Lace Knitting Patterns for Kids - Baby Layette Knitting Pattern .

By: Bernat

This baby layette knitting pattern creates a matching set of delicate baby jacket and baby bonnet. The baby

bonnet and jacket are tied with sweet satin ribbon.

  Materials: 

• Yarn: 3 balls of Bernat Baby (1.5 oz/42.5 g) 

• Knitting Needles: Size 3¼ mm (U.S. 3) or size needed to obtain gauge. 

• Length of ¼ in 6 mm ribbon for Jacket. 

• Length of 3/4 in 18 mm ribbon for Bonnet. 

Gauge:  28 sts and 32 rows = 4" 10 cm in stocking st. 

Size: 0‐3 months 

Note: Body is worked in one piece to armholes. 

Instructions: 

 Cast on 204 sts. 

**1st row: (WS). K5. P1. K2. *P17. K2. Rep from 

* to last 6 sts. P1. K5. 2nd row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. 

P1. K2tog. K1. P1. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. 

K1. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 

184 sts. 

3rd row: K5. P1. K2. *P4. (K1. P2) twice. K1. P4. 

K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5. 

4th row: K6. P2. *(K1. yfwd) twice. Sl1. K1. psso. 

P1. K2tog. P1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. (yfwd. 

K1) twice. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 

5th row: K5. P1. K2. *P5. (K1. P1) twice. K1. P5. 

K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5. 

6th row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K3. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. P1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. yfwd. K1. 

P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 

7th row: K5. P1. K2. *P7. K1. P7. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5. 8th row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K5. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K5. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 204 sts. 

9th row: K5. P1. K2. *P17. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5. 

Rows 2 to 9 inclusive form pat.** 

Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 6¼ ins [16 cm] ending on a 3rd row of pat. 

Next row: (RS). K6. K2tog. *K2. Sl1. K1. psso. K2. 

Sl1. K2tog. psso. (K2. K2tog) twice. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 133 sts. 

Divide front and back: Next row: K5. P29 (left front). Turn. Leave rem 99 sts on a spare needle. 

Raglan shaping:  

1st row: Cast off 2 sts. Knit to end of row. 

2nd row: K5. Purl to end of row. 

3rd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 

4th row: As 2nd row. 

Rep last 2 rows to 22 sts, then work 3rd row once. 21 sts. 

Neck shaping: 

Next row: Cast off 7 sts (neck edge). Purl to end of row. 

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 7 rows, at the 

same time, dec 1 st at raglan edge on next and 

every alt row, as before, to 3 sts. 

Next row: P3. 

Next row: K1. K2tog. 

Next row: P2. 

Next row: K2tog. Fasten off. 

With WS of work facing, join yarn to rem sts. 

Cast off 2 sts. P63 (including st on needle after cast off) (back). Turn. Leave rem 34 sts on a spare needle. 

Raglan shaping:  

1st row: Cast off 2 sts. Knit to end of row. 

2nd row: Purl. 

3rd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 st. Sl1. K1. 

psso. K1. 

4th row: Purl. 

Rep last 2 rows to 27 sts ending with RS facing. 

Leave rem sts on a spare needle. 

With WS of work facing, join yarn to rem sts. 

Cast off 2 sts. Purl to last 5 sts. K5. 

Next row: Knit. 

Next row: Purl to last 5 sts. K5. 

Raglan shaping:  

1st row: Knit to last 3 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K1. 

2nd row: Purl to last 5 sts. K5. 

Rep last 2 rows to 22 sts ending with RS facing for next row. 

Neck shaping:  

Next row: Cast off 7 sts (neck edge). Knit to last 3 sts. Sl1. K1. psso. K1. 

Next row: Purl. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 7 rows, at the same time, dec 1 st at raglan edge on next and every alt row, as before, to 3 sts. 

Next row: P3. 

Next row: Sl1. K1. psso. K1. 

Next row: P2. 

Next row: Sl1. K1. psso. Fasten off. 

Sleeves: 

Cast on 31 sts. 

1st row: (RS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row. 

2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row. 

Rep these 2 rows (K1. P1) ribbing 4 times more, then 1st row once. 

12th row: Rib, inc 5 sts evenly across. 36 sts. 

Proceed in stocking st inc 1 st at each end of needle on 5th and following 6th rows to 48 sts. 

Cont even until work from beg measures 5 1/4 " [13 cm] ending with RS facing for next row. 

Raglan shaping:  

Cast off 2 sts beg next 2 rows. 

1st row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. Sl1. K1. 

psso. K1. 

2nd row: Purl. Rep last 2 rows to 10 sts, ending with RS facing. Leave rem sts on a spare needle. 

Finishing: 

Neckband:  

Sew raglan seams. With RS of work facing, pick up and knit 11 sts up right front neck edge. K10 from right sleeve, 27 sts from back dec 1 st at center and 10 sts from left sleeve. Pick up and knit 11 sts down left front neck edge. 68 sts. Knit 3 rows. 

Next row: (RS). (eyelet row). K3. *yfwd. K2tog. 

K2. Rep from * to last st. K1. 

Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitways (WS). 

Sew sleeve seams. Thread ribbon through eyelet row of neckband. Do not press. 

Bonnet: 

Cast on 90 sts. Work from ** to ** as given for Jacket. 

Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 5" [12.5 cm] ending on a 9th row of pat. 

Back shaping: 

Keeping cont of pat, cast off 33 sts beg next 2 rows. 

Work 30 rows even in pat, thus ending with RS facing for next row. Knit 8 rows. 

Next row: K2. K2tog. (K4. K2tog) 3 times. K2. 

Cast off purlways (WS). 

Finishing: 

Sew each side of back panel to 33 cast off sts. 

Do not press. 

Neck edging:  

With RS of work facing, join yarn to left corner at lower edge. Pick up and knit 96 sts along bottom (neck) edge of bonnet. 

Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitways (WS). 

Sew wide ribbon along neck edging.