Puff Sleeve Hairloom Lace Baby Set by YellowBlueDesign by Olya Mikesh

Puff Sleeve Hairloom Lace Baby Set

Knitting
March 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette St
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
350 - 800 yards (320 - 732 m)
Newborn (3, 6, 12, 18, 24) months, to fit chest circumference of 15 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)”
English

Step into a world of vintage charm with this baby set, highlighting a textured lace yoke and puff sleeves on the top. The back features a button closure, ensuring a snug fit around the neckline. The bottoms, knitted in Stockinette stitch, can be transformed into leggings by extending the length before adding ribbing.

Time: 20-25 hours.

Skill level: Intermediate

Sizes: Newborn (3, 6, 12, 18, 24) months, to fit chest circumference of 15 (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)”

Gauge: 28 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” in St st in the Rnd, with larger size needles.

Yarn: Cascade Heritage Silk, 85% Superwash Merino Wool / 15% Silk, 437 yds / 100 g, in color 5766 Stormy Weather, 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins.

Needles: US 1.5 (2.50 mm) and US 2.5 (3.00 mm) needles.

Notions: Tapestry needle; scissors; measuring tape; stitch markers (m); small button.

Top is knitted bottom-up, in the round, to armholes. After separating for Front and Back, the yoke is knitted flat, shaping armholes, neck, and Back Neck opening. After seaming shoulder seams, sleeve stitches picked up around armholes and puff sleeves knitted seamlessly in Garter Lace. Bottoms are knitted top-down, in the round, to leg opening. After separating for legs, each leg is worked seamlessly.