Directions are for size 6-12 months.

Work in Stockinette st (knit on right side, purl

Changes for sizes 12-24 months (2-3 years,
3-5 years) are in parentheses
To Fit Chest: 16-18 (18-20, 20-22, 22-24)”
(40.5-45.5 (45.5-51, 51-56, 56- 61) cm)
Finished Chest: 22 (24, 26, 28)” (56 (61, 66,
KNIT 71) cm)
SKILL LEVEL Finished Length: 12 (12½, 13½, 14)” (30.5
INTERMEDIATE
(32, 34.5, 35.5) cm)
Designed by Julie Hines Special Stitches
M1 = Make 1 (Increase) – Lift strand between
needles to left-hand needle and knit strand
What you will need: through the back loop, twisting it to prevent
a hole.
RED HEART® Soft Baby Steps®:
2 (2, 2, 2) balls 9401 Elephant
s2k1p2 = Slip 2 stitches as if to k2tog, k1,
pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knit stitch
Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: and off the needle – 2 sts decreased.
4.5 mm [US 7] and 5 mm [US 8] ssk = Slip next 2 stitches as if to knit to right
needle, insert point of left needle through front
Stitch markers, six ¾” (19 mm)
buttons, yarn needle
of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.
GAUGE: 17 sts = 4” (10 cm); 23 Pattern Stitches
rows = 4” (10 cm), in Stockinette Seed Stitch (over an odd number of sts)
st (knit on right side, purl on Row 1: *K1, p1; repeat from * to end of row.
wrong side). CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Use any size needles to
Row 2: Knit the purl sts and purl the knit sts
the obtain gauge. as they appear.
Repeat Row 2 for Seed st.
Little Arrowhead Lace (worked over 5 sts)
RED HEART Soft
®
on wrong side) until piece measures 7¾ (8,
8½, 8¾)” (19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 22) cm) from
beginning; end with a wrong side row.
Shape Raglan Armholes
Row 1 (right side): Bind off 2 sts, knit to end
of row—45 (49, 53, 57) sts.
Row 2: Bind off 2 sts, purl to last 2 sts, k2—
43 (47, 51, 55) sts.
Row 3 (decrease row): P2, k2tog, knit to last
4 sts, ssk, p2—41 (45, 49, 53) sts.
Row 4: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat last 2 rows 9 (10, 11, 12) more
times—23 (25, 27, 29) sts.
Work even in Stockinette st until armholes
measure 4 1/4 (4½, 5, 5¼)” (10.5 (11.5, 12.5,
13.5) cm); end with a wrong side row.
Bind off.
LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles, cast on 29 (31, 33, 35)
sts.
Work in Seed st for 8 rows.
Change to larger needles.
Begin Lace Pattern
Row 1 (right side): K15 (17, 19, 21), [p1, k1]
twice, place marker, work Row 1 of Little
Arrowhead Lace, place marker, k1, [p1, k1]
twice.

Baby Steps®, Art. E746

Baby Lace Row 1 (right side): Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 2: K1, [p1, k1] twice, slip marker, work
Row 2 of Little Arrowhead Lace, slip marker,

