CARDIGAN

BACK: Begin at top (shoulder) edge, ch 86 (92, 98).

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * skip next 2
ch; 5 dc in next ch shell made; skip next 2 ch, sc in next
ch; repeat from * across; turn 14 (15, 16) shells.
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, * skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip
2 dc **, shell in next sc; repeat from * to last st, end at **; 3
dc in last sc; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * skip 2 dc, shell in next sc, skip
2 dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across working last sc in
top of ch-3; turn.
Rows 4-32 (38, 42): Repeat Rows 2 and 3, end by
working Row 2. Fasten off.
FRONT (Make 2): Begin at top (shoulder) edge, ch 44 (44,
50). Work same as Back over 7 (7, 8) shells for 32 (38, 42)
rows. Fasten off.
SLEEVES (Make 2): Begin at top (armhole) edge, ch 74
(80, 86). Work same as Back over 12 (13, 14) shells for 31
(33, 37) rows. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams across 14 sts from
shoulder edge toward neck. Place center of sleeve tops
at shoulder seams and sew in place. Sew side and sleeve
seams.

Christening Set
WC1816

Designed by Ellen K. Gormley.

Cardigan directions are for size 3 months; changes for
sizes 6 and 12 months are in parentheses. Bonnet and
booties are for size 3 months.
AUNT LYDIAS Bamboo Crochet Thread: 4 (4, 5)
Balls 1 White.
Steel Crochet Hook: 1.60mm [US 6].
Tapestry needle.

Girls Ruffled Sleeve Edging

Rnd 1: With right side facing, join in seam; ch 3, 2 dc in
first dc, * 3 hdc in next dc, sc in next 3 sts, 3 hdc in next dc
**, 5 dc in next dc; repeat from * to last dc, end at **; 3 dc
in last dc; join in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Boys Smooth Edging
Rnd 1: With right side facing, join in seam; ch 1, sc in first
2 dc, * hdc in next dc, dc in next sc, hdc in next dc **, sc in
next 3 dc; repeat from * to last 2 dc, end at **; sc in last 2
dc; join in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join in first sc. Fasten
off.

GAUGE: 36 sts (6 shell repeats) = 4; 20 rows = 4 in

pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to
obtain the gauge.
To Fit Chest: 16 (17, 18).
Finished Chest Measurement: 19 (20, 21).
Booties are 4 long

Boys Smooth Edging

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Girls Collar
Row 1: With wrong side facing, join yarn at upper corner
of left front; ch 1, work 115 (121, 139) sc evenly spaced
across left front, back neck, and to corner of right front
corner; turn 115 (121, 139) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in front loops of each sc across; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, * skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip
2 sc **, shell in next sc; repeat from * to last sc; 3 dc in last
sc; turn 19 (20, 23) shells.
Rows 4-6: Repeat Rows 3 and 2 of Back. Fasten off.
Boys Collar
Rows 1-5: Work same as Rows 1-5 of Girls Collar.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc, * hdc in next dc, dc in next
sc, hdc in next dc, sc in next 3 dc; repeat from * across
working last sc in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Girls Hem and Front Edging
Row 1: With right side facing, join to left front just below
collar; ch 1, work 62 (74, 74) sc evenly down front edge,
work Row 3 of Back across lower edge to corner of right
front, work 62 (74, 74) sc evenly up front edge to just
below the collar; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * 3 hdc in next st, 5 dc in next
st **, 3 hdc in next st ***, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from *
across, end at **; work across lower edge: sc in next dc;
repeat from * across lower edge, end at **; 3 hdc in next
st, sc in next st; work up next front: 5 dc in next st, 3 hdc in
next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * up front, end at ***;
sc in last sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Boys Hem and Front Edging
Row 1: With right side facing, join to left front just below
collar; ch 1, work 62 (74, 74) sc evenly down front edge,
work across lower edge: sc in first 2 dc, * hdc in next dc,
dc in next sc, hdc in next dc **, sc in next 3 dc; repeat from
* to last 2 dc, end at **; sc in last 2 dc, work 62 (74, 74) sc
evenly up front edge to just below the collar; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around increasing at corners to
keep work flat. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
BONNET: Ch 122. Begin at front edge and work in pattern
same as Back over 20 shells for 24 rows. Fasten off.
Back-Row 25: With right side facing, skip first 42 sts, join
yarn and work in pattern across next 37 sts; turn, leaving
remaining 42 sts unworked.
Rows 26-48: Work in pattern. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Sew row ends of Back to unworked sts of
Row 24.

