Panda Silk Baby Bubbles Smock
Panda Silk Baby Bubbles Smock
Panda Silk Baby Bubbles Smock
One Size: 0-6 months, loose fitting garment, length approx. 10 inches
(25 cm) Increase length by knitting extra rows of bobble pattern as desired.
Materials
3 - 50 gr balls Panda Silk cream" 2 sizes Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles: larger size for 31 sts/4 inches, then 1 size smaller for ribbing. Thus if you get the gauge on size 2s, use 1.5-1s for ribbing & 16 circular needle in larger size for yoke. 4 Stitch Holders Tapestry Needle for assembling 3 buttons
(bamboo-SW wool-silk)
Abbreviations
K; knit; beg: beginning; cont: continue; foll: following; inc: increase; K2tog: knit 2 sts together; P: purl; patt: pattern; psso: pass slipped st over; rep: repeat; sl: slip; st(s): stitch(es); St st: stockinette stitch; tbl: through back of loop; tog: together; y fwd: yarn forward bring yarn under needle, then over into knitting position again, thus making a st; yon: yarn over needle take yarn over top of needle into knitting position, thus making a st; yrn: yarn round needle take yarn right around needle into purling position, thus making a st
Thank you to my 3-month old granddaughter, Nadia, for modeling.
Bobble: (K1, y fwd, K1, y fwd, K1) into next st, turn, P5, turn, K5, turn, P5, turn, sl 2, K3 tog, psso
5th row K1, * K2 tog, y fwd, rep from * to last st, K1. Work 5 rows St st (beg with a P row), dec once in center of last row [113 sts]. Beg pattern 1st row P2, * yon, sl 1, K1, psso, P5, K2tog, yrn, P1, rep from * to last st, P1. 2ndrowK3,*P1,K5,P1,K3, rep from * to end. 3rd row P3, * yon, sl 1, K1, psso, P3, K2 tog, yrn, P3, rep from * to end. 4th row K4, * P1, K3, P1, K5, rep from * ending last rep with K4 instead of K5. 5th row P4, * yon, sl 1, K1, psso, P1, K2 tog, yrn, P5, rep from * ending last rep with P4 instead of P5. 6th row K5, * P1, K1, P1, K7, rep from * ending last rep with K5 instead of K7. 7th row P2, * P3, yon, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yrn, P3, "Bobble", rep from * ending last rep with P2 instead of "Bobble". 8th row K5, * P3, K3, P1 tbi, K3, rep from * to last 8 sts, P3, K5. 9th row P4, * K2tog, yrn, P1, yon, sl 1, K1, psso, P5, rep from * ending last rep with P4 instead of P5. 10th row As 4th row. 11th row P3, * K2 tog, yrn, P3, yon, sl 1, K1, psso, P3, rep from * to end. 12th row As 2nd row. 13th row P2, * K2 tog, yrn, P5, yon, sl 1, K1, psso, P1, rep from * to last st, P1. 14th row K2, * P1, K7, P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. 15th row K1, K2 tog, * yrn, P3, "Bobble", P3, yon, sl 1, K2 tog, psso, rep from * to last 10 sts, yrn, P3, "Bobble", P3, yon, sl 1, K1, psso, K1. 16th row P3, * K3, P1 tbl, K3, P3, rep from * to end. Rows 1 thru 16 form pattern. Cont in patt until work measures approx 6 inches (15 cm) from row of holes at hem, ending with an 8th or 16th patt row. Shape raglan armholes Keeping patt correct, bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec at each end of next and alt rows until 93 sts rem. Next row * P2 tog, rep from * to last st, P1 [47 sts]. Leave sts on a stitch-holder.
Sleeves
Using larger Needles, cast on 40 sts. Work 4 rows St st. 5th row K1, * K2 tog, y fwd, rep from * to last st, K1. Work 4 rows St st (beg with a purl row). 10th row P1, * inc in next st, P2, rep from * to end [53 sts]. Work in patt as for Back and Front until work measures approx 6 inches (15 cm) or length desired from row of holes at hem, ending with an 8th or 16th patt row.
Shape raglan Keeping patt correct, bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec at each end of next and alt rows until 33 sts rem. Next row * P2 tog, P1, rep from * to end [22 sts]. Leave sts on a stitch-holder.
Yoke
Using back-stitch, join raglan seams. With right side facing and beg at right back raglan seam, slip all sts from stitch-holders on to Circular Needle (matching larger size needle) [138 sts]. Slip first 26 sts of Back onto other end of needle. 1st row Cast on 5 sts for underlap, knit to end, dec once in center of front [142 sts]. 2nd and 3rd rows Knit. 4th row K5, * yrn, P2 tog, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5. Knit 3 rows. 8th row K5, purl to last 5 sts, K5. 9th row K7, * K2 tog, K3, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5 [116 sts]. 10th row As 8th row. 11th row Knit to last 3 sts, y fwd, K2tog (buttonhole), K1. Rep rows 2 thru 8 once. 19th row K7, * K2 tog, K2, rep from *to last 5 sts, K5 [90 sts]. Rep 10th and 11th rows once, then rows 2 thru 8 once. 29th row K7, * K2 tog, K3, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3 [74 sts]. 30th row As 8th row. Change to smaller Needles for Neckband. 1st rowKnit to last 3 sts, y fwd, K2 tog, K1. Work 5 rows St st (beg with a purl row). 7th row K1, * K2 tog, y fwd, rep from * to last st, K1. Work a further 3 rows St st. Bind off loosely.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. Using back-stitch, join side and sleeve seams. Fold lower, sleeve and neck edges on to wrong side at row of holes and slip-stitch in position. Sew underlap in position. Sew on buttons.
Special thanks to Andrea Picone for a beautiful job of knitting our model in the photo.