Cardigan
available in solid color Row 3: K1, yo, s2k1p2, yo, k1. [k1, p1] twice, purl to end of row.
5 oz (141 g), 256 yd (234 m); Row 4: Purl. Row 3: Knit to 4 sts before marker, [p1,
prints 4 oz (113 g), 204 yd Repeat Rows 1–4 for Little Arrowhead Lace. k1] twice, slip marker, work Row 3 of Little
(187 m) balls
This comfy raglan style sweater features a Arrowhead Lace, slip marker, k1, [p1, k1]
pretty pattern of knitted lace on each front. BACK twice.
The neutral grey blends fashionably with all With smaller needles, cast on 47 (51, 55, 59) Row 4: K1, [p1, k1] twice, slip marker, work
sts. Row 4 of Little Arrowhead Lace, slip marker,
the colors in baby’s wardrobe. Work in Seed st for 8 rows. [k1, p1] twice, purl to end of row.
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Repeat last 4 rows until piece measures 7 3/4
(8, 8½, 8¾)” (19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 22) cm) from
beginning; end with a wrong side row.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Row 1 (right side): Bind off 2 sts, knit to 4 sts
before marker, [p1, k1] twice, slip marker, work
next row of Little Arrowhead Lace, slip marker,
k1, [p1, k1] twice—27 (29, 31, 33) sts.
Row 2: K1, [p1, k1] twice, slip marker, work
next row of Little Arrowhead Lace, slip marker,
[k1, p1] twice, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3 (decrease row): P2, k2tog, knit to 4 sts
before marker, [p1, k1] twice, slip marker, work
next row of Little Arrowhead Lace, slip marker,
k1, [p1, k1] twice—26 (28, 30, 32) sts.
Repeat last 2 rows 7 (8, 9, 10) more
times—19 (20, 21, 22) sts.
Shape Neck
Remove markers as you work the next row.
Row 1 (wrong side): Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9) sts,
purl to last 9 (10, 11, 12) sts, [k1, p1] twice,
p3 (4, 5, 6), k2—12 (12, 13, 13) sts.
Row 2 (right side): P2, k2tog, k1 (2, 3, 4), p1,
k1, p1, k2 (1, 1, 0), k2tog—10 (10, 11, 11) sts.
Row 3: P2 (1, 1, 2), [k1, p1] 2 (2, 2, 1) time(s),
p2 (3, 4, 5), k2.
Size 6-12 months only:
Row 4 (right side): P2, k2tog, [p1, k1] twice,
k2tog—8 sts.
Row 5: P3, k1, p2, k2.
Size 12-24 months only:
Row 4 (right side): P2, k2tog, [k1, p1] twice,
k2tog—8 sts.
Row 5: P2, k1, p3, k2.
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Size 2-3 years only:
Row 4 (right side): P2, k2tog, k2, p1, k1, p1,
k2tog—9 sts.
Row 5: P2, k1, p4, k2.
Size 3-5 years only:
Row 4 (right side): P2, k2tog, k3, p1, k1,
k2tog—9 sts.
Row 5: P1, k1, p5, k2.
All Sizes:
Work even in Stockinette st until armholes
measure 4¼ (4½, 5, 5¼)” (10.5 (11.5, 12.5,
13.5) cm); end with a wrong side row.
Bind off.
RIGHT FRONT
With smaller needles, cast on 29 (31, 33, 35)
sts.
Work in Seed st for 8 rows.
Change to larger needles.
Begin Lace Pattern
Row 1 (buttonhole row – right side): K1, yo,
k2tog (buttonhole made), p1, k1, place marker,
work Row 1 of Little Arrowhead Lace, place
marker, [k1, p1] twice, knit to end of row.
Row 2: Purl to 4 sts before marker, [p1,
k1] twice, slip marker, work Row 2 of Little
Arrowhead Lace, slip marker, k1, [p1, k1] twice.
Row 3: K1, [p1, k1] twice, slip marker, work
Row 3 of Little Arrowhead Lace, slip marker,
