PLAY SUIT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
Piece is worked back and forth in 2 parts top down before slipping them together and working in the round on a short circular needle. Then divide the piece again and work each part back and forth separately. Finish by knitting shoulder straps and pocket.
FRONT PIECE
Cast on 27-29-32-32 (36-42) stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with DROPS Baby Merino.
Work 4 ridges in GARTER STITCH over all stitches - read explanation above. On 5th row decrease for 2 buttonholes as follows: Work 3 stitches in garter stitch, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, work as before until 4 stitches remain on needle, make a yarn over, knit 2 together, 2 stitches in garter stitch. Then work in stocking stitch with 4-5-6-6 (8-8) stitches in garter stitch in each side of piece. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 2-2-3-3 (3-4) cm, increase 1 stitch in each side of piece - read INCREASE TIP! Increase like this every other row 6-7-9-11 (12-9) times in total and then every 4th row 1-1-0-0 (0-2) times in total = 41-45-50-54 (60-64) stitches. Continue in stocking stitch with garter stitch on each side until piece measures approx. 7-7-8-9 (10-12) cm. The last row is worked from wrong side Put piece aside and work the back piece.
BACK PIECE
Cast on 27-29-32-32 (36-42) stitches on circular needle size 3 mm with DROPS Baby Merino and work the same way as on front piece but without buttonholes = 41-45-50-54 (60-64) stitches on needle. The last row is worked from wrong side. Now put the piece together and work in the round.
BODY
Cast on 3-3-3-4 (4-4 ) stitches for armhle, work the stitches on front piece, cast on 6-6-6-8 (8-8) stitches for armhole and insert a marker in the middle of the new stitches, work the stitches on back piece, cast on 3-3-3-4 (4-4) stitches for armhole, insert a marker here = beginning of the round. There are now 94-102-112-124 (136-144) stitches - now measure piece from here. Work in stocking stitch in the round while at the same time working in garter stitch over stitches in garter stitch and the stitches cast on in each side (= 14-16-18-20 (24-24) stitches in garter stitch) until you have 4 ridges in total vertically. Continue in stocking stitch over all stitches. When piece measures approx. 10-16-21-23 (24-22) cm, work 9 stitches in garter stitch on each side of markers (= 18 stitches in garter stitch in each side) and work the rest in stocking stitch. Work like this until there are 4 ridges in total vertically. Now divide the piece at the markers, and finish front and back piece separately.
BACK PIECE
= 47-51-56-62 (68-72) stitches. Work piece back and forth in stocking stitch with 9 stitches in garter stitch in each side while at the same time decreasing for gusset at the beginning of every row. (The ridges are displace on every cast off, make sure to always work 9 stitches in garter stitch after cast off.) NOTE! On last cast off work 6 stitches in garter stitch in each side. Cast off as follows: 4 stitches 3-2-4-3 (3-4) times in total in each side and then 3 stitches 1-3-1-3 (4-3) times in total in each side = 17-17-18-20 (20-22) stitches on needle. Then work in garter stitch over the 6 outmost stitches in each side and stocking stitch over the middle stitches until piece measures approx. 4-5-6-7 (7-7) cm from division. Now work in garter stitch over all stitches until you have 4-5-5-5 (6-6) ridges in total vertically and piece measures approx. 18-25-31-34 (35-33) cm. Cast off by knitting.
FRONT PIECE
= 47-51-56-62 (68-72) stitches. Work the same way as back piece = 17-17-18-20 (20-22) stitches on needle. Continue to work until piece measures approx. 17-23-29-32 (33-31) cm. On next row from right side, cast off for 3 buttonholes as follows: Knit 3-3-4-4 (4-4), * 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 3-3-3-4 (4-4) stitches , repeat from -* 1 more time, 1 yarn over, knit 2 together and knit 2-2-2-2 (2-4). Continue to work in garter stitches until piece measures approx. 18-25-31-34 (35-33) cm. Cast off by knitting.
SHOULDER STRAP
Begin with one shoulder strap. Pick up 1 stitch in each of the outermost 6-7-7-8 (8-8) stitches on back piece. Work in garter stitch back and forth until strap measures approx. 9-15 cm (or desired length), equals approx. 3-5 cm overlap to make the strap adjustable.
Cast off by knitting and work the other strap the same way.
Cast on 16-18-20-23 (26-31) stitches on circular needle size 3 mm. Work in garter stitch over all stitches. Continue like this until piece measures approx. 4-6-6-8 (8-9) cm. Cast off by knitting.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the buttons on to the straps. Sew 3 button at the bottom of play suit on back piece. Fasten the pocket to front piece with grafting/kitchener stitches, approx. 7-7-8-9 (10-12) cm down from cast-on edge on front piece.
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