Swan motifs decorate these pretty and practical dungarees fora baby SIZES To fit 4-6[6-12:12-18] months MATERIALS: 3[4:5] 40g balls of Wendy Peter Pan Darling DK in main colour, MC ‘Small amount of Wendy Peter Pan Tinkerbell DK in contrast colour, A 8 buttons Stitch holders 1 pair each of 34mm and 4mm needles Sample of yarn used Tension 24 sts and 32rows to 10cm on 4mm needles over st st Abbreviations The standard knitting abbreviations are given on the inside front cover of every Knitting Guide. ‘Special abbreviations for this pattern: M1 = make 1 st by picking up horizontal loop lying between st just worked and following st and working into back of it. @Note When working from chart use a separate ball of yarn for each colour area worked, twist yarns ‘together on wrong side at joins to avoid making ahole and where necessary strand yarn loosely across wrong side of work over not more than 5 sts at a time to keep fabric elastic. Stitch pattern METHOD Legs (make 4) With 34mm needles and MC, cast on 21[23:25] ‘sts and work in single rib as follows: 4st row (RS) K1, * P1, K1, rep from * toend. 2nd row P1, * K1, P1, rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows twice more and then the 1st row again. Next row (inc row) Rib 1[2:3] * M1, rib 1, M1, rib 2, rep from * to last 2[3:4] sts, M1, rib to end. 34[36:38] sts. Change to 4mm needles and work straight in st st until leg measures 23[24:26]cm from cast- on edge ending with a WS row. Leave sts on a stitch holder. Back ** Working across one leg section and with RS. facing, K across 34[36:38] sts, turn and cast on 77:9] sts, turn and K across the 34[36:38] sts of a second leg. 75[79:85] sts. Work 3[3:5] more rows in st st ending with a WS row. Now dec 1 st at both ends of next row and then every foll Ath row until 67[71:75] sts rem. Now cont straight in st stuntil Back measures 65[8:9]cm from centre cast-on sts, ending with aWS row.Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Puta coloured marker at both ends of this row. 61[65:69] sts. ** Now cont straight in st st until Back measures 14.5[16:17]cm from centre cast-on sts, ending with a WS row. Shape back Contin stst. ‘stand 2nd rows Work to last 28 sts, turn. 3rd and 4th rows Work to last 21 sts, turn. ‘Sth and 6th rows Work to last 14 sts, turn. 7th and 8th rows Work to last 7 sts, turn. 9th row K to end. 10th row P across all sts. Change to 34mm needles and work 10 rows in single rib as given at beg of leg pieces. Cast off loosely in rib. Front ‘Work as given for Back from ** to **. Now cont straight n st st until Front measures 14.5[16:17]cm from centre cast-on sts, ending with a WS row. Place motif ‘Ast patt row K15[17:19}, patt across the 31 sts of ‘Ast row of chart, K15[17:19]. 2nd patt row P15[17:19], patt across the; 31sts of 2nd row of chart, P15[17:19]. The chart is now placed. Cont to work chart until the 18 rows are complete at the same time work as follows: Shape bib Keeping chart correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 6 rows. Frey log = me 25{27:29] 12{14:15] Alldimensions in em 65(8:9]' 818.8] 21[22:24] a 31133:35] " 31f33:35] Next row (RS) K1, K2 tog tbl, patt to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1. Next row K1, P2 tog, patt to last 3 sts, P2 tog tbl, Kt, Rep last 2 rows once more, keeping patt correct. Next row K1, K2 tog tbl, patt to last 3 sts, K2 tog, Kt. Next row K1, pattto last st, K1. Rep last 2 rows twice more. (Chartis now complete, ) 29[33:37] sts. Now cont in MC only and work 2[4:4] rows straight in st st. Change to 34mm needles and work 10 rows in single rib as given at beg of leg pieces. Cast off loosely in rib. Making up Join leg and side seams to markers, using back St for st st and top stitch for ribbed pieces. Straps (make 2) With 3%mm needles and MC, cast on 9 sts and work in single rib as follows: ‘Ast row K1, *K1, P1, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. 2nd row K1, * P1, K1, rep from * toend. Rep these 2 rows until strap, when slightly stretched, fits along one side of front bib. Stitch into position and cont to work in rib until Strapmeasures 26[27:28]cm or 1cm less than required length, ending with a 2nd rib row. Next row (buttonhole row) Rib 3, K2 tog tbl, yfwd, rib to end. Cont in rib for a further 6 rows. Cast off ribwise. Buttonbands (make 2) Cast on and work in rib as given for straps until work, when slightly stretched, fits up side of opening from markers to top edge. Cast off ribwise. Sew in position on Back. Mark positions for 3 buttons on the band, first and third to be 1cm from either end, remaining button in centre. Buttonhole bands (make 2) Work as given for Buttonband but making buttonholes to match markers as follows: Buttonhole row Rib 3, K2 tog tbl, yfwd, rib to end. TO COMPLETE Sew bands to sides of Front, sl st bands together along lower edges to secure to main piece. Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes on sides, and sew 2 buttons on back to correspond with buttonholes on straps. Press according to ball band instructions.