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Crystal Palace Yarns
Bamboozle
Baby Striped Jacket
Designed by Barbara Breiter
Crystal Palace Bamboozle
(55%
bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% Elastic Nylon)
50 gr balls - shown in assorted color
Size:
Fits babies to about 9 months
Finished chest measurement=23”
Gauge:
20 sts and 28 rows=4" in St st
Materials:
Size 8 US (5 mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
4 stitch holders
Bamboozle
Version 1:
1 50 gr ball each color:
Color A-2304 Misty Greens
Color B-3646 Yellow
Color C-0204 Ivory
Color D-9628 Periwinkle
Color E-2204 Barely Green
Color F-9660 Royal Purple
Yarn Amounts Used
A-1/3 ball, B-1/3 ball, C-2/3 ball, D-2/3 ball, E-1/2 ball, F-2/3 ball
Total 3.3 balls
Version 2:
"tulips" color #9555 background bands (MC)
2nd "apricot" color #0505 for the narrow stripes
(CC).
It will use 3 balls of MC and 1 of CC.
or, to knit all in one
color, you will need 4 balls.
Instructions:
Worked from the top down.
Increase by knitting into front and back of st.
With A, CO 52 sts.
Rows 1-3: K
Row 4 (RS eyelet row): With B, k3, *yo, k2tog, k1; rep from * to
last 4 sts, yo, k2tog, k2
Row 5: K
Row 6: k2, *inc in each of next 2 sts, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2 – 84 sts
Row 7: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3
Row 8: K
Rows 9-15: Rep Rows 7 and 8 3 times, then Rep Row 7
Rows 16-18: With F, K
Row 19: k2, *inc, k1; rep from * to last 4 sts, inc, k3 – 124 sts
Rows 20-27: With C, Rep Rows 8 and 7 4 times.
Rows 28-30: With F, K
Row 31: k3, (inc, k1) 7 times, k3, (inc, k3) 6 times, (inc, k2) 12 times, k3,
(inc, k3) 6 times, (inc, k1) 7 times, k3 – 162 sts
Divide:
Row 32: With D, k28, slip these 28 sts just worked to holder 1 for left front; k
27 sts and slip these 27 sts just worked to holder 2 for left sleeve; k 52 sts
and slip these 52 sts just worked to holder 3 for back of neck; k 27 sts and
leave these 27 sts just worked on needle; slip rem 28 sts to holder 4 unworked
for right front
Right Sleeve
Still working with D, CO 2 sts using the Cable Cast On or Knit Cast On for
underarm, p rem 27 sts
CO 2 sts, k rem sts – 31 sts
With D, work 11 more rows in St st.
With F, k 4 rows.
With E, work 12 rows in St st.
With F, k 4 rows.
With C, work 8 rows in St st.
Cuff
With A, (k6, k2tog) 3 times, k4, k2tog, k1
K 3 rows.
BO.
Left Sleeve
Slip 27 sts on holder 2 on to needle. Work as for Right Sleeve.
Body
Slip 28 sts on holder 4 not worked on dividing row on to needle.
With D, k
Join:
WS: k3, p25. CO 4 sts. Slip 52 sts from holder 3 on to empty needle and p. CO 4.
Slip 28 sts from holder 1 on to empty needle, p 25, k3 – 116 sts
Row 1 (RS): k
Row 2 (WS): k3, p to last 3 sts, k3
Rep last 2 rows 6 more times.
With F, k 4 rows.
With E, Rep Rows 1 and 2 6 times.
With F, k 4 rows.
With C, Rep Rows 1 and 2 6 times.
With A, k 4 rows.
BO.
Finishing
Seam underarm CO sts to each other and seam sleeves. Weave in ends on WS.
Cut a 32” length of ribbon (or work a crochet chain or I-Cord over 2 sts) and
weave through eyelets.
Note: When using printed colors of yarn, if you find colors pooling too much in one area as you knit, change to knitting from a different ball of the printed color, or from the opposite end of the ball.
Designed by Barbara Breiter - visit her site for many more patterns - www.knitabit.net
copyright 2007 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Bamboozle are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.
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