Blanket Knitting , quota from Baby knits book

One of my friends lent me a book about knitting for baby . It is  Baby Knit by Lois Daykin author,  and it really nice! I consider this a book with a wealth of illustrations and detailed instruction. I would love to but I am so busy with work these days I cannot knit it.
This blanket is one of the patterns that I like most. I hope one day I can knit it

The blanket is made in exactly the same design as the cushion but with more patches, and is edged, like the cushion, with a striped garter stitch border.

This patchwork nursery cushion and matching blanket alternative will light up any baby’s room with their storytale imagery - the man in the moon, 2 stars, and a heart. Knit with a mix of stockinette, garter and seed stitches. They make interesting projects to work.

One Skein Hooded Baby Sweater

Do you see it is beautiful?
If you  like it, follow the instructions below.
Sweater knitting pattern is free at the site: http://www.knitting-crochet.com. It's a really useful website because it contains many interesting and beautiful knitting pattern
 
Materials: 1 skein of 100 grams worsted weight yarn.

Size 10½ needles and 4 holders.

Gauge: 4 sts = 1 inch

Beginning at the upper edge of the hood, cast on 48 stitches. (sts)

Row 1: knit (k)

Row 2: k 3 (border), purl (p) to within last 3 sts, end k3. (border).

Repeat these 2 rows for 5 ½ inches.

Next Row: (right Side) k 3, * k 1, k 2 tog, repeat from * to within last 3 sts, end k 3. (34)

Neck Ribbing: Keeping first and last 3 sts in garter st (k each row), work remaining sts in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 1 inch.

Yoke

Row 1: (right side) k.

Row 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24: k 3, p to within last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 3: k 4 * increase 1 st in next st (k in the front and back of the st.) k 1, repeat from * to within last 4 sts, k 4. (47).

Row 5: k 3, k2tog to within last 4 sts, k 4. (27 sts).

Row 6: k 4, * work k st in horizontal strand between sts, k 1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k 4. (47 sts).

Row 7: k 3, * increase 1 st in next st, k 2, repeat from * across to last 4 sts. K 4. (61 sts).

Row 9: same as Row 5. (34 sts)

Row 10: same as Row 6. (61 sts).

Row 11: k 4 * increase 1 st in next st, k 3, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k 4. (75 sts).

Row 13: same as Row 5. (41 sts)

Row 14: same as Row 6. (73 sts)

Row 15: k 4, * increase 1 st in next st, k 4, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k 5. (89 sts).

Row 17: same as Row 5. (48 sts).

Row 18: same as Row 6, (89 sts).

Row 19: k 7, * increase 1 st in next st, k 4, repeat from * to last 6 sts. K 6. (105 sts).

Row 21: same as Row 5. (56 sts).

Row 22: same as Row 6. (105 sts).

Row 23: k 3, * increase 1 st in next st, k 4, repeat from * to last 6 sts, k 6 (125 sts).

Row 25: same as Row 5. (66 sts).

Row 26: same as Row 6. (125 sts).

Row 27: k 22, increase 1 st in next st, place a marker on the needle, increase 1 st in next st, k 18, increase 1 st in next st, place marker, increase 1 st in next st, k 37, increase 1 st in next st, place marker, increase 1 st in next st, k 18, increase 1 st in next st, place marker. Increase 1 st in next st, k 22. (133 sts).

Row 28 and 30: slipping markers, repeat Row 2.

Row 29: k across, increase 1 st before and after each marker. (141 sts).

Divide work; k 25, slip these sts on a holder for left front, k 24, leave these sts on needle for left sleeve, slip next 43 sts on holder for back, slip next 24 sts on a holder for right sleeve, slip last 25 sts on a holder for right front. (24 sts).

Left sleeve:

Beginning with a p row, work in stockinette st for 3 inches; decrease 5 sts evenly across last p Row. (19 sts); work in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 1 ¼ inch. Bind off in ribbing.

Right sleeve;

From right side, slip sts from holder to needle. (24 sts); work same as for left sleeve.

Body:

Front right side, slip sts of left front to needle, join yarn, k across back and right front. (93 sts); keeping first and last 3 sts in garter st, remaining sts in stockinette, work even for 4 inches.

Eyelet hem:

On the right side, k 3, * k 2tog, wrap the yarn around the right needle clockwise, repeat from * to last 4 sts, k 4; work 4 more stockinette rows; bind off in p. (93 sts).

Finishing:

Sew sleeves seams. Fold hem to wrong side of eyelet Row and stitch to wrong side. Sew two 15- inch yarn cords or ribbons to each front at neckband.

These Children look so Beautiful in that sweater.

Berroco.com is well known. It is highly appreciated. There are lots of stylish clothes knitting patterns in that website. I am glad to have  learned lots of new patterns.