[k1, p1] twice, knit to end of row.
Row 4: Purl to 4 sts before marker, [p1,
k1] twice, slip marker, work Row 4 of Little
Arrowhead Lace, slip marker, k1, [p1, k1] twice.
As you continue to knit, keep a row count
and work a buttonhole (as in Row 1) at the
beginning of Row 11 (13, 13, 15), Row 23 (23,
25, 27), Row 33 (35, 37, 39), Row 45 (45, 49,
51) and Row 55 (57, 61, 63).
Repeat last 4 rows until piece measures 7¾
(8, 8½, 8¾)” (19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 22) cm) from
beginning; end with a right side row.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Row 1 (wrong side): Bind off 2 sts, purl to 4
sts before marker, [p1, k1] twice, slip marker,
work next row of Little Arrowhead Lace, slip
marker, k1, [p1, k1] twice—27 (29, 31, 33) sts.
Row 2 (decrease row): K1, [p1, k1] twice,
slip marker, work next row of Little Arrowhead
Lace, slip marker, [k1, p1] twice, knit to last 4
sts, ssk, p2—26 (28, 30, 32) sts.
Row 3: K2, purl to 4 sts before marker, [p1,
k1] twice, slip marker, work next row of Little
Arrowhead Lace, slip marker, k1, [p1, k1] twice.
Repeat last 2 rows 7 (8, 9, 10) more
times—19 (20, 21, 22) sts.
Shape Neck
Remove markers as you work the next row.
Row 1 (right side): Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9) sts, knit
to last 9 (10, 11, 12) sts, [k1, p1] twice, k3 (4,
5, 6), p2—12 (12, 13, 13) sts.
Row 2 (wrong side): K2, p2tog through back
loops, p2 (3, 4, 5), [k1, p1] 2 (1, 1, 1) time(s),
k0 (1, 1, 0), p2tog through back loops—10
(10, 11, 11) sts.
Row 3: K3 (2, 2, 1), [p1, k1] twice, k1 (2, 3,
4), p2.
Size 6-12 months only:
Row 4: K2, p2tog through back loops, [p1, k1]
twice, p2tog through back loops—8 sts.
Row 5: K2, [p1, k1] twice, p2.
Size 12-24 months only:
Row 4 (wrong side): K2, p2tog through
back loops, p2, k1, p1, p2tog through back
loops—8 sts.
Row 5: [K1, p1] twice, k2, p2.
Size 2-3 years only:
Row 4 (wrong side): K2, p2tog through
back loops, p3, k1, p1, p2tog through back
loops—9 sts.
Row 5: [K1, p1] twice, k3, p2.
Size 3-5 years only:
Row 4 (wrong side): K2, p2tog through back
loops, p4, k1, p2tog through back loops—9 sts.
Row 5: K2, p1, k4, p2.
All Sizes:
Work even in Stockinette st until armholes
measure 4¼ (4½, 5, 5¼)” (10.5 (11.5, 12.5,
13.5) cm); end with a wrong side row.
Bind off.
LEFT SLEEVE
With smaller needles, cast on 27 (29, 31, 33)
sts.
Work in Seed st for 8 rows.
Change to larger needles.
Beginning with a right side (knit) row, work in
Stockinette st for 2 rows.
Increase Row (right side): K1, M1, knit to last
st, M1, k1—29 (31, 33, 35) sts.
Work even in Stockinette st for 9 rows.
Repeat last 10 rows 2 (3, 4, 5) more
times—33 (37, 41, 45) sts.
Work even in Stockinette st until piece
measures 7¾ (8¼, 8½, 9)” (19.5 (21, 21.5, 23)
cm) from beginning; end with a wrong side row.
Shape Raglan Edges
Row 1 (right side): Bind off 2 sts, knit to end
of row—31 (35, 39, 43) sts.
Row 2: Bind off 2 sts, purl to end of row—29
(33, 37, 41) sts.
Row 3 (decrease row): P2, k2tog, knit to last
4 sts, ssk, p2—27 (31, 35, 39) sts.
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 5½ (6, 6¼, 6¾)” 2”

