Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2: From 1st Size to 2 Years / With Special Supplement: Bed Jackets

In Angora

Bonnet and Bootees—See below. Coat—See page 19.

ANGORA BONNET

MATERIALS: FUZZY WUZZY ANGORA. One ½-oz. ball White. 2 yds. Ribbon.

For Needles and Tension see Angora coat, page 19.

MEASUREMENTS:	3 mos.	6 mos.	9 mos.
Width all round brim	11½ ins.	13 ins.	14 ins.

Cast on 62 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter st. Work 3 complete patterns as given for Coat, see page 19. Next row: K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat this row 11 times. Next row: K2. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. (K1. P1) twice. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (P1. K1) twice. Repeat from * 5 times. 74 sts. on needle. Work 3 complete patterns. Proceed:–

1st row: K1. *K10. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd and alternate rows: Knit. 3rd row: K1. *K9. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 5th row: K1. *K8. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Continue decreasing in this manner every alternate row to 20 sts. on needle. Next row: *K2tog. Repeat from * to end of row. Break wool. Thread end through remaining sts. Draw up and fasten securely. Sew up 3 ins. of back seam. Make ribbon rosettes and sew to bonnet as illustrated.

ANGORA BOOTEES

MATERIALS: FUZZY WUZZY ANGORA. One ½-oz. ball White. Length of Ribbon.

For Needles and Tension see Angora Coat, page 19.

Cast on 32 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter st. Work 2 complete patterns as given for Coat, see page 19. Proceed:–

1st row: K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row once. 3rd row: (eyelets) K2. *Wl.fwd. K2tog. P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. Wl.fwd. K2tog. Repeat 1st. row twice.

To make foot: K11. On next 10 sts. knit 20 rows Garter st. (10 ridges). (This is for instep). Break wool. With right side of work facing join wool, pick up and knit 11 sts. along side of instep, knit the 10 instep sts., pick up and knit 11 sts. along other side of instep and knit remaining 11 sts. 54 sts. on needle. Knit 4 ridges. Next row: K1. K2tog. Knit to centre 4 sts. (K2tog.) twice. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. Next row: Knit. Repeat these 2 rows twice. Cast off. Sew up seam. Thread ribbon through eyelets at ankle. Make another bootee to correspond.

[Page Nineteen]

ANGORA COAT—Illustrated on opposite page

MATERIALS: FUZZY WUZZY ANGORA. Four ½-oz. balls White. Two No. 9 Beehive Knitting Needles. (6 mos—No. 8) (9 mos.—No. 7) Needles. 2 Buttons.

MEASUREMENTS:	3 mos.	6 mos.	9 mos.
Width all round at underarm	18 ins.	19ins.	19½ ins.
Length from top of shoulder	10 "	10½ "	11 "
Length of sleeve underarm seam	5½ "	6 "	7 "

Tension:	6½ sts.	= 1 inch with No. 9 needles.
	6 sts.	= 1 inch with No. 8 needles.
	5½ sts.	= 1 inch with No. 7 needles.

PATTERN: 1st row: K1 *Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 3rd and 4th rows: As 2nd row. 5th row: K1. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 6th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 7th and 8th rows: As 6th row. These 8 rows complete one pattern.

BACK: Cast on 62 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter st. Work 7 complete patterns. Work from beginning now measures approx. 7 ins. (6 mos.—7¼ ins.) (9 mos.—7½ ins.).

To shape armholes: 1st row: Cast off 3 sts. K1. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. K4. 2nd row: Cast off 3 sts. K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 3rd row: K1. K2tog. K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. P1. P2tog. K1. 4th row: *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K3. P2. K1. 5th row: K1. K2tog. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 6th row: K1. P1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. P3. K2. 7th row: K1. K2tog. K2. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. P2. P2tog. K1. 8th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Work 1 complete pattern then 1st. to 7th row of next pattern. Next row: K1. (K3. P3) twice. K24. (K3. P3) twice. K1.

To shape shoulders: 1st row: Cast off 5 sts. K2. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K27. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K1. 2nd row: Cast off 5 sts. K2. P3. K27. P3. K3. P1. K1. 3rd row: Cast off 5 sts. K27. P3. K3. P1. K1. 4th row: Cast off 5 sts. K27. P2. K1. Cast off.

RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 31 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter St. Proceed:–

**1st row: K6. *Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 3rd row: K6. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: K6. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 6th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 7th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 8th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6.** Repeat from ** to ** 6 times, then 1st. row once.

To shape armhole: 1st row: Cast off 3 sts. K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K9. 2nd row: K6. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. P1. P2tog. K1. 3rd row: *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K9. 4th row: K6. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 5th row: K1. P1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 6th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 8 sts. K3. P2. P2tog. K1. 7th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. Repeat from ** to ** once.

