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This Prairie Sunshine baby set celebrates the sunny skies of the Canadian Prairie - sunshine that supports not only growth and abundant harvests, but a feeling of warmth and happiness that is especially welcome during the shortened, freezing cold days of winter. A baby brings joy into the family circle at any time of year - like the prairie sunshine!

This set is designed for fingering-weight baby wool or cotton, providing a light-weight garment for everyday wear. The sweater is worked top down in one piece. The button band is worked at the same time as the body. The upper body is knit back and forth on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round - either on a set of 5 dpn needles or circular needle if using a magic loop.

The cap is knit bottom-up in the round. The “hearts” motif is embroidered afterwards in cross-stitch around the cap. The lace panels, rib borders, and “hearts” motif are charted and written out, and a schematic is included for sizing.

SIZES
The set is available in baby and toddler sizes:

• Sweater - newborn, 3-6 months, 9-12 months, 18-24 months, 3 years, 4 years
• Cap - newborn, 3-6 months, 9-12 months, 2-4 years

Finished chest measurements: 47 (51, 55, 57, 60, 63) cm / 18.5 (20, 21.5, 22.5, 23.75, 24.75) ins.
Finished cap circumference: 30.5 (35.5, 40.5, 51) cm / 12 (14, 16, 18) ins.

MATERIALS

Yarn: I recommend fingering-weight 100% cotton or baby wool. My sample uses Mondial Cotton Soft Speciale Baby Fleck - 100% organic cotton (50 g / 1.76 oz ball, 180 m/197 yds) - col 2191 pastel yellow (discontinued).

Amounts required for set in this yarn:
No. of balls - 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) balls
Yardage - 360 (430, 500, 570, 640, 710) m / 393 (470, 547, 623, 700, 777) yds. Yardage will vary slightly depending on your yarn and knitting tension.

Needles:
2.75 mm (US 2) circular needle (40 cm)
3.0 mm (US 2.5) circular needle (40 cm; 60 cm for larger sizes)
1 set of 5 double-pointed 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles or
magic loop

Notions:
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) buttons
6-ply embroidery floss (for cross-stitched motif); 2 colours
1 tapestry needle
stitch markers (coloured)
spare yarn (to hold live stitches)

GAUGE
28 sts and 37 rows to 10 cm (4 in) in stocking stitch on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needle

KNITTING SKILLS

• Standard cast-on and bind-off
• Joining and working in the round
• Reading charts with repeats involving texture and basic lace
• Increasing and decreasing stitches (e.g., yo, k2tog, ssk)

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate