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Size 3-6 months

MATERIAL:
4 skeins Baby Yarn, Orlon Sayelle or Wintuk Baby Yarn (1 oz. skein)
1 pair knitting needles No. 3
1 crochet hook No. 2 or C
3 yards ribbon for trimming

GAUGE: 7 sts. = 1 inch

PATTERN:
1st row: K1 * y.o., K1, y.o. K2 tog., K1, K2 tog. repeat from * across row end K1
2nd and all even numbered rows: P across row
3rd row: K1 * y.o., K3, y.o., K3 tog. repeat from * across row end K1
5th row: K1 * K2 tog., K1, K2 tog., y.o., K1, y.o. repeat from * across row end K1
7th row: K1 * K3 tog., y.o., K3, y.o. repeat from * across row end K1
8th row: P across row
Repeat these 8 rows for pattern.

JACKET:
Starting at bottom cast on with No. 3 needles 190 sts. (back and both fronts) and work in garter st. for 10 rows (5 ridges). Change to stock, st. and keep the first and last 6 sts. on needle in garter st. for border through­out the entire jacket. Work even until the entire piece measures 6 inch. Divide the sts. as follows: work across 50 sts. for 1st front, bind off 12 sts. for armhole, work across 66 sts. for back, bind off 12 sts. for armhole, work across rem. 50 sts. for 2nd front. Slip all sts. to an extra needle. Break yarn.

SLEEVE:
Cast on 42 sts. with No. 3 needles and work in garter st. for 14 rows (7 ridges). Incr. 12 sts. at even intervals across last row of garter st. Change to stock, st. and work even until the entire sleeve measures 6 inch. Bind off at the beg. of the next 2 rows 6 sts. Slip sts. to a holder. Break yarn. Work the 2nd sleeve the same way.

YOKE:
Slip sts. from holder back to needle, attach yarn to right front and work as follows: K across 1st front, 1st sleeve, back, 2nd sleeve and 2nd front (250 sts. all tog.) Cont. to work stock, st. for 1 inch., ending with a P row. Next row: K6, K2 tog. 46 times, K3 tog. 18 times, K2 tog. 46 times, K6 (122 sts. left). P 1 row. Work in lace pattern for yoke on 110 sts., keeping the 6 border sts. in garter st. as before and work even for 2½ inch. Change to stock, st. for band and work as fol­lows: K6, K2 tog. across 110 sts., K6 (67 sts. left). Cont. to work in stock, st. for 1 inch. Bind off loosely.

FINISHING:
Sew up sleeve seams and sew sleeves into armholes. Fold neckband in half and sew to wrong side. Block to size and pull ribbon through neckband.

HAT:
Cast on 80 sts. with No. 3 needles. Work in garter st. for 10 rows (5 ridges). Change to lace pattern and keep the 3 sts. on each end of needle in garter st. for border. Work even until the entire piece measures 5 inch. Change to garter st. and deer, as follows:
1st decr. row: * K8, K2 tog. repeat from * across row. K back.
2nd decr. row: * K7, K2 tog. repeat from * across row. K back.
3rd decr. row: * K6, K2 tog. repeat from * across row. K back.
Cont. to work this way deer. 8 sts. every other row hav­ing 1 st. less between decreases until 16 sts. are left. K2 tog. across row. Pull st. tog. and fasten off tightly on wrong side. Sew up back seam for 3 inch. With No. 2 crochet hook work 2 rows s.c. around hat opening. Block to size and sew ribbon to each side as shown in picture.

BOOTIES:
Cast on 44 sts. with No. 3 needles and work in garter st. for 8 rows (4 ridges). Change to lace pattern and work even until the entire piece measures 2½ inch. Change to garter st. and work next row for beading: * K2, y.o., K2 tog. repeat from * across row. K 1 row. Right side facing you shape instep: K30, turn, work in garter st. on center 16 sts. for 28 rows. Break yarn. Right side facing you, join yarn at beg. of row and work across 14 sts., pick up along one side of gusset 14 sts., K across next 16 sts., pick up along other side of gusset 14 sts., work across rem. 14 sts. (72 sts. all tog.). Work 10 rows garter st. Start to deer, for sole:
1st decr. row: K1, K2 tog., K30, K2 tog. twice, K30, K2 tog., K1. K 1 row.
2nd decr. row: K1, K2 tog., K28, K2 tog. twice, K28 K2 tog., K1. K 1 row.
3rd decr.  row: K1, K2 tog., K26, K2 tog. twice, K26, K2 tog., K1. K 1 row.
Bind off. Fold bootee in half and sew sole and back seam. Block to size and pull ribbon through beading row.