DIY Super Easy Infant Sweater

What Prompts Me to DIY
This is the second piece of a sibling set that I'm making for LLBB to match another one that I made for BB last month - DIY Super Easy Toddler Sweater. A slightly lighter version of the same colored yarn is chosen for my girl, and sized to match the anticipated time when they will be wearing it together - next Fall!

Project
One-Stitch Baby Sweater - Sized for Baby 9 Months

Materials
Yarn: Bernat Baby Sport, Color Funny Print
Knitting Needle: US11

Time & Cost
Project Time: 23 Hr
Cost: $2

How (Adapted from Original)

1. Gauge: 15 sts = 4" in garter st
2. Sweater: Cast on 45 sts. Work in garter st 32 rows. Piece measures 5" (row 1-32).
3. Beg Sleeve Shaping: Inc 1 st at each end of every RS row 18 times – 81 sts. Piece measures 10.5" from beg (row 33-68).
4. Cuffs: Cast on 12 sts at end of next 2 rows - 105 sts. Work even in garter st for 3" (22 rows). Piece measures 13.5" from beg (row 69-90).
5. Shape Back Neck: Next row k 44 sts and slip onto a holder for Right Front, bind off next 17 sts, k rem 44 sts for Left Front (rows 91).
6. Left Front: Continue even on Left Front sts for 4 rows (rows 92-95). Inc 1 st at neck edge on every RS row 3 times - 47 sts (row 96-101). Next row Cast on 2 sts at neck edge 49 sts. Work even for one row (row 102-103). Next row Cast on 6 sts at neck edge 55 sts (row 104). Work even until cuff measures 6" (row 105-112). Bind off 12 cuff sts 43 sts. Dec 1 st (k2tog on Left Front; ssk on Right Front) at side edge every RS row 18 times – 25 sts (row 113-148). Work even 32 rows (row 148-180). Bind off all sts. Count ridges on Left Front and place 4 buttons evenly spaced between ridges on Left Front opening edge.
7. Right Front: Attach yarn to Right Front sts at neck edge. Work to correspond to Left Front, rev shaping and working buttonholes (opposite markers) as foll: Work to 4 sts from end of row, (k2tog, yo, k2.
8. Finishing: Sew side seams with flat seam. Fold cuff back. Sew on buttons. Weave in ends.

Sized for Baby 9 Months
Color is a "whiter" version of the Toddler Sweater

Size and Stitch/Row Chart for Reference

Tips

1. This huge ball of baby yarn cost only $6 at Joann, and has 893 yards in it. I have used less than half of a ball for this project. For the leftover, I'm planning it for a matching sweater dress and a little scarf to go with it. I suggest a scarf because this kimono style sweater, cute as it is, is rather plain at the neckline. So a scarf would give it a nice kick. Then a sweater dress to go under it would be just too cute to pass!
2. Problem with this yarn to this pattern is that I have to use a much larger knitting needle (size 11) for a yarn that's really meant for size 6. The result is that the sweater is on the "loose" side. In other words, not too great as a wind breaker because of the relatively large "holes" in-between each stitch, but it'll still work very well as insulation and look!