Description

Each stripe of the little blanket is a different stitch pattern, and the other pieces knit up quickly in the round. The “Charlie Brown” zigzag is done in duplicate stitch after finishing. Newborn size.

Finished Measurements

Sweater Chest Circumference: 19” [48 cm]
Hat Circumference: 14” [35.5 cm]
Blanket: 30” x 34” [76 x 86 cm]
Bootie: 5” [12.5 cm] long, 1.5” [4 cm] wide

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn, approx 475 yds [434 m] each MC and CC for blanket, approx 80 yds [73 m] CC and 240 yds [219.5 m] MC for hat, sweater, and booties
• US Size 7 [4.5 mm] 16” & 24” circular needles or size needed to achieve gauge
• US size 7 [4.5 mm] dpn set of five
• US size E-4 [3.5 mm] crochet needle
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holder or scrap yarn
• Yarn needle
• Four small buttons

Gauge

20 sts & 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st, after blocking

Skills Used

Knitting in the round, duplicate stitch, placket, I-cord, picking up stitches, increases, decreases, seaming

Yarn Used: Cascade Yarns “Sierra” (80% pima cotton, 20% wool): 175 m (191 yds); colors, #03 and #50.

Construction

Blanket is knit from end to end in one piece. Sweater and hat are knit in the round from the bottom up. Booties are begun with garter-stitch sole and then stitches are picked up for shaping the upper section with I-cord tie made separately and attached.