This is my first and probably last clothing pattern. I made it for my cousin's
newborn for Christmas. I call it the Penelope sweater, not because that's her name, but because of all the unraveling I had to do to make sure I had enough yarn (including the sacrifice of one of my stuffed animals' legs). Whether or not it will actually fit her is debatable: my grandmother thinks it's better suited for a doll. But the baby's mother thinks it may fit. I wasn't there, otherwise I would've made them try it on her right away. But we'll see--and you can always add or subtract rows depending on your baby's measurements (and add and subtract stitches as well, if you're having a width problem). Hope it works out okay! And if you try it on a baby, take pictures so I can see!
Materials
Fine yarn in 2 contrasting colors (make sure you have enough before hand, trust me)
3.0 hook
Gauge
10 sc = 2 in
Back
Ch 51
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch space across (50 sc)
Row 2-37: sc in each sc across
Row 38: sl st in first 7 sc, sc in next 36 sc, turn, leaving remaining 7 sc unworked (36 sc)
Row 39-46: sc in each sc across
Collar
Row 47: Sc in next 11 sc, sl st in next 14 sc, sc in remaining sc
Row 48: sc in 11 sc, fasten off.
Row 48 (part 2): attatch to other end of row, sc across 11 sc and fasten off.
Front (Make 2, reversing shaping)
Ch 26
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each sc across, turn (25 sc)
Row 2-37: sc in each sc across
Row 38: sl st in first 7 sc, sc in remaining sc or sc in next 18 sc, leaving remaing sc unworked (18 sc)
Row 39-46: sc in each sc across
Row 47: sl st in first 7 sc, sc in remaining sc or sc in 11 sc, leave remaining sc unworked (11 sc)
Row 48: sc in 11 sc, fasten off.
Sleeves (make 2)
Ch 29
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch space across (28 sc)
Row 2: sc in each sc across
Row 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc (30 sc)
Row 4-45: sc in eac sc across, increasing at each end of every 14th row from row 3 (I believe it's rows 17, 31 and 45, but I could be wrong) (36 sc at end of row 45)
Row 46: sl st in first 10 sc, sc in next 16 sc, ch 1 and turn, leaving remaing sc unworked (16 sc)
Row 47-51: sl sc in each sc across
Fasten off.
Sew front pieces to back on the shoulders and sides. Sew in the sleeves
Side Edging
Attach contrasting color to one of the front edges
Row 1: sc in end of each row
Row 2-3: sc in each sc across
Fasten off and repeat on other side.
Bottom Edging
Attach contrasting color to row 3 on one of the sides
Row 1: sc across unused ch loops around. Fasten off
Collar Edging
Attach contrasting color
Row 1: Sc in each sc and end rows of side edging, sl st to other side.
Fasten off.
Sleeve edging
Repeat as for bottom and collar, sl st in first sc
Fasten off.
