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Carriage Robe—4 4-oz. Skeins Knitting Worsted
Sacque—3 1-oz. Balls 3-ply Baby Yarn
Bonnet—1 1-oz. Ball 3-ply Baby Yarn
Booties—1 1-oz. Ball 3-ply Baby Yarn

1 Pr. Size 4 Standard Knitting Needles
1 Pr. Size 3 Standard Knitting Needles
1 Pr. Size 1 Standard Knitting Needles
Size 3 White Crochet Hook

Gauge: Size 4 Needles—6 sts to 1 in.; Size 3 Needles—7½ sts to 1 in.

CARRIAGE ROBE: With Size 4 needles cast on 165 sts. Knit 16 rows, then work in pattern as follows (the 21 sts for each lace panel is given be­tween brackets for future reference):
Row 1—K 10, [* K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog., K 1, YO, K 1, YO, K 2,] K 10; repeat from * 4 times.
Row 2 and all even rows—K 10, [* P 21,] K 10; repeat from * 4 times.
Row 3—K 10, [* K 2 tog., K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 3, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, YO, K3, YO, K 2,] K 10; repeat from * 4 times.
Row 5—K 10, [* slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O, K 1, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 1, slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O, K 1, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 2,] K 10; repeat from * 4 times.
Row 7—K 10, [* K 2, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog.,] K 10; repeat from * 4 times.
Row 9—K 10, [* K 2, Y O, K 3, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 3, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog.. K 1, K 2 tog.,] K 10; repeat from * 4 times.
Row 11—K 10, [* K 2, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 1, slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O, K 1, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 1, slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O,] K 10; repeat from * 4 times.
Repeat above 12 rows until piece measures 31 in. Knit 16 rows. Bind off.

SACQUE: Starting at neck edge, with size 1 needles cast on 71 sts. K 4 rows, then work 1 row of beading as follows: K 1, * Y O, K 2 tog.; re­peat from * across row. Change to size 3 needles and P 1 row, increasing to 72 sts., then start raglan seams as follows:
Row 1—K 3, [K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 2,] K 1 (front); Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 6 (sleeve); Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 26 (back); Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 6 (sleeve); Y O, K 1, Y O (seam st); K 1, then work next 11 pattern sts in reverse for right front as follows: [K 2, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog.,] K 3.
Row 2 and all even rows—K 3, purl across row ending K 3.
Row 3—K 3, [K 2, tog., K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 3, Y O K 2,] K 2; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 8; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 28; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 8; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 2, [K 2, Y O, K 3 Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, K 2 tog.,] K 3.
Row 5—K3, [slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O, K 1, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 2,] K 3; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 10; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 30; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 10; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 3, [K 2, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 1, slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O,] K 3.
Row 7—K 3, [K 2, Y O, K 1, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog.,] K 4; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 12; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 32; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 12; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 4 [K 2 tog., K 3, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 1, YO, K2,] K 3.
Row 9—K 3, [K 2, Y O, K 3, Y O, K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, K 2 tog.,] K 5; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 14; Y O, K 1, YO; K34; YO, K 1, YO; K 14; YO, K 1, Y O; K 5, [K 2 tog., K 1, K 2 tog., K 1, Y O, K 3, YO.K2,] K 3.
Row 11—K 3, [K 2, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 1, slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O,] K 6; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 16; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 36; Y O, K 1, Y O, 16; Y O, K 1, Y O; K 6, [slip 1, K 2 tog., P S S O, K 1, Y O, K 5, Y O, K 2,] K 3.

Repeat above 12 rows, having 1 more st in each front between border and seam sts, 2 more sts in each sleeve and 2 more sts in the back; every other row, until there are 20 increased rows (232 sts), ending with row 2. Work across 36 sts for left front; place on st-holder. K next 46 sts for left sleeve. Place remaining sts on 2nd st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the 46 sleeve sts for 5¼ in. Change to size 1 needles and K 1 row (right side), decreasing to 38 sts. K 12 rows. Bind off.
Place sts from 2nd st-holder to needle. Attach yarn at back underarm seam of sleeve just made. K across 68 sts for back. Place on st-holder. K across next 46 sts for right sleeve. Place remaining sts on st- holder. Work right sleeve to correspond. Join yarn at right front seam. Place sts from st- holder to left hand needle, work to front edge. Join underarm tog. on next row as follows: K 3, P 33; place sts of back to needle and P them; place sts of left front to needle and P 33, K 3 (140 sts). Keeping the first and last 14 sts in pattern (the 3 border sts and the 11 pattern sts) and remaining sts in stockinette st, work even until 4 complete patterns have been made; then work 24 sts in pat­tern at front edges, following pattern given be­tween brackets for carriage robe (being sure to work pattern in reverse for right front); until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. K 6 rows. Bind off.
Sew sleeve seams.

BONNET: With size 3 needles cast on 8 sts.
Row 1—Increase 1 st in each st.
Row 2—and all even rows purl.
Row 3—* K 1, increase 1 st in next st; repeat from * across row (24 sts).
Row 5—* K 2, increase 1 st in next st; repeat from * across row (32 sts).
Row 7—* K 3, increase 1 st in next st; repeat from * across row (40 sts).
Continue increasing 8 sts on every other row, until there are 88 sts on needle. P 1 row; then K 1 row, P 1 row, binding off 6 sts at beginning of each row, for back of neck (76 sts). K 1 row, decreas­ing to 75 sts. K 3 rows even. Work back and forth in pattern as given between brackets in carriage robe, having 3 K sts before, after and between the 21 pattern sts instead of 10, for 3 6 rows, end­ing with K3, * P 21, K 3; repeat from * across row. K 33; K 2 tog., 5 times; K 32 (70 sts). K 8 rows even. Bind off. Sew back seam.
Neckband: With size 1 needles on right side of bonnet, pick up 62 sts across neck edge. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off.

BOOTIES: With size 3 needles cast on 41 sts. K 4 rows. Work in pattern as given for left front edge of sacque, having 2 K sts before, after, and in be­tween the 11 pattern sts, for 24 rows. Bind off 15 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows. Work back and forth in stockinette st on remaining 11 sts for 13 rows for instep. Bind off.
Foot: Work as given for Basket Weave Booties Pattern. Sew back and sole seams.