Cable Front Sweater/Pants & Hat

Cable Sweater (Newborn)

Simply Soft Yarn or Pound of Love
size F hook
5 Buttons (5/8 inch buttons or approximate.
**(Please remember that different yarns, hook size and tension can alter size)
Sweater (body)
Row 1.) With size G Hook, ch 40, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 4 ch, *(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch)*, dc in next 6 ch, repeat *( )*, dc in next 10 ch, repeat *( )*, dc in next 6 ch, repeat *( )*, dc in last 6 ch.
Row 2.) Ch 2, turn, *(dc to next ch sp, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in ch sp,)* Repeat to end.
Rows 3.-5.) Repeat row 2
Row 6.) ch 2, turn, dc to ch sp, 1 dc in ch sp, Ch 8, skip sts to next ch sp, 1 dc in ch sp, dc to next ch sp, 1 dc in ch sp, Ch 8, skip next sts to next ch sp, 1 dc in ch sp, dc to end. ( Armholes made)
Row 7.) ch 1, turn, sc across.ch2 turn

Row 8.) Dc in each st across. Ch 2 turn
Row 9.) ch 2 turn, dc in next st, fpdc in next st,* dc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next, repeat 3 times, dc in(32) each st to the last remaining 15, fpdc in next st, dc in next 2 st, fpdc in next, repeat this sequence , ending with dc in last 2 dc, ch 2 turn.
Row 10.) Dc in next st, bpdc in next st,* dc in next 2 dc, bpdc in next, repeat 3 more times, dc in next 32, bpdc in next, dc in next 2, repeat , end with dc in last 2 sts, ch 2 turn.
Row 11-17) Repeat Row 9 & 10. Ch 1 turn

Trim and buttonhole

(going up the front of sweater)

Row 1.) 2 Sc in each dc and sc in each sc to top of sweater, ch 1 turn

Row 2.) Sc in each st to bottom of sweater, ch 1 turn

Row 3.) Sc in each st to top of sweater,sc, ch 1, sc in corner st sc around neck and down other side of sweater,making sure to do 2 sc in each dc and sc in each sc, ch 1 turn.

Row 4.) Sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip 2, sc in next 5, ch 2 , skip 2, repeat 4 more times.sc in last 3, ch 1 turn.

Row 5.) Sc in each st and 2 sc in each ch 2 space, at end ch 1 sc in same space, sc around bottom of sweater, join to beginning sc, break off weave in ends.
Sleeves
Row 1.) Attach Yarn under arm, ch 2, do 28 dc around armhole evenly, sl st in top of first ch 2. (29 st, counting ch 2)
Row 2.) Ch 2, turn, DC in next 6 sts, *fpdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat 5 more times, fpdc in next st, dc in remaining sts, sl st in top of first ch 2.
Rows 3.-8.) Repeat Row 2, ch 1
Row 9.) sc in first st *(Decrease sc over next 2 st, sc in next st)*, repeat around.
Row 10.) ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sl st to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.
REPEAT FOR SECOND SLEEVE.

Sew on buttons.

© Peggy Su Besco/Jessica A Esterly 06/23/2013

06/23/2013

Cable Pants

F or G Hook

Sport yarn or Baby yarn

Stitches used - single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, front post double crochet, back post double crochet

1.) ch 55, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (54 sc), ch 2 turn.

2.) dc in each sc across (54 dc), ch 1 turn.

3.) sc in each dc across (54 sc), join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 2 turn.

4.) dc in each sc across, join with sl st to top of ch 2, ch 2 turn.

5.) dc in next dc, fpdc around next dc, *dc in the next 2 dc, fpdc around next dc,* repeat 3 more times, dc in next 25 dc, fpdc around next dc, * dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around next dc,* repeat across, ending with dc in next dc, sl st in top of ch 2, ch 2 turn.

6.) dc in next dc, bpdc around fpdc, *dc in the next 2 dc, bpdc around the fpdc,* repeat 3 more times, dc in next 25 dc, bpdc around fpdc, *dc in next 2 dc, bpdc around fpdc* repeat acrsoss, ending with dc in next dc, sl st in top of ch 2, ch 2 turn.

7.-13.) repeat rows 5 & 6.

14.) dc in next dc, bpdc around fpdc, *dc in next 2 dc, bpdc around fpdc,* repeat 3 more times, dc in next 13 dc, sl st in top of ch 2 to form leg, ch 2 turn.

15.) dc in next 13 dc, fpdc around bpdc, *dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around next bpdc,* repeat across, ending with dc in next dc, sl st in top of ch 2, ch 2 turn.

16.-23.) repeat rows 14 & 15.

24.) ch 1, turn, sc in same st, sc in next st, sc decrease over next 2 st, *sc in next 2 st, sc decrease over next 2 st,* repeat across, sl st in beginning sc.

25.) ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across, sl st in top of ch 2, end off.

Other Leg

Leave about a 4 in tail to use to sew crotch up.

14.) sl st in same st as beginning ch 2 of the other leg on the front, repeat row 15 of the first leg, ending with the 13th dc in the same st of the 13th st on the back of the other leg, sl st in top of ch 2 at bbeginning of this leg, ch 2 turn.

15.-23.) repeat rows 14 & 15 of the first leg.

24.-25.) repeat rows 24 & 25 of the first leg.

ch 130 for drawstring, weave drawstring thru the second row of the waist.

Created and Copyrighted 06-2013 By Jessica A Esterly & Peggy Su Besco

Cable Hat (Newborn)

G Hook

Pound of Love

Stitches….chain, double crochet(dc), front post double crochet(fpdc)

Chain 4, slip st tog. To form circle, ch 2 (do not turn) ch 2 counts as dc through out pattern.

Row 1.) 14 dc in ring, sp st to beg. Ch, ch 2

Row 2.) fpdc around same ch below, * dc and fpdc in next st* repeat from * join to beg. Ch, ch 2

Row 3.) dc in top of ch 2 , fpdc around fpdc,* 2 dc in next st, fpdc around fpdc* repeat from * to beg. Ch, sl st to ch, ch 2

Row 4.) dc in next dc, fpdc around fpdc, * dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc*, repeat from * sl st to beg. Ch., ch 2

Row 5- 9.) Repeat row 4, at end of row 9, ch 1

Row 10.) sc in each st including the fpdc, join with sl st, end off, weave in end.

© Peggy Su Besco/Jessica Esterly

06/23/2013