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MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY BUNT­ING POMPADOUR, 18 balls (¾ oz. balls), for set.
For Mother:
Bed jacket—10 balls.
Bed socks—2 balls.
For Baby:
Kimono—5 balls.
Booties—1 ball.
5 yards ribbon, ¼ inch wide, for set.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 and 1 pair No. 3.

GAUGE: 1 pattern (8 sts) makes 1¼ inches; 8 rows make 1 inch.
Lacy Pattern (a multiple of 8 sts plus 4). 1st row: (Right Side) Sl 1, k 2, * O, k 2, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2 instead of k 1. 2nd row: Sl 1, k 1, p across to last 2 sts, k 2. 3rd row: Sl 1, k 1, * O, k 2, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 3 instead of k 1. 4th row: Same as 2nd row. Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.
Yoke Pattern: 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows: With No. 1 needles k across. 4th row: K with No. 1 needles increasing in each st across. 5th to 9th rows incl: With No. 3 needles work in stockinette st (p 1 row, k 1 row). 10th row: With No. 1 needles k 2 tog across.

BED JACKET

BACK … With No. 3 needles, cast on 132 sts loosely. K 3 rows, then work in Lacy Pattern until piece measures 11 inches, ending with 1st row of Pattern.

To Shape Armholes: Bind off 8 sts at the beginning of next row, k 1 (2 sts now on right-hand needle), p across to last 2 sts, k 2. Next row: Bind off 8 sts, k 1, continue in pattern across. Continue straight in Lacy Pattern for 2 more inches, ending on wrong side. Next row: With No. 1 needles, * k 2 tog, k. 1. Repeat from * across (77 sts). Work the 10 rows of Yoke Pattern 4 times (changing needles as specified), then repeat the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows once more. Next row: K with No. 1 needles increasing in every 6th st across (89 sts), With No. 3 needles work in stockinette st until piece measures 6 inches from armhole shaping. To shape shoulders, bind off 7 sts at the beginning of the next 8 rows. Bind off the remaining 33 sts for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT … With No. 3 needles cast on 76 sts loosely. Work same as Back until piece measures 11 inches, ending on right side.

To Shape Armhole: With wrong side facing bind off 16 sts tightly, k 1, p across to last 2 sts, k 2. Work in Lacy Pattern for 2 more inches, ending on wrong side. Next row: With No. 1 needles, * k 2 tog, k 1. Repeat from * across (40 sts). Work the 10 rows of Yoke Pattern 3 times, then repeat the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows once more. To shape neck, with right side facing, bind off 15 sts loosely, then k remainder of row, increasing in each st across. Work 5th to 10th rows of Yoke Pattern, then work 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows once more. Next row: K with No. 1 needles increasing in every 7th st across (28 sts). With No. 3 needles work in stockinette st until piece meas­ures 6 inches from armhole shaping. To shape shoulder, bind off 7 sts at armhole edge every other row, 4 times.

LEFT FRONT … Work to correspond with Right Front, reversing shaping.

SLEEVES … With No. 3 needles cast on 92 sts and work exactly as for Back to 2 inches above armhole shaping, end­ing on wrong side. Next row: With No. 1 needles, * k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * across (51 sts). Work the 10 rows of Yoke Pattern once, then work the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows once more. Next row: With No. 1 needles k 10 sts, inc in each of the next 31 sts, k last 10 sts (82 sts). Work the 5th to 10th rows incl of Yoke Pattern (41 sts), then work the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows again. Next row: With No. 1 needles k 10 sts, inc in each of the next 21 sts, k last 10 sts (62 sts). Work the 5th to 10th rows incl of Yoke Pattern (31 sts), then work the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows again. With No. 3 needles work in stockinette st, binding off 2 sts at the be­ginning of the next 6 rows. Bind off the remaining 19 sts.

FINISHING … Pin out lacy portion of each piece, stretching pattern in width. Steam these lacy sections through damp cloth with hot iron, being careful not to flatten pattern. Sew shoulder, underarm and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves, match­ing Yoke Patterns and gathering extra fullness of sleeve across top of shoulder. Work a row of sc around neck edge, be­ing careful to keep neck edge square. Make 4 ribbon bows and sew on, as in illustration. Sew snap fastener under each bow to close.

KIMONO

BACK … With No. 3 needles cast on 92 sts loosely. K 3 rows, then work in Lacy Pattern until piece measures 12½ inches, ending on right side.

To Shape Armholes: Bind off 4 sts at the beginning of the next row. Following row: With No. 1 needles bind off 4 sts, (k 2 tog, k 1) 3 times; k 2 tog across row to 10 sts from end, (k 1, k 2 tog) 3 times; k 1 (46 sts). Work the 10 rows of Yoke Pattern 3 times (changing needles as specified), then repeat the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows once more. Next row: K with No. 1 needles, increasing in every 4th st across (57 sts). With No. 3 needles work in stockinette st (p 1 row, k 1 row) until piece measures 3½ inches from armhole shaping. Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT … With No. 3 needles cast on 52 sts. Work same as Back until piece measures 12½ inches, ending on right side.

To Shape Armhole: Bind off 4 sts at the beginning of next row. Following row: With No. 1 needles k 2 tog across (24 sts). Work the 10 rows of Yoke Pat­tern 3 times, then repeat the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows once more.

To shape neck, with right side facing bind off 12 sts, then k remainder of row, increasing in every 3rd st across. Work in stockinette st until piece measures 3½ inches from armhole shaping. Bind off.

LEFT FRONT … Work to correspond with Right Front, reversing shaping.

SLEEVES … With No. 3 needles cast on 30 sts. With No. 1 needles, k 7 rows. Next row: K 4, inc 2 sts in each st to last 4 sts, k 4 (74 sts). With No. 3 needles work in stockinette st for 5 rows. With No. 1 needles bind off 4 sts for underarm, k 2 sts, k 2 tog across row to last 7 sts, k 7. Next row: Bind off 4 sts, k to end of row (36 sts). K 2 rows. * Next row: K 4 sts, inc in each st to last 4 sts, k 4. Work the 5th to 10th rows incl of Yoke Pattern, then work the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows. Repeat from * once more (28 sts). With No. 3 needles work in stockinette st, binding off 3 sts at begin­ning of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining 16 sts.

FINISHING … Same as Finishing of Bed Jacket.

BOOTIES

With No. 3 needles cast on 44 sts. K 3 rows, then work in Lacy Pattern until piece measures 2½ inches. Next row: With No. 1 needles k across decreasing to 24 sts. Cast on 10 sts at end of row. K 1 row, cast on 10 sts (44 sts). Start­ing with 2nd row, work in Yoke Pattern (changing needles as specified) until 2nd pattern is completed, then work 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows again. Bind off (bottom of foot).

FINISHING … Fold piece in half, then sew seam at bottom of foot and along front edge. Make one ribbon bow and sew on, as in illustration.

BED SOCKS

With No. 3 needles cast on 60 sts. K 3 rows, then work in Lacy Pattern until piece measures 3 inches. Next row: With No. 1 needles k across decreasing to 40 sts. Cast on 25 sts at end of row. K 1 row, cast on 25 sts (90 sts). Starting with 2nd row, work in Yoke Pattern (chang­ing needles as specified) until 3rd pat­tern is completed, then work 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows again. Bind off (bottom of foot).

FINISHING … Same as Finishing of Booties.