(11 (11.5, 12.5, 13.5) cm)

(11 (11.5, 12.5, 13.5) cm)

(14 (15, 16, 17) cm) (5 cm)

4¼ (4½, 5, 5¼)”

4¼ (4½, 5, 5¼)”
(2.5 cm)
Row 4: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.

1”
(30.5 (32, 34.5, 35.5) cm)
Repeat last 2 rows 8 (9, 10, 11) more times—

12 (12½ 13½ 14)”

(28 (29, 32, 33) cm)

11 (11½, 12½, 13)”
11 (13, 15, 17) sts; end with a right side row.

(19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 22) cm)

(19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 22) cm)

LEFT
BACK

7¾ (8, 8½, 8¾)”

7¾ (8, 8½, 8¾)”

Shape Cap
Row 1 (decrease – wrong side): Bind off 5 (6, FRONT
7, 8) sts, purl to last 2 sts, k2—6 (7, 8, 9) sts.
Row 2 (decrease – right side): P2, k2tog, knit
to end of row—5 (6, 7, 8) sts.
Bind off. 11 (12, 13, 14)” 6¾ (7¼, 7¾, 8¼)”
(28 (30.5, 33, 35.5) cm) (17 (18.5, 18.5, 21) cm)
RIGHT SLEEVE
Work same as Left Sleeve to Shape Cap; end
7¾ (8¾, 9¾, 10½)”
with a wrong side row—11 (13, 15, 17) sts. 5½ (6, 6¼, 6¾)” 2”

(11 (11.5, 12.5, 13.5) cm)

(19.5, 22, 25, 26.5) cm) 5½ (6, 6¼, 6¾)”

(9.5 (10, 11, 12) cm)

(11 (11.5, 12.5, 13.5) cm)

(14 (15, 16, 17) cm) (5 cm

3¾ (4, 4¼, 4¾)”

(14 (15, 16, 17) cm)

4¼ (4½, 5, 5¼)”

(2.5 cm)

cm) 5, 5¼)”
Shape Cap

13¾)”

1”
cm)
Row 1 (decrease – right side): Bind off 5 (6,

35) cm)

(30.5 (32, 34.5, 35.5) cm)

7, 8) sts, knit to last 2 sts, p2—6 (7, 8, 9) sts.

14)”

(19.5, 21, 21.5, 23) cm)

33) (4½,
13)”
35.5)
LEFT

12 (12½ 13½ 14)”

(19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 22) cm)

12¾,
Row 3 (decrease – wrong side): K2, p2tog

cm)
LE

7¾ (8¼, 8½, 9)”

32.5,
13½

(28 (29, 32, 4¼

12½,
BACK

7¾ (8, 8½, 8¾)”

through back loops, purl to end of row—5 (6,
SLEEVE

34.5,
(12¼,
BACK

7¾ (8, 8½, 8¾)”

21.5, 22)
FRO

12 (12½
(31,
7, 8) sts.

11 (11½,
(32,
Bind off.

11½
(30.5(29

(19.5 (20.5,
FINISHING
6¼ (6¾, 7¼, 7¾)”
Block pieces to measurements shown on
11 (12,
(16 (17, 18.5, 13, cm)
19.5) 14)” 6¾ (7¼,
schematic. Weave in ends. Sew shoulder 11 (12, 13, 14)”
(28 (30.5, 33, 35.5) cm) (17 (18.5, 18
seams. Sew Left Front and Right Front raglan (28 (30.5, 33, 35.5) cm)
edges to front raglan edges of Sleeves. Sew
Back raglan edges to back raglan edges 7¾ (8¾, 9¾, 10½)”
7¾ (8¾, 9¾, 10½)
(19.5, 22, 25, 26.5) cm)

(9.5 (10, 11, 12) cm)

of Sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. (19.5, 22, 25, 26.5) c

3¾ (4, 4¼, 4¾)”

Sew buttons to left front band, opposite the
buttonholes on right front.

11½ (12¼, 12¾, 13¾)”

(29 (31, 32.5, 35) cm)

11½ (12¼, 12¾, 13¾)”

(29 (31, 32.5, 35) cm)

(19.5, 21, 21.5, 23) cm)

ABBREVIATIONS LEFT LEFT

7¾ (8¼, 8½, 9)”

k = knit; k2tog = knit next 2 sts together;
p = purl; p2tog = purl next 2 sts together; SLEEVE SLEEVE
st(s) = stitch (es); yo = yarn over; [ ] = work
directions in brackets the number of times
specified; * = repeat whatever follows the * as
indicated. 6¼ (6¾, 7¼, 7¾)”
6¼ (6¾, 7¼, 7¾)”
(16 (17, 18.5, 19.5) cm)
(16 (17, 18.5, 19.5) c

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