en Pointe Layette by Donna Higgins

en Pointe Layette

Knitting
January 2016
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
7 stitches = 4 inches
in stst
US 2 - 2.75 mm
175 yards (160 m)
newborn / 6 month
English
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precious knits from head to toe.

sizing: newborn / 6 month
finished size: 4 (5)“ foot / 14 (16)” head
gauge: 28 sts per 4 inches in stockinette stitch on smaller needle / 3 sts per 1 inch - triple stranded

yarn: pea weepaca by Big Bad Wool 50% fine washable merino / 50% baby alpaca; 175 yds / 160 m

striped booties, hat and headband: 1 skein pea weepaca in 2 colors (shown in raw and bleach)

wrap & matching headband: 1 skein1 pea weepaca in 2 colors + 1 skein weepaca held together (triple stranded) & novelty handspun yarn for crochet trim. (shown in raw, minty, coral)

tools: size 2 - 16” circular needle for striped booties, hat and headband & an extra needle for 3-needle bind off, size 13 - 16” circular needle and set of DPN’s for wrap, size C & J hook for crochet trim, size 9 - 16” circular needle for matching headband, stitch marker, tapestry needle for seaming

notions: small pom for each bootie, hat & headband, coil-less pins for attaching poms (removable for washing), 2 – 3/8-inch buttons for optional bootie strap (not shown), 2 - 3/4-inch buckles for optional slide, 1 - 3/4-inch buckle for headband.

Skills Recommended: increase & decrease, slip stitches, stripes (alternate each color every 2 rows), seaming and crochet.
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