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Girls Ruffled Neck Edging

Row 1: With wrong side facing, join yarn at corner of right
front; ch 1, work 30 sc evenly across row ends to seam,
work in pattern across to next seam, work 30 sc evenly
across row ends to corner of left front; turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, 4 dc in first sc, * 3 hdc in next st, sc in next 3
sts, 3 hdc in next st **, 5 dc in next st; repeat from * to last
st, end at **; 3 dc in last sc. Fasten off.
Boys Smooth Edging
Row 1: With wrong side facing, join yarn at corner of right
front; ch 1, work 30 sc evenly across row ends to seam, sc
in next 2 dc,* hdc in next dc, dc in next sc, hdc in next dc
**, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to last 2 sts before seam,
end at **; sc in next 2 sts, work 30 sc evenly across row
ends to corner of left front; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.
Boy (Girl) Face Edging
Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn at corner of right
front to work across beginning ch; ch 3 (2), 4 (0) more dc
in same st, * 3 hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 3 hdc in next
st, 5 dc in next st; repeat from * across working 5 (0) dc in
last st. Fasten off.
Ties (Make 2): Ch 62.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each
ch across; turn 61 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * skip 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip
2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across. Fasten off. Attach
one tie at each front corner of bonnet.
BOOTIES (Make 2): Ch 23.
Sole-Rnd 1: 5 Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 18 ch, 6
dc in last ch, pivot to work in unused loops of foundation
ch, dc in next 18 ch; join with a slip st in top of ch-3 48
sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 5 dc, dc in
next 18 dc, 2 dc in each of next 6 dc, dc in last 18 dc; join
60 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc,
dc in next dc] 5 times, dc in next 18 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc
in next dc] 6 times, dc in last 18 dc; join 72 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc, [2 dc in next
dc, dc in next 2 dc] 5 times, dc in next 18 dc, [2 dc in next
dc, dc in next 2 dc] 6 times, dc in last 18 dc; join 84 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 dc, [2 dc in next
dc, dc in next 3 dc] 5 times, dc in next 18 dc, [2 dc in next
dc, dc in next 3 dc] 6 times, dc in next 18 dc; join 96 sts.
Foot-Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, * skip 2 dc, shell in next
dc, skip 2 dc **, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, end at
**; join with a slip st in first sc 16 shells.

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Rnd 7: Ch 3, 4 dc in same st, * skip next 2 dc, sc in next

dc, skip next 2 dc **, shell in next sc; repeat from * around,
end at **; join in top of ch-3.
Rnd 8: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, [skip 2 dc,
shell in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc] 12 times, [skip 2
dc, sc in next st] twice, [skip 2 dc, shell in next sc, skip 2
dc, sc in next dc] twice, skip 2 dc, shell in next sc; join 15
shells.
Divide for Ankle-Rnd 9: Ch 3, 4 dc in same st, [skip 2 dc,
sc in next dc, skip 2 dc, shell in next sc] 6 times, skip 2 dc,
sc in next dc, place marker in same dc, ch 11, skip next 6
shells, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, shell in next sc, skip 2 dc,
sc in next dc; join in top of ch-3 8 shells.
Rnd 10: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, skip 2 dc,
[shell in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip 2 dc] 6 times,
shell in next sc, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, skip 2 ch, shell in
next ch, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, skip 2 ch, shell in next sc,
skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, shell in next sc; join 10 shells.
Rnd 11: Repeat Rnd 7 10 shells.
Rnd 12: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, * skip 2 dc,
shell in next sc, skip 2 dc **, sc in next dc; repeat from *
around, end at **; join.
Rnd 13: Slip st in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in
each of next 2 dc, [ch 2, skip 3 sts, 2 dc in each of next 3
dc] 9 times, ch 2; join 10 ch-2 spaces. Fasten off.

AUNT LYDIAS Bamboo, Size 10, Art. 148,

300yds (276m)
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet;
hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters;
rnd = round; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es);
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times
specified.

Top of Foot Flap-Row 1: Join in marked dc on Rnd 9, ch

1, sc in same dc, [skip 2 dc, shell in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc
in next dc] 3 times, 3 dc in next sc (half shell made), skip 2
dc, slip st in next dc; turn 3 1/2 shells.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in
next dc] 3 times; turn 3 shells.
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc (half shell made), [skip 2 dc,
sc in next dc, 5 dc in next sc] 3 times, skip next 2 dc on
Rnd 8, sc in next sc; turn 3 1/2 shells.
Row 4: Ch 1, slip st in first 3 sts, ch 1, sc in next dc, * 5
dc in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across
working last sc in top of ch-3; turn 3 shells.
Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip
2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip 2 dc, 3
dc in last sc; turn 1 shell and 2 half shells.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [shell in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in
next dc] twice working last sc in top of ch-3; turn 2 shells.
Row 7: Repeat Row 5. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Sew the flap in place to the remainder of Rnd
8, easing to fit to create a flat seam across the instep and
toes.
Ties (Make 2): Work same as Bonnet Ties. Weave in and
out of the ch-2 spaces of Rnd 13.
Weave in all ends.

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