Petit Lutin

Set of knitted baby jumpsuit, socks and bonnet / Santa hat in DROPS Cotton Merino. Size 1-18 months

DROPS Children 26-17
DROPS design: Pattern no cm-006-bn
Yarn group B
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PLAY SUIT:
Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months
Size in cm: 56/62 - 68/74 - 80/86
Materials:
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio
100-150-150 g colour no 06, red

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) SIZE 3.5 mm - or size needed to get 22 sts x 30 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) SIZE 3 mm – for rib.
DROPS BUTTON: ARCHED (white), NO 521: 2 pieces in all sizes

BONNET:
Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Head circumference:
Approx. 40/42 - 42/44 - 44/46 (48/50 - 50/52) cm.
Materials:
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio
50-50-50 (100-100) g colour no 6, red

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) SIZE 3.5 mm - or size needed to get 22 sts x 30 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) SIZE 3 mm – for rib.

SOCKS:
Size: 15/17 - 18/19 - 20/21 (22/23 - 24/25 - 26/28)
To fit foot length: 10-11-12 (13-15-17) cm
Materials:
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio
50-50-50 (100-100-100) g colour no 06, red

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm - or size needed to get 23 sts x 32 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

PLAY SUIT:
DECREASE TIP-1:
Work until 3 sts remain before marker and dec as follows: K 2 tog, K 2 (marker is between these 2 sts), slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso.

DECREASE TIP-2:
All dec are done from RS!
Dec as follows after 3 edge sts in garter st: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso.
Dec as follows before 3 edge sts in garter st: Beg 2 sts before 3 edge sts and K 2 tog.

GARTER ST (back and forth):
K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from RS.
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PLAY SUIT:
Piece is worked back and forth in 2 parts, bottom up, up to after leg opening. Then work piece in the round before dividing at the waist and finishing front piece back and forth on needle.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 14-16-18 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with Cotton Merino and working stocking st back and forth. AT THE SAME TIME cast on 2 new sts at the end of every row 9 times in total in each side = 50-52-54 sts on needle and piece measures approx. 6 cm. Put piece aside and work front piece.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 14-16-18 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with Cotton Merino and working stocking st back and forth for 5 cm. Now cast on 6 new sts at the end of every row 3 times in total in each side = 50-52-54 sts on needle and piece measures approx. 7 cm.

BODY:
Slip sts from front and back piece on to same circular needle = 100-104-108 sts. Insert 1 marker in each side (= 50-52-54 sts between markers) - NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE. Work in stocking st in the round - beg of round = the side. When piece measures 2-3-5 cm, dec 1 st on each side of both markers - READ DECREASE TIP 1 (= 4 sts dec). Repeat dec every 2 cm 4 times in total = 84-88-92 sts. When piece measures 10-11-14 cm from markers (piece measures approx. 17-18-21 cm from cast-on edge), work an elevation at the back as follows: K as before over the first 42-44-46 m, i.e. until 2nd marker (= front piece – NOTE: Do not work elevation over these sts), K until 5 sts remain before marker at beg of round, turn and P until 5 sts remain until marker in the other side, turn piece. K until 10 sts remain before marker, turn piece and P until 10 sts remain before marker in the other side, turn piece. K until 15 sts remain before marker, turn piece and P until 15 sts remain before marker in the other side. Turn piece and K back to beg of round (= the side).
Switch to circular needle size 3 mm and K 1 round over all sts AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts to 80-88-96 - NOTE: To avoid holes at every turn pick up loop between 2 sts and K twisted tog with next st on needle. Then work rib as follows: K 1, * P 2, K 2 *, repeat from *-* until 3 sts remain on round and finish with P 2 and K 1. When rib measures 1½ cm, work an lace edge as follows: K 1, * P 2 tog, 1 YO, K 2 *, repeat from *-* until 3 sts remain on round, finish with P 2 tog, 1 YO and K 1. Work until 1 round remain before rib measures 3 cm. Work next round as follows: Work rib over the first 40-44-48 sts (= front piece), LOOSELY cast off the next 40-44-48 sts with K over K and P over P (= back piece).

FRONT PIECE:
Insert 1 marker – NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE.
Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm and work first row from RS as follows: 3 edge sts in GARTER ST - see explanation above, 9-11-13 sts in stocking st, pattern according to A.1 (= 16 sts), 9-11-13 sts in stocking st, 3 edge sts in GARTER ST. Continue pattern like this back and forth. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 1-0-0 cm, dec 1 st in each side - READ DECREASE TIP 2. Repeat dec every 2nd-4th-6th row 7-7-6 times in total = 26-30-36 sts remain on needle. When piece measures 7-9-11 cm from marker (adjust so that next row is from RS), work 3 ridges back and forth over all sts. Work next row as follows from RS: K 8 and slip these sts on 1 stitch holder for shoulder strap, cast off the next 10-14-20 sts and K the last 8 sts (= shoulder strap).

SHOULDER STRAP:
Continue in garter st back and forth until shoulder strap measures approx. 18-20 cm (or desired length). Cast off and repeat in the other side.

ASSEMBLY:

RIB EDGE:
Pick up from RS approx. 50 to 56 sts along one opening for leg on circular needle size 3 mm with Cotton Merino. P 1 row from WS while AT THE SAME TIME inc evenly to 58-62-66 sts. Then work rib K 2/P 2 back and forth with 1 edge st in garter st in each side. When edge measures 2 cm, loosely cast off with K over K and P over P.
Repeat along the other leg.

