MATERIALS
MATERIALS • 2 (2, 3, 3) balls N.Y. Yarns N.Y. COTTON 100% mercerized cotton – 3.5 oz/100g (231 yd/212m) in color #10 red • One pair size 6 (4mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE • Yarn needle GAUGE 22 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10cm in Basketweave Pattern Stitch 20sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm in Stockinette Stitch TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE N.Y. COTTON BASKETWEAVE BABY PONCHO & HAT designed by Rosemary Drysdale SIZES 6-9 month size shown in photo Poncho: 6-9 (9-12, 12-18, 18-24) months Hat: 6-12 (12-24) months KNITTED MEASUREMENTS Poncho: each panel measures 8 (8½, 9, 9½)” x 14 (14½, 15, 15½)”/ 20 (21.5, 23, 24)cm x 35.5 (37, 38, 39.5)cm Hat: 16 (17½)” in circumference x 7 (7½)” tall/40.5 (44.5)cm x 18 (19)cm PATTERN STITCHES Stockinette Stitch (St st) Basketweave Pattern Stitch: Rows 1 and 3: K4, p4, repeat across row. Rows 2 and 4: K the k, p the p. Rows 5 and 7: P4, k4, rep across row. Rows 6 and 8: K the k, p the p. Repeat Rows 1-8 for Basketweave Pattern. PONCHO (Make 2 rectangles) Cast on 44 (48, 52, 56) sts. Work in Basketweave pattern stitch for 14 (14½, 15, 15½)”. Bind off. FINISHING Sew cast-on edge of one rectangle to the right lower side of second rectangle. Sew bound-off edge of second rectangle to right lower side of first rectangle. This will leave an opening for the head. HAT Cast on 80 (88) sts. Work in Basketweave Pattern stitch for 12 rows. Row 13 (6-12 month size only) Change to Stockinette St and work until piece measures 5” from cast-on. Row 13 (12-24 month size only) Change to Stockinette St, increasing 2 sts evenly across row – 90 sts. Work until piece measures 5½” from cast-on. Dec Row (RS) *K8, k2tog, repeat from * across row. Next Row (WS) Purl. Dec Row *K7, k2tog, repeat from * across row. Next Row Purl. Repeat Dec Row every other row, leaving 1 less st between the decreases until 8 sts remain. Next Row K2tog, k4, k2tog – 6 sts remain. Work in St st on these 6 sts for 3½”. Next Row (RS) K2tog across row – 3 sts. P3tog – 1 st. Fasten off. FINISHING Sew back seam, including tail. Tie tail at top of Hat into a knot close to crown of Hat.
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