From my own experience, I think that if we want to knit a pattern correctly,  we should spend more time with easy patterns which suit our level.

Here's a plain but very lovely dress. It is suitable for easy level.

SIZES 
Directions are for infant’s size 3 mos.  Changes for sizes 6 mos, 9 mos, 12 mos and 18 mos are in parentheses

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest (closed) – 19(21-23-25-27)”
Length – 10½11½-12½-13½-14½)”

MATERIALS
2(3-3-3-4) Hanks BERROCO VINTAGE (100 grs), #5183 Lilacs

29” Length circular knitting needle, size 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Straight knitting needles, sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 7 (4.50 mm)
Three ½” buttons

GAUGE
20 sts = 4”; 27 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles
28 sts = 4”; 29 rows = 4” in ribbing on smaller needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

NOTE

This garment is worked in one piece to the underarm, then divided for back and fronts.

K1, P1 RIBBING (Odd number of sts)

Row 1 (RS):  K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.

Row 2:  P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across.

Rep these 2 rows for k1, p1 ribbing.

BODY

With circular needle, cast on 135(145-155-165-175) sts.  DO NOT join.

Seed St:  Row 1 (RS):  K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.  Rep this row until piece measures 2” from beg.  Work even in St st until piece measures 5½(6-6½-7-7½)” from beg, end on WS.

Divide for back and fronts:  Next Row (RS):  With larger straight needle, k34(36-39-41-43) sts from circular needle, leaving remaining sts on circular needle for back and left front. 

Right Front:  Shape Armhole: Bind off 3 sts, work to end - 31(33-36-38-40) sts.  Bind off 2 sts at armhole edge twice, then dec 1 st at armhole edge every RS row 2(2-3-3-3) times, end on WS – 25(27-29-31-33) sts.  Change to smaller straight needles and k1, p1 ribbing.  Work even until armhole measures 3(3½-4-4½-5)”, end on WS.

Shape Neck:  Bind off 6(5-7-6-5) sts, work to end – 19(22-22-25-28) sts.  Bind off 4 sts at neck edge once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once, then dec 1 st once – 9(12-12-15-18) sts.  AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 4(4½-5-5½-6)”, bind off 3(4-4-5-6) sts at armhole edge 3 times for shoulder.

Back:  With RS facing, join yarn to sts on circular needle.  With larger straight needle, bind off 3 sts, k until there are 64(70-74-80-86) sts on straight needle.  Leave remaining sts on circular needle for left front.  Bind off 3 sts, p to end – 61(67-71-77-83) sts.  Bind off 2 sts at each armhole edge twice, then dec 1 st at each armhole edge every RS row 2(2-3-3-3) times, end on WS – 49(55-57-63-69) sts.  Change to smaller straight needles and k1, p1 ribbing.  Work even until armholes measure 4(4½-5-5½-6)”, end on WS.

Shape Shoulders:  Bind off 3(4-4-5-6) sts at beg of the next 6 rows.  Bind off remaining 31(31-33-33-33) sts for back neck.

Left Front:  Join yarn to remaining sts on circular needle.  With smaller straight needles, bind off 3 sts, k to end.  Complete to correspond to right front, reversing shaping.  Bind off for armhole and shoulder at beg of RS rows.  Bind off for neck at beg of WS rows.

SLEEVES

Cuff:  With larger straight needles, cast on 6 sts.  Work even in St st for 6”, end on WS.  Bind off.  With RS facing, using larger straight needles, pick up and k40(40-45-45-50) sts along one long edge of cuff.  Beg with a p row, work even in St st until piece measures 3(3-3½-4-4)” above picked-up sts, end on WS.

Shape Cap:  Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 34(34-39-39-44) sts.  Dec 1 st each side every RS row 5(6-4-6-8) times, then EVERY row 6(4-8-6-6) times, end on WS – 12(14-15-15-16) sts.  Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.  Bind off remaining 4(6-7-7-8) sts.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder and sleeve seams.  Set in sleeves.

Left Frontband:  With RS facing, using smaller straight needles, beg at left neck edge, pick up and k41(47-53-59-65) sts along left front edge.  Work in Seed St same as body for 1”, end on WS.  Bind off.

Right Frontband:  Beg at lower right front edge, work same as left frontband for 3 rows, end on WS.  Mark placement of 3 buttons, the first at beg of k1, p1 section, the last ½” below neck edge and the other evenly spaced between.

Buttonhole Row (RS):  Work to first marker on left frontband, yo, k2 tog (buttonhole), work to end, making 2 more buttonholes in this manner opposite markers.  Complete same as left frontband.

Collar:  With WS facing, using smaller straight needles, beg at inner edge of left frontband, pick up and k71(71-77-77-77) sts around entire neck edge to inner edge of right frontband.  Work even in Seed St same as body for 2½”, end on WS.  Bind off knitwise.  Sew on buttons.