needle and hold in front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the two from your cable needle; C4B=Cable 4 back=Put 2 stitches on your cable needle and hold in back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the two from your cable needle; Pfb= Purl the front of a stitch, then purl the back of the same stitch; PM=place marker; SM=slip marker; mm = millimeters; m=meters; yds=yards; sts = stitches.

Start here.

With US #3 (3.25mm) needle, cast on 84 sts with Yellow Color yarn.

Neck Line (Garter sts)

Row 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8: Knit through the row. Row 4: Knit to last 4 sts., end with K1, YO, K2tog, K1. (1st button hole.)

Divide for body and sleeves.

Row 9: (WS) With US #4 (3.5mm) needle, change yarn white color and K4(button band), P12(left front), PM, P14(left sleeve), PM, P24(back), PM, P14(right sleeve), PM, P12(right front), K4(button band).

Row 10: (RS) K4, P2, K4, P5, Pfb, SM, Pfb, P1, K4, P2, K4, P1, Pfb, SM, Pfb, K4, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K4, Pfb, SM, Pfb, P1, K4, P2, K4, P1, Pfb, SM, Pfb, P5, K4, P2, K4. (92 sts.) Page 1 of 4 Row 11: K4, Knit all knit sts, purl all purl sts and slip markers to the last 4 sts, K4.

Row 12: K4, Knit all knit sts, purl all purl sts and Pfb before and after markers to the last 4 sts, K4. Slip all markers.(100 sts.)

Row 13: Repeat Row 11.

Row 14: K4, P2, C4F, *(purl all purl sts, Pfb before and after marker and slip marker, then purl all purl sts), C4F, P2, C4B, repeat *, C4F, P2, C4F, P2, C4B, P2, C4B, repeat *, C4F, P2, C4B, repeat *, C4B, P2, K4. (108 sts.)

Row 15:Repeat Row 11.

Row 16:Repeat Row 12. (116 sts.)

Row 18:Repeat Row 12. (124 sts.)

Row 20:Repeat Row 14 to last 4 st., end with K1, YO, K2tog, K1. (132 sts.) (2ndbutton hole).

Repeat Row 15 to 20 to reach the stitches up to 212 sts (Up to Row 40) anddon’t forget to make a button hole in Row 36.

Row 36: Repeat Row 14 to last 4 st., end with K1, YO, K2tog, K1. (3rd button hole)

Row 41:(WS) Repeat Row 11.

Row 42:(RS) Divide for body and sleeves. Work 31 sts as established for left front, place next 47 sts on a holder, work next 56 sts as established for back, place next 47 sts on second holder and work remaining 31 sts for right front. (118 sts remains on the needle).

Row 43:K4, Knit all knit sts, purl all purl sts to the last 4 sts, K4.

Row 44:K4, P2, C4F, P38, C4F, P2, C4F, P2, C4B, P2, C4B, P38, C4B, P2, K4.

Row 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55: Repeat Row 43.

Row 52: K4, Knit all knit sts, purl all purl sts to the last 4 sts, end with K1, YO, K2tog, K1. (4th button hole)

Wrist Band

of 4 Row 56: (RS) Change yellow color yarn, K4, P2, C4F, P2, K36, C4F, K2, C4F, K2, C4B, K2, C4B, K36, P2, C4B, P2, K4.

Row 57: (WS) K6, P4, K to last 10 sts, end with P4, K6.

Row 58: K4, P2, K4, P2, K to last 12 sts, end with P2, K4, P2, K4.

Row 62: (RS) K4, P2, C4F, P2, K to last 12 sts, end with P2, C4B, P2, K4. (118 sts)

Row 63: K6, P4, K2, *(P7, K1), repeat * 10 times, P7, Pfb, P6, K2, P4, K6. (119 sts)

Row 64: K4, P2, K4, P2, *(K7, P1), repeat * 11 times, K7, P2, K4, P2, K4.

Row 65: K6, P4, K2, *(P7, Kfb), repeat * 10 times, P7, K2, P4, K6. (130 sts)

Row 67: K6, P4, K2, *(P7, K2), repeat * 10 times, P7, K2, P4, K6.

Row 68: (RS) K4, P2, C4F, P2, *(K7, P2), repeat * 10 times, K7, P2, C4B, P2, K1, YO, K2tog, K1. (5th button hole).

Row 69: K6, P4, K2, *(P7, Kfb, K1), repeat * 10 times, P7, K2, P4, K6. (141 sts)

Row 73: K6, P4, K2, *(P7, K1, Kfb, K1), repeat * 10 times, P7, K2, P4, K6. (152 sts)

Row 74: (RS) K4, P2, C4F, P2, *(K7, P4), repeat * 10 times, K7, P2, C4B, P2, K4.

Row 77: K6, P4, K2, *(P7, K1, Kfb, K2), repeat * 10 times, P7, K2, P4, K6. (163 sts)

Row 80: (RS) K4, P2, C4F, P2, *(K7, P5), repeat * 10 times, K7, P2, C4B, P2, K4.

of 4 Row 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103: Repeat Row 79.

Row 82, 84, 88, 90, 102: Repeat Row 78.

Row 86: (RS) Repeat Row 80.

Row 92: (RS) K4, P2, C4F, P2, *(K7, P2tog, YO, P1, YO, P2tog), repeat * 10 times, K7, P2, C4B, P2, K4.

Row 94: (RS) K4, P2, K4, P2, *(K7, P2tog, YO, P1, YO, P2tog), repeat * 10 times, K7, P2, K4, P2, K4.

Row 98: (RS) Repeat Row 92.

Row 104: Bind off knitwise on knit sts and purlwise on purl sts.

Sleeves

Pick up stitches of one sleeve plus 2 sts from cast-on underarms (to avoid any gap) on 3 double pointed needles (US #4) evenly. Tie yellow color yarn at underarm and work garter stitch 8 rows in the round and Bind off. Securely sew small buttons to avoid choking hazard.