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DROPS jumpsuit and hat with stripes in “Safran”.

DROPS Baby 4-13
Size: 3 – 6/9 – 12/18 months (2 - 3/4 years)

Materials: DROPS Safran, from Garnstudio
150-150-200 (200-200) g colour no 17, white
50-50-50 (50-50) g colour no 9, navy blue (boy), or colour no 19, red (girl)
50-50-50 (50-50) g colour no 6, blue (boy), or colour no 11, yellow (girl)

DROPS pointed and double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and 3 mm
DROPS button, 12 pcs

JUMPSUIT:
Knitting tension: 24 sts x 32 rows on needles size 3 mm in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.
Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.
Garter st, in the round: K 1 round, P 1 round.
Rib: *K1, P1*, repeat from *-*.
Stripes: *10 rows white, 2 rows navy blue (red)*, repeat from *-*.

Left leg: Cast on 76-80-88 (90-90) sts on pointed needle size 2.5 mm with navy blue (red) and work 3 cm Rib and then 2 rows garter st in blue (yellow). Change to needle size 3 mm and continue in stripes – see above - and stocking st, at the same time dec 8-8-10 (6-6) sts evenly on first row = 68-72-78 (84-84) sts. Now inc 1 st inside the edge st each side a total of 3-3-3-(6-6) times on every 6th row for size 3 months, on every 7th row for size 6/9 months, and on every 4th row for size 12/18 months + 2 years + 3/4 years = 74-78-84 (96-96) sts. Remember the knitting tension. Put piece aside when it measures 7-8-9 (10-10) cm.

Right leg: Like left leg.

Body piece: Put left and right leg in on the same circular needle and continue in the round = 148-156-168 (192-192) sts. Continue in stripes until finished measurements. When piece measures 16-16-17 (18-19) cm cast off 6 sts mid front for split and complete piece back and forth on needle. When piece measures 36-39-42- (44-44) cm divide the piece as follows: 34-36-39 (45-45) sts on front piece, 74-78-84 (96-96) sts on back piece and 34-36-39 (45-45) sts on front piece. Now complete each piece separately.

Left front piece: = 34-36-39 (45-45) sts. Now cast on new sts for sleeve on every other row: 2-2-2 (2-6) sts 2 times, 3-3-3- (3-7) sts 1 time = 41-43-46 (52-64) sts. When piece measures 39-43-47 (50-53) cm, cast off to shape the neckline on every other row: 2-2-4 (6-7) sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time, 1 st 5 times. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 46-50-54 (57-60) cm.

Right front piece: Like left front piece, but mirrored.

Back piece: = 74-78-84 (96-96) sts. Inc for sleeve as described for front piece = 88-92-98 (110-134) sts. When piece measures 44-48-52 (55-58) cm cast off the middle 22-22-24 (26-30) sts for neck and dec to shape the neckline on every other row: 1 st 2 times. Cast off when piece measures 46-50-54 (57-60) cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seam. Pick up approx 66 to 78 sts along left front piece on needle size 2.5 mm with navy blue (red) and work 2.5 cm Rib back and forth on needle, cast off. Repeat along right front piece, but after 0.5 cm make 6 buttonholes evenly distributed on row. 1 buttonhole = cast off 2 sts and cast on 2 new sts on return row. Pick up approx 90 sts round neckline on circular needle size 2.5 mm with blue (yellow) and P 1 round, change to navy blue (red) and work 2 cm Rib, cast off. Pick up approx 50 sts along the inside of leg on back piece on needle size 2.5 mm with navy blue (red) on Rib and white on stocking sts and work 5 rows Rib in navy blue (red) and white – make sure to interlink the yarn when changing colours – cast off. Repeat along the inside of leg on front piece and work 2 cm Rib, but after 0.5 cm make 6 buttonholes evenly distributed (1 buttonhole = like buttonhole on front band). Pick up 48-48-52 (56-56) sts round sleeves on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with blue (yellow), P 1 round and change to navy blue (red) and work 3 cm Rib, cast off. Sew on buttons.

HAT:

Size: 3 – 6/9 – 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Head circumference: 43-45-45 (48-48) cm.

DROPS double pointed needles size 3 mm

Knitting tension: 24 sts x 32 rows on needles size 3 mm in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.
Garter st in the round: K 1 round, P 1 round
Stripes: *6 rounds navy blue (red), 2 rounds white*, repeat from *-*.

Cast on 102-108-108 (114-114) sts on double pointed needles size 3 mm with navy blue (red) and work 6 rounds garter st. Continue in stocking st and stripes. When piece measures 9-10-10 (10.5-11.5) cm insert 6 Marking Threads (MT) with 17-18-18 (19-19) sts between each. Now K tog the first 2 sts after each MT (6 less sts per round) and repeat this dec on every round until piece measures 5-5-5 (5.5-5.5) cm. Cut thread, pull through remaining sts and fasten.

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