Quick Baby Sweater

Lorraine Major’s version, Modified by Dani Miller

Materials: Approximately 100g worsted weight yarn.
Needles: US 8 (check your gauge and adjust as needed).
Gauge: 4 sts = 1”

Garment measures 20 ins around, would fit about 17-18"

Note re increases: I have written this to use Elizabeth Zimmermans ‘M1’ increase ie make a
backward loop and place on right hand needle. Feel free to use your favourite increase, but note
that if you prefer to use the ‘knit in front and back of st’ version you will need to leave 1 less st
between incs.

Starting at the neck edge, cast on 33 stitches.

Rows 1 - 4: Knit.
Row 5: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.
Always keep first and last 3 sts in 'knit' even on p row.
Row 6: K4, (m1 k2) 14 times, K1.(47 sts).
Row 7: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 8: K3, * K2tog. Repeat from * ending K4. (27 sts).
Row 9: K3, * K1, insert needle under next horizontal loop of row below (between sts) and knit
this st. Repeat from * across, ending K4.(47 st).
Row 10: K4, (M1 K3) 14 times, K1. (61).
Row 11: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 12: K3, * K2 tog. Repeat from * ending K4. (34 sts).
Row 13: Same as row 9. (61 sts).
Row 14: K5, (M1 K4) 14 times. (75 st)
Row 15: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 16: Same as row 8. (41 sts).
Row 17: Same as row 9. (75 sts).
Row 18: K5, (M1 K5) 14 times.(89)
Row 19: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 20: Same as row 8. (48 sts).
Row 21: Same as row 9. (89 sts).
Row 22: K5, (M1 K6) 14 times) (103 sts).
Row 23: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 24: Same as row 8. (55 sts).
Row 25: Same as row 9. (103 sts).

Row 26: (in which a few more sts are increased and markers are placed to show positions of
fronts, back and sleeves)
K6 M1 K5 M1 K5 M1 K1 place marker (pm),
K1 M1 K6 M1 K5 M1 K6 M1 K1 pm,
K1 M1 (K6 M1) twice K5 M1 (K6 M1) twice K1 pm,
K1 M1 K6 M1 K5 M1 K6 M1 K1 pm, K1 M1 K5 M1 K5 M1 K6.
(123 sts divided as follows: 20 - 23 - 37 - 23 - 20)

Row 27: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.

Row 28: Knit, inc 1 st each side of markers
(for neatness, work the inc 1 st in from the marker) (131 sts).
Row 29: Same as row 27.
Row 30: Same as row 28. (139 sts).
Row 31: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3.

Dividing for Body and Sleeves:

Knit across front sts, slip first sleeve sts to a length of spare yarn, cast on 4, knit across back
section, slip second sleeve sts to spare yarn, cast on 4, knit across other front.

Body:

Purl across front sts, purl the 4 sts that were cast on at sleeve underarm, purl across back sts, purl
4 from other sleeve underarm, purl across second front.
Work in st. st.(SS) for 14 rows, keeping a garter st border (3 sts), finishing with a WS row.
Row 15: Repeat row 8 (RS)
Row 16: Repeat row 9.
Work 2 rows in SS. Repeat last 4 rows twice more.
Work 8 rows in garter st
Bind Off.

Sleeve:

Put sts from spare yarn back on needle. Pick up 4 sts from cast on edge in underarm. Join for
knitting in the round with magic loop method.
Continue to work in stockinette st for 22 rows.
Next row: K2, (K2 tog, K3) 5 times, K2tog K2.

Knit 7 rows. Bind off. Repeat for second sleeve.

Finishing: Weave in any ends. Knit an i-cord tie for the front of the sweater.