PRICE PHT0N5 180 COD,E Q BABYSCESE- Knitting and Crochet for Tinies and Toddlers 15 designs 41 —; —258 CONTENTS Hooded cape 3 mwam Dress, jacket, bonnet and bootees 6 V and round neck cardigans 9 Knitted christening dress 1 BABYSCENE Crochet christening dress 1 Boy'scardigan, pull-upsand helmet 1 knit, you will find just what In this little world of pretty things to crochet and to Crochet angel top and bonnet 20 baby needs to be comfortably and charmingly dressed. Knitted pram cover 24 A sweet hooded cape, smart pramsets, beguiling little angel tops, a beautiful Crochet pram cover 24 Christening dress for sweet solemnity, a tank top for fashion fun—these are just a Raglan angel top 26 few among a full collection of fascinating and very varied first-size designs. Most of them are quick to work, many of them can be accomplished by beginners . Jumper, pilch and knee socks 29 and think how rewarded you will feel when compliments come your way for Matinee coat and bootees 31 baby's elegant wardrobe I Crochet dress 32 Besides clothes there are two really handsome pram covers, one to crochet and Knitted angel top 35 one to knit. Warm and bright, soft and light, one or each in turn will provide yet another reason for drawing admirers to baby's pram. Baby's tank top 37 PLEASE READ THIS FIRST Knitting Abbreviations Crochet Abbreviations K. = knit; P. purl; st.=stitch; sl.= Ch.=chain; d.c.=double crochet; Use the recommended yarn — it = purlways; y.fwd.= treble; d.tr.*= makes sense. When you buy your slip; sl.1 P.=sllp 1 h.tr. = half tr.=treble; yarn forward; y.r.n.=syarn round double treble; tr.tr. =triple treble; yarn, it is best to buy the full take yarn y.r.h. sp.=space; amount at one time to avoid needle; y.b.=yarn back— = yarn round hook; y.ft. yarn front slip stitch; dec.=decrease ; inc. variations in dyelots. to back of work; = s.s. = bring yarn to front of work. = increase; y.o.h.=yarn on hook, Knitting Tension : How to check inc. = increase by working Into front dec. 1 s=decrease 1 thus —y.r.h., insert Before you knit these designs check st. = decrease by through, and back of ; dec. hook into next st., draw loop your tension carefully. sts. together p.s.s.o. = pass insert into following st., working 2 ; now hook t.b.l. Take a pair of No. 10 needles and slip stitch over; tog.=together ; draw loop through, y.r.h., and draw of loops; beg.= last on hook dec. 2 = some Patons 4 ply, cast on 1 = through back through 2 loops ; alt. alternate, rep. = re- (y.o.h., loop sts. and work In stocking stitch— beginning; = decrease 2 thus:— draw in. = inches ; mm peat patt. pattern ; through next st., draw loop through row knit; 1 row purl—for 18 rows. ; = milllmetres M.S. = Main Shade; first 3 times, draw Cast off; press lightly on wrong side. = ; 2 loops on hook) C = Contrast; 1st C. = 1st Contrast; loop through 4 loops on hook, thus The tension should be 14 sts. and 18 2nd C = 2nd Contrast ; 0=no stitches making 1 st. out of 3. over 2 in. the finished square rows and hori- M 1 =Make 1 st. by picking up CI. = Cluster, worked as follows: should measure 2 in. each way. before next st. and zontal loop lying (y.r.h., draw loop through next st. or If the square is bigger your work is too of It. knitting into back sp., draw loop through 2 loops on loose; try a size finer needle. If it is C.4*Cable 4 by slipping next 2 sts. hook) 3 times, using same st. or sp. smaller your work is too tight; try a on cable pin and leave at back of work, each time, draw loop through all loops size larger needle. on hook. K.2, then K.2 from cable pin ; Cr.1 F.= If you knit to the correct tension In : Cross 1 front by slipping next st. on Cl. = half cluster, work as follows stocking stitch, you will knit naturally through next st., cable pin and leave at front of work, (y.r.h., draw loop to the correct tension for any stitch in draw loop through 2 loops on hook) K.2, then K.1 from cable pin. Cr.2B.=* this booklet. twice using same st. both times, draw Cross 2 back by slipping next 2 sts. on If you alter the needles to obtain the loop through all loops on hook. to cable pin and leave at back of work, correct tension in stocking stitch, D.=Dark; M. = Medium; L. = Llght. K.1 then K.2 from cable pin. corresponding alterations must be , made to the needles throughout. Tw.2B.=Twist 2 back by knitting into Sizes st., front of first st. on back of 2nd then The figures in square brackets [ ] refer How to check Crochet Tension left-hand needle and slipping 2 sts off to the larger sizes. Before starting garment, work a test needle together; Tw.2F.=Twist 2 piece of pattern to check your tension front by, knitting into front of 2nd st., T/?ese garments have been specially first st. left-hand designed for the sizes given and it is and adjust hook as required : use a then front of on adaptations are size finer hook if fabric is too loose, or needle and slipping 2 sts. off needle regretted that no a size thicker hook if it Is too tight. together. available. Needle sizes quoted throughout this booklet are Nos. 2!4 mm are U K : equivalent Metric sizes for 1 3, 2% mm for 1 2, 3 mm for 1 1 , 3% mm for 2 1 0, 3% mm for 9, 4 mm for 8 and mm for 5. Warmlyt sweetly wrapped a lacy hooded cape to crochet in an unusual cross-stitch pattern Notes, Tension and Abbreviations, To fit chest in. 18-19 page 2. (approx.) in. 18 Length from neck edge MAIN PART Width round front edge of hood in. 14 Starting at neck edge, with No. 3*50 hook, make 52 ch. loosely. Patons Fairytale Quickerknit Courtelle/Bri-Nylon from X 20 gram bails 12 Foundation row— 1 tr. in 4th ch. hook, then 1 tr. in each ch. to end (50 sts.). 1st 3 ch., miss first st., 1 tr. in No. 3-50 mm (9) and No. 4-50 mm (7) but drawing up loop to almost an row— next St., (inc. in each of the next 2 sts., MILWARD crochet hook. 4 small but- inch in height before completing tr. times (82 sts.). tons. Length of ribbon. 1 tr. in next st.) 20 Cr.l.tr. = miss 2 sts., 1 long tr. in each Tension 2nd row—3 ch., miss first st., 1 tr. in of the next 2 sts., now work 1 long tr. '^ trebles and 1 1 Vi rows to 4 in. on each st. to end. 22 into first of the 2 missed sts., then No. 3-50 hook. 1 long tr. in to 2nd of the 2 missed 3rd row—3 ch., miss first st., 1 tr. in Special Abbreviations sts., thus enclosing the 2 tr. just next st., (inc. in next st., 1 tr. in each Long tr. = long treble worked as a tr. worked. of the next 3 sts.) 20 times (102 sts ). 3 4th row—As 2nd row. 1 tr. in each of next 4 sts.) 19 times, 6th row—As 2nd row. 5th row—3 ch„ miss first st., 1 tr. in inc. in next st., 1 tr. in each of next 3 7th row—3 ch., miss first st., 1 tr. in each of next 2 sts., (inc. in next st., sts. (122 sts.). each of next 2 sts., (inc. in next st.. — , — ** 1 tr. in each of next 5 sts.) 19 times, reached, 8 tr. Into sp. at centre of Next row—Work all across. inc. in next st., 1 tr. in each of next 4 Cr.l.tr., 4 tr. Into sp. at centre of Rep. the last 2 rows 5 times more. sts. (142 sts.). marked Cr.l.tr., 8 tr. Into sp. at centre of next Cr.l.tr. **, rep. from * to * until Work 1 row straight. Fasten off. 8th row—As 2nd row. one group before marked Cr.l.tr. is ** 9th row—3 ch., miss first st., 1 tr. in reached, work from to **, then rep. HOOD EDGING each of next 3 sts., (inc. in next st., from * to * to end, 1 tr. In turning ch. With No. 4-50 hook, make 72 ch. 1 tr. in each of next 6 sts.) 19 times, 4th row—As 2nd row. loosely. inc. in next st., 1 tr. in each of next 5th row 3 ch., now work 4 tr. in 4 sts. (1 62 sts.). — Foundation row— 1 tr. into 4th ch. centre of each group of Cr.l.tr. to end, from hook, then 1 tr. in each ch. to end 10th row—As 2nd row. 1 tr. in turning ch. (70 sts.). 11th row—3 ch., miss first st., 1 tr. 6th row—As 2nd row. 1 st row—As 1 st row of lace patt. in each of next 4 sts., (inc. in next st., 7th row—As 5th row. 1 tr. in each of next 7 sts.) 19 times, 2nd row—As 2nd row of lace patt.