Little Baby Sweaters

This is the pattern for the little baby sweaters that are in my last post. The sizes are for 3 months and 6 months in brackets.

Ch 43 (47) loosely

1. Dc in 4th chain from hook and in next 6 chs, (2dc,ch2,2dc) in next ch. Dc in next 2 (4) chs, (2dc, ch2,2dc) in next ch. Dc in next 17 ch, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch. Dc in next 2 (4) chs, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch, dc in last 8 chs.
2. Ch 3 turn, (counts as first dc now and throughout) *dc in next st and in each st across to next ch 2 space, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 space; Repeat from * 3 times more, 69 (73)dc in row
3. Repeat row 2, 4 (5) times. 133 (153) dc in row

Next row Ch 3 turn *dc in next dc and in each dc across to next ch2 space. (dc, ch2, dc) in ch2 space; Repeat from * 3 more times.


Repeat last row 3 times, do not finish off. 165 (185) dc in row


Body

1. Ch 3 turn, *dc in each st across to ch2 space {YO, insert into hole, pull up a loop, YO, and draw through 2 loops on hook, skip next 34 (40) dc (your making the arm hole here) to next ch 2 sp. YO, insert into hole, pull up a loop, YO, and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, and draw through all 3 loops on hook.} Dc across to next ch2 sp and repeat instructions from {.
2. Ch3 turn, 1 dc in each, across to end.
3. repeat row 2 twelve times.
4. finish off

Sleeve


Size 3 months only
With wrong side facing and holding ch 2 sps at armhole together, join yarn with slip st in BOTH sps. Ch3, dc in nest 5 dc, decrease, (YO, insert, pull up loop, YO pull through 2 loops, repeat in next st, YO pull through all 3 loops on hook), dc in next 9dc, twice; dc in last 5 dc jon with slip stitch. (32 dc)

Size 6 months only
With wrong side facing and holding ch 2 sps at armhole together, join yarn with slip st in BOTH sps; ch 3 turn, dc in next 19 dc, decrease dc in each dc around to end, join with slip st. (40 dc)

rounds 2-11, dc in each st around.

Rnd12) Ch3 turn, 1 dc in next st, decrease,dc in next 3 sts, decrease, dc in next 4 sts, decrease, *dc in next 3 sts, decrease;repeat to end. join with sl st.

Rnd13) ch 1 turn, 1 sc in each st around, join with sl st
Rnd14)sc in first 4 (5) st * pullup a loop innext two sts, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook. sc in next 3 sts * repeat from * to end.

Rnd15) ch 1 do not turn, 1 sc in each st to end. finish off.

repeat for other arm.

For neck trim I just winged it. Joined yarn on wrong side and worked in between stitches, using dc and ch1 spaces, topping it off with a row of sc. weave in ribbon.