Princess Caroline's First Sweater by Grace Kelly

Princess Caroline's First Sweater

Knitting
July 1957
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 21 rows = 2 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
4.0 mm (G)
150 - 200 yards (137 - 183 m)
0-6 months
English

A sweet little baby cardigan which Princess Grace of Monaco knit for the infant Princess Caroline.

Size: For a newborn infant.

Materials:
3-ply baby yarn, 1 ounce color A, small amount of color B
3/4 yard ¼” wide satin ribbon
4 stitch holders
Needles: Size US 1 and 3, or UK size 10 and 12
Crochet hook size 6

Gauge: 15 sts x 21 rows = 2”

This sweater is part of a larger series of garments that appeared in the July 1957 Woman’s Day magazine. The article was titled “By a Princess, For a Princess: Knitted Baby Clothes” and included the following patterns:

Princess Caroline’s Sweater
Lace-Yoke Sacque
Drop-Stitch Cardigan
Sock Bootees
Accordion Bootees
Lacy Sweater and Bonnet
Garter-Stitch Sacque
Cable Cardigan