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How to knit a baby santa suit

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Jacket

Back

Using 3¼mm needles, thumb method and C, cast on 55 [61: 65:71] sts loosely.
1st Row. K1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end.
2nd Row. * P1, k1, rep from * to last st, p1.
These 2 rows will now be referred to as 1x1 rib.
Work in 1x1 rib for 4 [4: 5:5]cm, (1½ [1½:2:2]in), ending with a rs row.
Next Row. Rib 7 [8:9:9], rib2tog, (rib 11 [12:13:15], rib2tog) 3 times, rib 7 [9:9:9]. 51 [57:61:67] sts.
Change to 4mm needles and working in M (throughout) proceed as follows:-
1st Row. Knit.
2nd Row. Purl.
These 2 rows will now be referred to as st-st (stocking stitch).
Working in st-st (throughout) cont until back measures 12 [15:18:23]cm, (4¾ [6: 7:9]in), ending with a ws row.

Shape Raglan

Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 41 [47:51:57] sts.

For 3rd and 4th sizes only

Work [2:4] rows dec 1 st at each end of every row.
[47:49] sts.

For all 4 sizes

Work 24 [28:26:28] rows dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row.
17 [19:21:21] sts.
Cast off rem 17 [19:21:21] sts.

Left front

Using 3¼mm needles, thumb method and C, cast on 26 [28: 30:34] sts loosely.
1st Row. * K1, p1, rep from * to end.
1st row sets rib.
Work in rib for 4 [4:5:5]cm, (1½ [1½:2:2]in), ending with a rs row.
Next Row. Rib 5 [8:9:7], rib2tog, (rib 5 [8:8:7], rib2tog) 2 [1:1:2] times, rib 5 [8:9:7].
23 [26:28:31] sts.
Change to 4mm needles, using M and working in st-st (throughout) cont until left front measures 12 [15: 18:23]cm, (4¾ [6:7:9]in), ending with a ws row.

Shape Raglan

Next Row. Cast off 5 sts, knit to end. 18 [21:23:26] sts.
Next Row. Purl.

For 3rd and 4th sizes only

Work [2:4] rows dec 1 st at raglan edge in every row.
[21:22] sts.

For all 4 sizes

Work 13 [17:15:15] rows dec 1 st at raglan edge in next and every foll alt row.
11 [12:13:14] sts.

Shape Neck

Next Row. Cast off 2 [3:4:4] sts, purl to end. 9 [9:9:10] sts.
Work 2 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge in next row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at neck edge in every row. 6 [6:6:7] sts.
Work 7 [7:7:9] rows dec 1 st at raglan edge only in next and every foll alt row. 2 sts.
Next Row. P2tog. Fasten off.

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