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Kids grow too fast. I think most moms can agree. My preemie daughter is no exception. She recently went up to 2t, which is exciting, but we had a problem. We LOST the 2t bin of clothes from her sisters during the move. Who knows, we may find it in storage at some point, but we need it NOW so that is not an option. And that is how Baby Deborah Tee was born.
I used KnitPicks new summer yarn, Samia, which is a cupro/silk blend. It is SO SOFT and so… well… silky. The drap is beautiful. I would not recommend using metals needles if you aren’t familiar with slippery yarns because it will slide right off. But that is also what makes it a dream to work with. It flies right off the needles. I was able to work up this little raglan sweater so quickly and mine is flying right off the needles too (so stay tuned for Adult Deborah Tee coming soon!) The only downside is that it does split easily so you do have to pay close attention while knitting. But with how lovely Samia knits up, that’s not enough to keep me from buying it over and over.
I wanted an easy to wear sweater so crew neck raglan was the obvious choice. Placing the eyelet lace however, that took me 9 times of trying and frogging, trying and frogging, trying and frogging, repeatedly before I figured out exactly how I wanted to use the lace. Once I got the placement right I feel so deeply in love and couldn’t put it down. I adore the panel down the back. It’s such a pretty surprise. You see the simple and comfortable front then when you turn around BAM! There is this pretty, feminine touch to make it unique and special.
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Materials and Info
Size: 0-3m, 3-6m (6-12m, 12m) 18m, 24m
Materials: Approximately 2, 2 (3, 3) 3, 3 balls of KnitPicks Samia (50g/188y), needle, stitch markers
Needle Size: 1(US) 2.5mm & 2(US) 3mm straight and dpn
Gauge (tension): 32sts & 36 rows to make 10cm square, using size 2(US) 3mm needles
Chest Measurement: 41, 44 (47, 50) 52, 54 cm
METHOD
This pattern is a top-down raglan that is worked in the round with 10cm of ease.
Deborah Lace Stitch Patten
In the Round
Rounds 1-3 – knit across
Round 4 – [yo, k1, K2tog, k1] repeat [to] across
Rounds 5-7 – knit across
Round 8 – [k2tog, k1, yo, k1] repeat [to] across
Worked Flat
Row 1 – purl across
Row 2 – knit across
Row 3 – purl across
Row 4 – [yo, k1, K2tog, k1] repeat [to] across
Row 5 – purl across
Row 6 – knit across
Row 7 – purl across
Row 8 – [k2tog, k1, yo, k1] repeat [to] across
Baby Deborah Tee Pattern
NECK
Cast on 52, 54 (54, 58) 58, 60 sts in using larger needles
Join in the round
SET-UP ROUND
Purl 2 (front), pm,
Purl 6 (sleeve), pm,
Purl 8, 9 (9, 9) 9, 10 (back) pm,
Purl 20, 20 (20, 24) 24, 24 (Lace Panel), pm,
Purl 8, 9 (9, 9) 9, 10 (back) pm,
Purl 6 (sleeve), pm,
Purl 2 (front)
Begin Deborah Lace Stitch pattern now within marked panel now. Set up row counts as row 1.
RAGLAN SHAPING
Raglan shaping and neck shaping are worked AT THE SAME TIME so be sure to read both Raglan Shaping and Neck Shaping sections before continuing.
Shape raglan seams by increasing 1 st each side of each marker, a total of 8 sts increased per round
Work each raglan round as follows:
Inc round/row – [k1, m1l, work to 1 st before marker, m1r, k1, sm] repeat across
Work raglan increases as described above on every round/row 6, 4 (8, 4) 6, 4 times, then every other round 12,15 (14, 18) 18, 20 times.
NECK SHAPING
Stitches are increased at the beginning and end of each row to shape the front neck.
Start front neck shaping after working 2, 2 (4, 4) 4, 3 rows after the set-up row:
Cast on 1st at each end of front neck.
Work 3 more rows without neckline shaping.
Cast on 1 st at each end of front neck.
Work 1 more row.
Cast on 1 st at each end of front neck every following 4, 4 (4, 3) 3, 4 rows.
Cast on 2 sts at each end of front neck every following 1, 1 (1, 2) 2, 2 rows.
Cast on 3, 3 (3, 4) 4, 3 sts at each end of next row.
Cast on 5, 6 (6, 6) 6, 7 sts at each end of next row.
Jon in the round
STITCH COUNT CHECK
Total stitches: 228, 240 (264, 272) 288, 292
Front/Back: 72, 76 (82, 86) 90, 92
Sleeve: 42, 44 (50, 50) 54, 54
DIVIDE FOR BODY AND SLEEVES
Work across 36, 38 (41, 43) 45, 46 front stitches, remove marker,
place 42, 44 (50, 50) 54, 54 sleeve stitches on stitch holder,
cast on 8, 8 (10, 10) 10, 8 sts, remove marker,
work across 72, 76 (82, 86) 90, 92 back stitches, remove marker,
place 42, 44 (50, 50) 54, 54 sleeve stitches on stitch holder,
cast on 8, 8 (10, 10) 10, 8 sts,
Work across remaining 36, 38 (41, 43) 45, 46 front stitches.
[160, 168 (184, 192) 200, 200 sts]
BODY
Continue in pattern as established for 12, 13 (15.5, 17.5) 19, 20.5 cms
Switch to smaller needles.
Work in k1p1 ribbing for 2cms
Bind off in pattern.
SLEEVE (REPEAT FOR BOTH SLEEVES)
Using larger needles (you may need to use dpn or magic loop),
pick up and knit 5 sts from underarm,
work the 42, 44 (50, 50) 54, 54 sts from stitch holder,
pick up and knit 5 sts from underarm, pm.
[52, 54 (60, 60) 64, 64 sts]
Knit 1, 2 (3,1) 1, 3 rounds.
Next round – decrease 1 stich at each side of marker.
Then decrease each side of marker after working 0, 1 (1, 4) 2, 6 rounds 1, 1 (2, 1) 3, 1 times to 48, 50 (54, 56) 58, 60 sts.
Knit 4 more rounds.
Change to smaller needle.
Work in k1p1 ribbing for 2cms.
Bind off in pattern.
NECK
With right side facing, using smaller needle (smaller size might require dpn), beginning at the back left raglan, pick up and knit:
6 sts from left sleeve,
12, 12 (14, 14) 14, 14 sts down left front,
10, 12 (12, 12) 12, 14 sts along center front,
12, 12 (14, 14) 14, 14 sts up right front,
6 sts, from right sleeve,
36, 38 (38, 42) 42, 44 sts from back.
[82, 86 (90, 94) 94, 98 sts]
Join in the round and place beginning of round marker.
Work for 2cms.
Bind off in pattern.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends and block according.
Abbreviations
ABBREVIATIONS
K – knit
P – purl
PM – place marker
SM – slip marker
STS – stitches
YO – yarn over
K2tog -knit 2 stitches together
SSK – slip, slip, knit the slipped sts together
M1R – Insert the left needle under the strand that runs between two stitches from back to front, then knit this strand
M1L – Insert the left needle under the strand that runs between two stitches from front to back, then knit this strand through the back loop
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