Directions are for Newborn; changes for sizes SECOND LEG
6 months and 9 months are in parentheses. Work as for First Leg but leave sts on needles.
Finished Chest: 38 (42, 46)cm [15 (16½, 18)”]
Finished Length: 49 (51, 53)cm [19½ (20, 21)”]
LW3903EN SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
2/2 RC Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in
back, k2, then k2 from cable needle.
ssk: (1 st dec) Slip next two stitches knitwise
knitting to right needle, insert point of left needle
through front of sts, knit these sts together
through back loop.
What you will need: PATTERN STITCHES
Cable Stitch Worked in Rounds
RED HEART® Denver: 1 ball 00020
Soft White
(multiple of 6 sts)
1st-2nd Round: *P1, k4, p1; repeat from *.
Knitting Needles: 4mm [US 6] 3rd Round: *P1, 2/2 RC, p1; repeat from *.
4th Round: *P1, k4, p1; repeat from *.
Circular Knitting Needles: 4mm Repeat last 4 rounds for Cable st.
[US 6], 40cm [16”] long
9 9/16” small buttons, stitch Cable Stitch Worked in Rows
markers, yarn needle. (multiple of 6 sts)
1st Row (Right Side): *P1, k4, p1; repeat from *.
TENSION/GAUGE: 22 sts = 10cm 2nd Row: *K1, p4, k1; repeat from *.
[4”]; 30 rows = 10cm [4”] in St
st. 33 sts = 10cm [4”]; 30 rows
3rd Row: *P1, 2/2 RC, p1; repeat from *.
= 10cm [4”] in Cable st. CHECK 4th Row: *K1, p4, k1; repeat from *.
YOUR TENSION/GAUGE. Use Repeat last 4 rows for Cable st.
any size needles to obtain the
tension/gauge. NOTE
Red Heart® Denver,
Cabled Baby Legs are worked back and forth in rows. Then
stitches are joined and Body is worked in
Overalls
Art. 9809111 available rounds.
in 200 g (7 oz), 600 m
(656 yd) balls FIRST LEG
Knit these comfy sleeveless overalls with Cast on 42 (46, 50) sts.
a classic cabled pattern. All you need to Working back and forth in rows, work in K1,
complete this precious outfit is a shirt in p1 rib for 1.5cm [½”].
Change to work in St st and work until piece
any colour. measures 12.5 (13.5, 14.5)cm [5 (5½, 6)”]
from beginning, end with a wrong side row
and slip sts to a stitch holder.
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BODY
Joining Round (Right Side): With circular
needle, cast on 4 sts, place marker, k42 (46,
50) from Second Leg, place marker, cast on
8 sts, place marker, k42 (46, 50) from First
Leg stitch holder, place marker, cast on 4 sts
– 100 (108, 116) sts. Join to work in rounds.
Place marker for beginning of round.
Decrease Round: [Knit to 1 st before marker,
k2tog, work to 1 st before next marker, ssk]
twice, knit to end of round – 96 (104, 112) sts.
Knit 1 round.
Repeat Decrease Round every other round 3
more times – 84 (92, 100) sts.
Knit every round until piece measures 34 (35,
36)cm [13½ (13¾, 14)”] from lower edge of
Leg, increasing 36 (40, 44) sts evenly spaced
around – 120 (132, 144) sts.
Change to Cable st and work until piece
measures 40 (42, 44)cm [16 (16½, 17½)”]
from beginning, end with Round 2 or 4 and 30
(33, 36) sts before beginning marker.
Shape Armholes
Dividing Row: Cast off 4 sts, work until 56
(62, 68) sts have been worked for Front, slip
remaining 60 (66, 72) sts to stitch holder for
Back.
Working back and forth in rows on Front sts
only, cast off 4 sts at beginning of next wrong
side row – 52 (58, 64) sts. Decrease 1 st each
side every other row 5 times – 42 (48, 54) sts.
Work until Armhole measures 5cm [2”], end
with a wrong side row.
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LW3903EN Cabled Baby Overalls FINISHING
Sew Shoulder seams. Stitch Key
Shape Neck
Mark centre 20 (24, 26) sts for Neck. Leg Edgings = K on RS, p on WS
Next Row (Right Side): Work to marked centre With right side facing, join yarn at lower edge = P on RS, k on WS
20 (24, 26) sts, join a second ball of yarn and of Back Right Leg, pick up and knit 72 (76, 80) = 2/2 RC 2.5 (3, 4)cm
cast off 20 (24, 26) sts, work to end of row – sts along the Back edge of both Legs, end at [1 (1¼, 1½)"]
11 (12, 14) sts each side. lower edge of Back Left Leg.
Cable Stitch 14 (15, 16)cm
Working both sides at same time with Work in K1, p1 rib for 1.5cm [½”].
[5½ (6, 6½)"]

2cm
separate balls of yarn, decrease 1 st from Cast off.

[¾"]
3

[3½"]
each Neck edge 5 times – 6 (7, 9) sts. Mark for 9 buttons evenly spaced along Edging.

9cm
2cm
[¾"]
Work until Armhole measures 9cm [3½”], end 1
with a wrong side row. Repeat to work K1, p1 rib along front edge of
6-Stitch Repeat

27.5 (28.5, 29.5)cm

Cast off. Legs, working Buttonhole Row opposite where

[11 (11¼, 11½)"]

[19½ (20, 21)"]
marked.

49 (51, 53)cm
Back Buttonhole Row: [Work in K1, p1, rib to where Front
With right side facing and working back and marked, k2tog or p2tog depending on pattern, and
forth in rows across sts from Back stitch yo] 9 times, work to end of row. Back
holder, cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 Sew buttons opposite buttonholes. Weave in

12.5 (13.5, 14.5)cm

rows – 52 (58, 64) sts. ends.

[5 (5½, 6)"]
Decrease 1 st each side every other row 5
times – 42 (48, 54) sts. Abbreviations
Work until Armhole measures 7cm [2¾”], end A, B, C = Color A, B, C; k = knit; k2tog =
with a wrong side row. knit 2 sts together; mm = millimeters; p =
purl; p2tog = purl 2 sts together; St st =
Shape Neck Stockinette stitch; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = 19 (21, 23)cm
Mark centre 26 (30, 32) sts for Neck. together; yo = yarn over; [ ] = work directions [7½ (8½, 9)"]
Next Row (Right Side): Work to marked centre in brackets the number of times specified;
26 (30, 32) sts, join a second ball of yarn and * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** 38 (42, 46)cm
cast off 26 (30, 32) sts, work to end of row – 8 as indicated. [15 (16½, 18)"]
(9, 11) sts each side.
Working both sides at same time with
separate balls of yarn, decrease 1 st from
each Neck edge 2 times – 6 (7, 9) sts.
Work until Armhole measures 9cm [3½”], end
with a wrong side row.
Cast off.

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