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st), work in 2x2 rib to last 3 sts, k2, kl (edge st; work in garter st). Work 8 morę rows in patt, maintaining edge sts. Change to middle-size needle and cont in patt until piece measures 3" from CO, ending with a WS row.

Inc Row 1: (RS) Kl, pl, *kl, MIL (see Glossary), kl, p2tog, kl, MIL, kl, pfkb (see Stitch Guide), kfpb (see Stitch Guide); rep from * to last 4 sts, kl, MIL, kl, pl, kl—73 (84, 95) sts.

Inc Row 2: (WS) K2, *p3, kl, pl, MIR (see Glossary), pl, kl, p3, kl; rep from * to last

5    sts, p3, k2—79 (91, 103) sts.

Change to largest needle. Next row: (RS) Kl, work Row 1 of chart over 77 (89, 101) sts, kl. Work 29 rows in patt, ending with WS Row 6 of chart—30 rows total in layette patt; piece measures ahout 7" from CO. Shape cap: Use the sloped method to BO 5 sts at heg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of foli 0 (2, 6) rows, then dec 1 st at each edge every 6 rows 2(1,2) time(s), then every 8 rows 3 (4, 2) times, then every

6    rows 1 (1,2) time(s), then BO 1 st at heg

of next 4 rows—53 (61, 65) sts rem. Work 1 row even. Next row: (WS): *K1, p3tog; rep from *, end kl—27 (31, 33) sts rem. Next row: (RS) *P1, kl; rep from *, end pl. Next row: (WS) *P2tog; rep from *, end pl—14 (16, 17) sts rem. BO all sts as foli: Cut yarn leaving a long taił and thread onto tapestry needle. Working from right to left, * insert tapestry needle pwise through first 2 sts and puli yarn through. SI first st off knitting needle; rep from *, insert tapestry needle in same way through last st.

FINISHING

Błock pieces to measurements. With shoulder sts on middle-size needle, use largest needle to work three-needle BO (see Glossary). Placket border: With WS facing, crochet hook, and heg at neck edge of right front, join yarn with sl st (slip stitch; see Glossary for crochet instructions). Working through the front loop only of each edge st, work 1 row of sl st around front placket opening and create 7 loops along each edge as foli: *Ch 3 for loop, skip 1 st, work sl st in each of next 10 sts; rep from * 5 morę times, ch 3, skip 1 st, sl st in each of next 1 (5,9) st(s), work 1 sl st at bottom of opening, sl st in each of next 1 (5,9) st(s), *ch 3, skip 1 st, sl st in each of next 10 sts; rep from * 5 morę times, ch 3, skip 1 st, sl st in rem st. Fasten off. Neck edge: With RS facing, join yarn at right-front neck edge and work 1 row of single crochet along neck edge of right front, back, and left front. Do not tum. With RS facing, ch 1 and work 1 row of reverse single crochet in each sc of previous row. Fasten off. Sew sleeve seams. Set in sleeves, adjusting puffed upper edge of sleeve cap. Weave in ends. Twisted cord: Cut 2 lengths of yarn 110" long. Make a 40" twisted cord (see Glossary). Knot both ends ahout V/iⁿ from each end and trim to 1". Untwist cord at ends to form fringe and steam lightly. Beg at neck edge, lace cord in and out of ch-3 loops. Knot cord at lower edge of placket. □

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