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0-6 months (6-12 months, 12-18 months, 2-3 years)

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Finished Chest 21 (22, 24, 27 1/2) in. (53.5 (56, 61, 70) cm)

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Finished Length 9 1/2 (10, 12, 14) in. (24 (25.5, 30.5, 35.5) cm)

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Note Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

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GAUGE

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17 sts + 24 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS).

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BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

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BODY

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With A, cast on 90 (94, 102, 118) sts.

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Knit 5 rows.

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Next Row: K3, p to last 3 sts, k3.

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Keeping first and last 3 sts in Garter st (k every row), and rem sts in St st (k on RS, p on WS), work 18 (19, 23, 27) rows with A, 19 (20, 24, 28) rows with B, then continue with C, AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 5 (5 1/4, 6 1/2, 8) in. (12.5 (13.5, 16.5, 20.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.

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Divide for Fronts and Back

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Next Row: K 24 (25, 27, 31) sts and slip to a holder for Right Front, k 42 (44, 48, 56) sts and slip to a holder for Back, k remaining 24 (25, 27, 31) sts for Left Front. Continue on sts for Left Front only.

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Continue in St st, keeping the 3 edge sts in Garter St, until piece measures 6 1/4 (6 1/2, 7 1/2, 8 1/2) in. (16 (16.5, 19, 21.5) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.

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Neck Shaping

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Decrease 1 st at neck edge EVERY row until 10 (12, 14, 17) sts remain. Work even until piece measures 9 1/2 (10, 12, 14) in. (24 (25.5, 30.5, 35.5) cm) from beg. Bind off.

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Back

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With WS facing, slip sts from Back st holder to needle and join yarn. Continue in
St st and color pattern as established until piece measures 8 1/2 (9, 11, 13) in. (24 (25.5, 30.5, 35.5) cm) from beg, end with WS row.

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Next Row (WS): P7 (9, 11, 14), k28 (26, 26, 28), p7 (9, 11, 14).

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Knit 1 row.

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Repeat last 2 rows twice. Bind off.

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Right Front

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With WS facing, slip sts from Right Front st holder to needle and join yarn. Work as for Left Front, reversing shaping.

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SLEEVES

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With A, cast on 28 (28, 30, 30) sts.

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Knit 4 rows.

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Change to St st and work 8 (10, 12, 16) more rows with A, 11 (13, 16, 20) rows with B, then continue with C, AT THE SAME TIME, inc 1 st at each edge every 4th row 4 (6, 9, 11) times - 36 (40, 48, 52) sts. Work even until piece measures 5 1/2 (6 1/2, 8, 10) in. (14 (16.5, 20.5, 25.5) cm) from beg. Bind off.

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FINISHING

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Sew shoulders. Sew Sleeve seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew buttons evenly spaced onto Right Front (spaces between sts serve as buttonholes). Weave in ends.