To shape neck: 1st row: K12. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K1. 2nd row: K1. (P3. K3) twice. K12. 3rd row: K12. (P3. K3) twice. K1. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: (buttonhole) K2. Wl.fwd. K2tog. K11. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K1. 6th row: K1. (K3. P3) twice. K12. 7th row: Cast off 10 sts. K2. (K3. P3) twice. K1. 8th row: K1. (K3. P3) twice. K2. 9th row: K2. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K1. 10th row: K1. (P3. K3) twice. K2. 11th row: K2. (P3. K3) twice. K1.

To shape shoulder: 1st row: Cast off 5 sts. K2. P3. K5. 2nd row: K5. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K2. 3rd row: Cast off 5 sts. P3. K2. 4th row: Knit. Cast off.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 31 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter st. Proceed:–

***1st row: K1. *Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 2nd row: K6. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 3rd row: K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: K1. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 6th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 7th row: K1. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 8th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1.*** Repeat from *** to *** 6 times.

To shape armhole: 1st row: Cast off 3 sts. K1. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. K9. 2nd row: K6. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. P3. K1. 3rd row: K1. K2tog. K1. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 4th row: K6. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. P2. K1. 5th row: K1. K2tog. *K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. 6th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. 7th row: K1. K2tog. K2. *P3. K3. Repeat from * to last 9 sts. P3. K6. 8th row: K6. *K3. P3. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Repeat from *** to *** once.

To shape neck: 1st row: K1. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K12. 2nd row: K12. (P3. K3) twice. K1. 3rd row: K1. (P3. K3) twice. K12. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: (buttonhole) K1. (K3. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd.) twice. K8. K2tog. Wl.fwd. K2. 6th row: Cast off 10 sts. K2. (K3. P3) twice. K1. 7th row: K1. (K3. P3) twice. K2. 8th row: K2. (K3. P3) twice. K1. 9th row: K1. (Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K3) twice. K2. 10th row: K2. (P3. K3) twice. K1. 11th row: K1. (P3. K3) twice. K2. 12th row: As 10th row.

To shape shoulder: 1st row: Cast off 5 sts. K5. Wl.fwd. K3tog. Wl.fwd. K2. 2nd row: K5. P3. K2. 3rd row: Cast off 5 sts. P3. K2. 4th row: Knit. Cast off.

SLEEVES: Cast on 32 sts. 1st row: K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 9 times. 11th row: K2. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. (K1. P1) twice. Inc. 1. st. in next st. (P1. K1) twice. Repeat from * twice. 38 sts. on needle. Continue even in pattern until sleeve from beginning measures 5½ ins. (6 mos.—6 ins.) (9 mos.—7 ins.). Keeping continuity of pattern cast off 2 sts. beginning every row to 14 sts. on needle. Cast off.

TO MAKE UP: Press pieces carefully. Sew all seams. Sew in sleeves. Make a link with the buttons and thread through buttonholes.

(G) BABY'S 3 PLY BOOTEES—Illustrated on page 3

MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK BABY WOOL. 1 oz. White. Small quantity Pink. Two No. 12 Beehive Knitting Needles. Two Buttons.

Tension: 9 sts. and 11 rows = 1 inch.

With Pink wool cast on 48 sts. Work 7 rows ribbing (K2. P2). Join White wool. Knit 1 row. Work 7 rows ribbing. Join Pink wool. Knit 1 row. Work 7 rows ribbing. Join White wool and working in Garter st. proceed:–

1st row: K32. Turn. 2nd row: K16. Turn. 3rd row: K17. Turn. 4th row: K18. Turn. Continue in this manner, knitting 1 extra st. in every row until all sts. are worked onto one needle. Knit 1½ ins. Garter st. Dec. 1. st. each end of needle next and every following 8th row to 40 sts. Knit 16 rows. (8 ridges). Next row: With wrong side of work facing K26. Turn. K12. Working on these 12 sts. knit 27 rows, ending with wrong side of work facing. Break wool. Join White wool where 14 sts. were left. K14. Break White wool. Join Pink wool. Next row: K14. Pick up and knit 15 sts. along side of foot. Knit the 12 sts. across toe. Pick up and knit 15 sts. along other side of foot. K14. 70 sts. on needle. Knit 6 ridges. Next row: K1. K2tog. Knit to centre 4 sts. (K2tog.) twice. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. Next row: Knit. Repeat these 2 rows twice. Cast off.

STRAP: With Pink wool cast on 40 sts. Knit 3 ridges. Cast off. Make a loop at one end and sew button to other end. Sew back seam of bootee. Sew centre of strap to back seam of bootee just above pink foot. Make another bootee to correspond.

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