By: DIANA FLETCHER Title: Baby Sweater and cap Keywords: crochet, baby, SYM size 6 mos. (1 yr.) Material: 4 Ply Americana, Sparkle, or Sparkle Spun yarn: 3.5 (3.5 )ozs. Color A (solid) and 3.5 (6) ozs. Color B (Variegated) Crochet Hook Size "G" ("H") or size needed to oblain gauge Gauge: On "G" Hook - 8 dc = 2" On "H" Hook - 3 dc = 2" Sweater: Body: Starting at neck with G (H) hook and color A, ch 50. Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, * 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 2 dc in next chain. Repeat from * to last ch, 1 dc in last ch, ch 1 turn. Turning chain counted as 1 dc. (58 dc.) Row 2: Skip the first dc, 1 sc in next dc, * ch 1, sk 1 dc, 1 sc in next dc, repeat from * across, ch 3 turn. 29 sc with ch 1 between. NOTE: 1 sc and ch 1 space counts as 2 sts. Row 3: With turning ch as 1 dc, work 2 dc in next ch 1 space, 1 dc in next 3 sts. * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * across, end 1 dc in each of last 4 sts, ch 1, turn. (72 dc) Right side of dc'sis right side of work. Row 4: Repeat row 2, ch 1, turn. (72 sts) Row 5: 1 sc in each of first 4 sts, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * across (89 sc). Fasten off. Row 6: Join Color B in first st at beginning of Row 5, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1) st first sc. * holding back last loop of each dc on hook, dc in each of next 3 sts, yo hook and draw through 4 loops oon hook (3 dc cluster made), ch 2, repeat from * to within last dc, end ch 1, dc in top of last st (29 clusters + 1 dc on each side) ch 1, turn. Row 7: Sc in first dc, sc in next space, * sc in each cluster, 2 sc in each ch 2 sp, repeat from * across and sc in last cluster, sc in each of next 2 ch (89 sts). Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), sk next sc, *skip next 2 sc, 3 dc in sc, repeat from * across, end skip next st, dc in last sc, ch1, turn. Row 9: 1 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 9 sts, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 10 sts end sc in last st, ch 3 turn. (97 sc) Row 10: 1 dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * across, end 1 dc in each of last 5 sts, ch 1 turn. (110 sts) Row 11: 1 sc in first dc (ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st) 8 times, ch 1 sk 21 sts for armhole, 1 sc in next st, (ch 1, sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st) 19 times, ch 1, sk 21 sts for armhole, work to end, ch 3, turn. Row 12: 1 dc in each st, ch 1 turn. (75 dc) Row 13: 1 sc in first dc, * sc 1, sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * across, ch 3 turn. Repeat Rows 12 & 13 four times more. Fasten off. SLEEVES: With wrong side facing, Join Color B at underarm, work 13 sc with ch 1 between around armhole, join with sl st, ch 3 turn. Work 4 rows in pattern, joining and turning at the end of each row. Dc row should have 26 dc. Fasten off. EDGING: Join Color B on right side of left front edge in first B row. Work sc and ch 1 pattern to lower edge, ch 3, turn, then work 1 dc in each st to other front, ch 3 work sc, and ch 1 pattern to match other side. Join Color A on right side of right front edge in last row of Color A, ch 2, sk 2 rows, sc, ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next row, ch 1, sc in corner sc, work ch 1, sc pattern aroun neck edge and on other front of yoke, sl to Color B edging. Fasten off. The ch 2 spaces are for botton holes. If desired, make buttonholes on other front. CAP: With Color A, ch 44. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 22 sc with ch 1 between, across chain, ch 3, turn. Repeat Rows 12 & 13 -2 times. Repeat rows 6,7, & 8 once. (14 clusters) Repeat Rows 12 & 13 - 3 times, then repeat Row 12 once more, working off last dc with Color B. Break off Color A. For Cuff: Repeat Row 13 once, ch 1 turn. Next row: Work sc and ch 1 in each sc across, ch 3 turn. Reppeat Rows 12 & 13 once more. Fasten off. Sew back seam, fold cuff back. With Color B, work 1 row of sc, ch 1 along neck edge, going through double thickness of cuff. With Color B, Crochet 25" chain, lace through lower edge. Source: Free leaflet #127 from Super Yarn Mart