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by Kate Gilbert

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Anouk is a pinafore that will grow with a baby. At first it is a dress and will gradually become a tunic. The side bands can always be lengthened when the baby's chest size is larger, so it could be worn over a shirt later.

Anouk breaks away from all of the pink dresses your friend probably got when her baby was born, but is still feminine with red poppies growing out of the green grass.

Knit the flowers in intarsia if you're up to it [piquant], or use duplicate stitch [tangy] if you prefer.

model: Anouk Fromentière photo: Kate Gilbert

SIZE 3 months [6 months, 12 months, 18 months] FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

To fit chest: 16[17, 18, 19] inches
Length: 13.25[15, 16.75, 19] inches

MATERIALS

Cascade Yarns Pima Tencel [50% Pima Cotton, 50% Tencel; 109yds per 50g skein];
MC: 1273 (Orange); 2[3, 3, 4] skeins
CC1: 4084 (Green); 1 skein
CC2: 2493 (Purple); 1 skein
CC3: 7478 (Red); 1 skein

1 set US #6/4mm single point needles
1 US #6/4mm circular needle
1 US #7/4.5mm or US #8/5mm needle
3[3, 5, 5] 1/2 inch buttons
Yarn needle

GAUGE

18 sts/26.5 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

DIRECTIONS Front and Back Skirt
With CC1 and straight needles, CO 69[71, 75, 79] sts.
Rows 1-5: *K1, p1* repeat until 1 st remains, k last st.
Row 6: k1, p1, k1, p until 3 sts remain on left needle, k1, p1, k1.
Row 7 (dec row): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, ssk, k until 7 sts remain on left needle, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1. (67[69, 73, 77] sts).
Row 8: k1, p1, k1, p until 3 sts remain on left needle, k1, p1, k1.
Row 9: k1, p1, k1, p1, k until 4 sts remain on left needle, p1, k1, p1, k1.

Repeat rows 8 and 9 until work measures 6.75[8.25, 9.5, 11.25] inches from beg, ending with RS facing. At the same time, change to MC on row 15 and work dec rows as follows:

3 months: Work decs (as in row 7) in rows 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, 41. (55 sts).
6 months: Work decs (as in row 7) in rows 13, 19, 25, 33, 41, 49. (57 sts).
12 months: Work decs (as in row 7) in rows 13, 19, 25, 33, 41, 49. (61 sts).
18 months: Work decs (as in row 7) in rows 13, 21, 29, 37, 45, 53, 61, 69. (61 sts).

Front and Back Bodice
3 months:
Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, k1, (ssk, k2) 5 times, ssk, k1, k2tog, (k2, k2tog) 5 times, k1, work 4 sts in seed st. (43 sts)
Work dec row EOR 4 times. (35 sts)
Cont even in patt as established until work measures 11.5 inches from beg, ending with RS facing.

6 months:
Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, k1, (ssk, k2) 6 times, k1, k2tog, (k2, k2tog) 5 times, k1, work 4 sts in seed st. (45 sts)
Work dec row EOR 5 times. (35 sts)
Cont even in patt as established until work measures 13.25 inches from beg, ending with RS facing.

12 months:
Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, (k2, ssk) 6 times, k3, (k2tog, k2) 6 times, k1, work 4 sts in seed st. (49 sts)
Work dec row EOR 5 times. (39 sts)
Cont even in patt as established until work measures 15 inches from beg, ending with RS facing.

18 months:
Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, (k2, ssk) 6 times, k3, (k2tog, k2) 6 times, k1, work 4 sts in seed st. (49 sts)
Work dec row EOR 5 times. (39 sts)
Cont even in patt as established until work measures 17.5 inches from beg, ending with RS facing.

Neck Shaping
Work 13[13, 15, 15] sts in patt, place these sts on a holder, BO 9, work to end in patt. Turn and work 1 row even.
BO 3 sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row even. BO 2[2, 3, 3] sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row even. BO 2 sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row even. BO 1 st at beg of next row. Work 1 row even.
Rejoin yarn and rep neck shaping for other side, reversing shaping.

Left Front Shoulder (all sizes)
Next row (RS): K until 4 sts remain on left needle, work 4 sts in seed st.
Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, p to neck.
Next row: K until 4 sts remain on left needle, work 4 sts in seed st.
Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, p to neck.
Place all sts on holder.

Right Front Shoulder (all sizes)
Next row (RS): Work 4 sts in seed st, yo, k2tog. [this yo is the buttonhole so make it pretty loose]
Next row: Work entire row in seed st
Next row: Work entire row in seed st
BO in patt.

Left Back Shoulder (all sizes)
Next row (RS): Work 4 sts in seed st, k rem sts.
Next row: Work entire row in seed st
Next row: Work entire row in seed st
BO in patt.

Right Back Shoulder (all sizes)
Next row (RS): Work 4 sts in seed st, k rem sts.
Next row: P until 4 sts remain on left needle, work 4 sts in seed st.
Next row: Work 4 sts in seed st, k rem sts.
Next row: P until 4 sts remain on left needle, work 4 sts in seed st.
Place all sts on holder.

Pockets
Note: If you find knitting intarsia too difficult, knit the pocket all in CC2 and then add the flower using duplicate st.
Knit 1 pocket according to chart.
Knit flower on second pocket as mirror image of first.
Leave a long tail to sew on the pocket.

Side tabs
You can choose tabs with one or two buttonholes.
Make 2[2, 4, 4].

Side tabs with one buttonhole
With CC2, CO 5 sts.
Work even in seed st until tab measures 2 inches from beg.
Next row: K1, p1, yo, p2tog, k1
Work 4 rows even in patt.
BO in patt.

Side tabs with two buttonholes (To adjust for quickly growing tummies):
With CC2, CO 5 sts.
Work even in seed st until tab measures 2 inches from beg.
Next row: K1, p1, yo, p2tog, k1
Work 4 rows even in patt.
Next row: K1, p1, yo, p2tog, k1
Work 4 rows even in patt.
BO in patt.

FINISHING

With RSs facing each other, bind the shoulders off together using a 3 needle BO and largest straight needles.

Collar
With MC and circular needle, beg at back left shoulder, pick up 67[67, 71, 71] sts evenly around neck edge. Do not join.
Work 4 rows even in seed stitch. Make sure you don't knit the buttonhole closed!
BO in patt.

With CC2, sew on pockets. Place them 2 or 3 sts in from the seed st edge, with the bottom touching but not covering the green. Make a duplicate st using the tail of the CC1 so the stem will connect to the "grass".
With CC2, sew on side tabs. For all sizes, sew one tab on back on each side at top of skirt. On larger sizes, sew a second tab 2.5 inches higher.

Sew buttons on front seed stitch edges.
Sew button on left back shoulder.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Kate Gilbert has been looking for fellow knitters in Paris, France for nearly 3 years. When she isn't knitting, she's a graphic designer and English teacher.

Visit Kate's website at www.kategilbert.com.