DEXTER - Slipover Sweater / Vest Top

Dexter - All-in-One Slipover Sweater

Well ....... 2016 has begun. For me a New Year is full of opportunity, and a time for optimism.

I have started the year with a simple baby slipover / vest top.

I know you are always looking for cute easy patterns to knit for baby boys.

So please welcome 'Dexter'.

DEXTER - Sleeveless Slipover / Vest Top

Knitted all-in-one - with only a little sewing up !

If you like this design - then let me know - and I will add other sizes.

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Size  ~  To fit a baby of around 3months

Chest    18" (45.5cm)  

Length  10" (25.5cm)

Requirements  ~

Yarn ~ 45g DK yarn

Needles ~ 4mm

Instructions  ~

(This design is worked in one piece – and begins at the lower front edge)

Cast on 51sts

1^st Row:       S1, * k1, p1,  repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

2^nd Row:      S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat 1^st & 2^nd rows three times more

9^th Row:       S1, knit to end

10^th Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 15 times (or until work measures 5½” )

41^st Row:     S1, knit  to end

42^nd Row:    S1, k4, p15, k11, p15, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows twice

47^th Row:     S1, k24, turn (continue on these 25sts only)

48^th Row:     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

49^th Row:     S1, knit to end

50^th Row:     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

51^st Row:     S1, knit to last 7sts, k2tog, k5           (24sts)

52^nd Row:    S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last 4 rows 7 times more                            (17sts)

81^st Row:     S1, knit to end

Cut off yarn

Rejoin yarn to remaining 26sts and work on these stitches only ~

1^st Row:       K2tog, knit to end of row                    (25sts)

2^nd Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

3^rd Row:       S1, knit to end

4^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

5^th Row:       S1, k4, s1, k1, psso, knit to end                   (24sts)

6^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last 4 rows 7 times more                            (17sts)

35^th Row:     S1, k to end of row

36^th  Row:    S1, k4, p7, k5, cast on 17sts, then continue with stitches for the other front – k5, p7, k5                                           

Continue for the back working across these 51sts ~

1^st Row:       S1, knit to end of row

2^nd Row:      S1, k4, p7, k27, p7, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

7^th Row:       S1, knit to end of row

8^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows 16 times more

41^st Row:     S1, knit to end

42^nd Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 15 times

 73^rd Row:    S1, knit to end

74^th Row:     S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

75^th Row:     S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Repeat last 2rows three more

Cast off

Sew up side seams

Darn away ends



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Size  ~  To fit a baby of around 12 - 18months

Chest    22" (56cm)  

Length  12" (30.5cm)

Requirements  ~

DK yarn

Needles ~ 4mm

Instructions  ~

(This design is worked in one piece – and begins at the lower front edge)

Cast on 61sts

1^st Row:       S1, * k1, p1,  repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

2^nd Row:      S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat 1^st & 2^nd rows four times more

11^th Row:     S1, knit to end

12^th Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 17 times (or until work measures 6½” )

47^th Row:     S1, knit  to end

48^th Row:     S1, k4, p20, k11, p20, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows twice

53^rd Row:     S1, k29, turn (continue on these 30sts only)

54^th Row:     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

55^th Row:     S1, knit to end

56^th Row:     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

57^th Row:     S1, knit to last 7sts, k2tog, k5           (29sts)

58^th Row:     S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last 4 rows 9 times more                            (20sts)

95^th Row:     S1, knit to end

Cut off yarn

Rejoin yarn to remaining 31sts and work on these stitches only ~

1^st Row:       K2tog, knit to end of row                    (30sts)

2^nd Row:      S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

3^rd Row:       S1, knit to end

4^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

5^th Row:       S1, k4, s1, k1, psso, knit to end                   (29sts)

6^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last 4 rows 9 times more                            (20sts)

43^rd Row:     S1, k to end of row

44^th  Row:    S1, k4, p10, k5, cast on 21sts, then continue with stitches for the other front – k5, p10, k5                                             

Continue for the back working across these 61sts ~

1^st Row:       S1, knit to end of row

2^nd Row:      S1, k4, p10, k31, p10, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

7^th Row:       S1, knit to end of row

8^th Row:       S1, k4, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows 20 times more

49^th Row:     S1, knit to end

50^th Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 17 times

85^th Row:     S1, knit to end

86^th Row:     S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

87^th Row:     S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Repeat last 2rows four more

Cast off

Sew up side seams

Darn away ends

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Size  ~  To fit a baby of around 3 – 4 years

Chest    26" (66cm)  

Length  14 ½ " (37cm)

Requirements  ~

DK yarn

Needles ~ 4mm

Instructions  ~

(This design is worked in one piece – and begins at the lower front edge)

Cast on 73sts

1^st Row:       S1, * k1, p1,  repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

2^nd Row:      S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat 1^st & 2^nd rows five times more

13^th Row:     S1, knit to end

14^th Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 20 times more (or until work measures 7½” )

55^th Row:     S1, knit to end

56^th Row:     S1, k5, p24, k13, p24, k6

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

63^rd Row:     S1, k35, turn (continue on these 36sts only)

64^th Row:     S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

65^th Row:     S1, knit to end

66^th Row:     S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

67^th Row:     S1, knit to last 8sts, k2tog, k6           (35sts)

68^th Row:     S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat last 4 rows 10 times more                          (25sts)

109^th Row:   S1, knit to end

Cut off yarn

Rejoin yarn to remaining 37sts and work on these stitches only ~

1^st Row:       K2tog, knit to end of row                    (36sts)

2^nd Row:      S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

3^rd Row:       S1, knit to end

4^th Row:       S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

5^th Row:       S1, k5, s1, k1, psso, knit to end                   (35sts)

6^th Row:       S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat last 4 rows 10 times more                          (25sts)

47^th Row:     S1, k to end of row

48^th Row:     S1, k5, p13, k6, cast on 23sts, then continue with stitches for the other front – k6, p13, k6                                             

Continue for the back working across these 73sts ~

1^st Row:       S1, knit to end of row

2^nd Row:      S1, k5, p13, k35, p13, k6

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

7^th Row:       S1, knit to end of row

8^th Row:       S1, k5, purl to last 6sts, k6

Repeat the last 2 rows 24 times more

57^th Row:     S1, knit to end

58^th Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 19 times

97^th Row:     S1, knit to end

98^th Row:     S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

99^th Row:     S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Repeat last 2rows five more

Cast off

Sew up side seams

Darn away ends





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