Sew opening between legs inside 1 edge st - -i.e. sew tog one rib edge, then sew seam between leg openings and then the other rib edge.

Fasten a button at the bottom on each shoulder strap. Use holes in eyelet row on rib to button.

TIES:
Cut 2 lengths Cotton Merino yarn of approx. 3 metres each. Twine the strands tog until they resist, fold the string double so that it twines again. Make a knot at each end. Beg mid front and thread tie up and down through eyelet row on rib in waist.

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BONNET:
Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 75-81-85 (91-91) sts (incl 1 edge st in each side) on circular needle size 3 mm with Cotton Merino. P 1 row from WS, then work rib (= K 1/P 1) with 1 edge st in garter st - SEE EXPLANATION ABOVE - and K 1 inside edge st in each side (seen from RS). When piece measures 3 cm, work 1 row in stocking st while AT THE SAME TIME dec 10-10-10 (8-8) sts evenly = 65-71-75 (83-83) sts. Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm and work in stocking st with 1 edge st in garter st in each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION When piece measures 11-12-13 (14-15) cm, slip 3 sts at beg of every row on a stitch holder (work sts first). Continue in stocking st, on every row slip 3 new sts on stitch holder. Continue like this until there are 30-33-33-39-39 sts on the stitch holders in each side (= 5-5-9-5-5 sts on needle). Cut the yarn and slip all sts back on needle. K 1 row from RS over all sts, on next row cast off. Piece measures approx. 19-20-21-24-25 cm.

ASSEMBLY:
Graft bonnet together mid back with kitchener st.
Pick up from RS approx. 44-60 sts along the bottom edge on bonnet on circular needle size 3.5 mm. P 1 row from WS while inc evenly to 55-59-65-69-75 sts. Work 2 rows in stocking st with 1 st in garter st in each side. Work next row as follows (from RS): K 1, * K 2 tog, 1 YO *, repeat from *-* until 2 sts remain, K these sts. Then work 3 rows in stocking st with 1 st in garter st in each side, then cast off.
Fold edge double towards WS at the eyelet row and fasten.

TIES:
Cut 3 lengths Cotton Merino of approx. 2 metres, twine them tightly tog, fold them double and they will twine again, tie a knot in each end. Thread the string through the folded egde.


SOCKS:
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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec as follows before marker: Beg 2 sts before marker and K 2 tog.
Dec as follows after marker: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso.

HEEL DECREASE:
Row 1 (= from RS): Work until 5-5-5 (5-5-5) sts remain, slip next st as if to K, K 1, psso, turn piece.
Row 2 (= from WS): Work until 5-5-5 (5-5-5) sts remain, slip next st as if to P, P 1, psso, turn piece.
Row 3: Work until 4-4-4 (4-4-4) sts remain, slip next st as if to K, K 1, psso, turn piece.
Row 4: Work until 4-4-4 (4-4-4) sts remain, slip next st as if to P, P 1, psso, turn piece.
Continue dec like this with 1 st less before every dec until 8-8-10 (10-12-12) sts remain on needle.
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SOCKS:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Cast on 36-36-40 (40-44-44) sts on double pointed needles size 3 mm with Cotton Merino and work rib K 2/P 2 for 2-2-2 (3-3-3) cm. Insert 1 marker at beg of round (= mid back). Work next round as follows: 10-10-12 (12-14-14 ) sts in stocking st, work pattern according to diagram A.1 (= 16 sts) and 10-10-12 (12-14-14) sts in stocking st. Continue pattern like this. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 3-3-4 (4-5-6) cm, dec 2 sts mid back - SEE DECREASE TIP. Repeat dec every 4-4-3 (3-3-3) cm a total of 2-2-3 (3-4-4) times = 32-32-34 (34-36-36) sts. When piece measures 9-10-12 (13-16-19) cm, keep the middle 16-16-18 (18-20-20) sts mid back on needle for heel and slip the middle 16 sts on 1 stitch holder (= mid on top of foot). Work in stocking st back and forth over heel sts for 3-3½-4 (4½-5-5) cm. Insert 1 marker in middle of piece. Then work HEEL DECREASE - see explanation above! Then pick up 7-8-9 (10-11-11) sts on each side of heel and slip sts from stitch holder back on needle = 38-40-44 (46-50-50) sts on needle. Continue in the round in stocking and A.1 over the middle sts on top of foot as before - AT THE SAME TIME dec on each side of the 16 sts on top of foot as follows: K the last 2 sts before the 16 sts tog and K the first 2 sts after the 16 sts twisted tog. Dec every other round 6-6-7 (7-7-7) times in total = 26-28-30 (32-36-36) sts.
Continue to work until piece measures approx. 8-9-9½ (10½-11½-13) cm from marker on heel (approx. 2-2-2½ (2½-3½-4) cm remain). Insert 1 marker in each side so that there are 13-14-15 (16-18-18) sts on both upper foot and under foot. Then dec for toes on each side of both markers - READ DECREASE TIP. Dec every other row: 2-2-3 (3-5-6) times and then every row: 3-3-3 (3-2-1) times = 6-8-6 (8-8-8) sts remain. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten. Sock measures approx. 10-11-12 (13-15-18) cm. Knit another sock.

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