Work Remaining 39st's O Row 2 example essay topic

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Baby's First Sweater size: 6 months - 1 year; chest size: 21 1/2'; finished size: 22' materials: 4-ply worsted weight yarn; needles size 8, 1 1/4 yards 3/8's a tin ribbon gauge: stockinette stitch on size 8 needles -- 9 stitches = 2' 6 rows = 1' back: cast on 50 stitches (st's) o row 1: work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 6 rows. o row 7: work in stockinette stitch until 7" from beg. end purl row. o note: width across back is 11'. sleeve shaping: cast on 24st's at end of just worked purl row. Now 74st's. next row: knit (k) across row. cast on 24st's. now 98st's. row 2: p across row. row 3: rep rows 1 & 2 to 4" above last cast on st's. last row is right side neck: row 1: work 39st's. Slip to stitch holder. BO 20st's for neck. Work remaining 39st's. o row 2: work on the 39st's for 4 rows in stockinette stitch (st st). o row 6: work across row. inc 1st at end of row for neck edge, and 1st at same edge every other row 2 times more. now 42st's. o next row: work 42st's for 2 rows in st st. cast on 9st's at end of last row for front edge. there are now 51st's. o row 11: knit 5 for front border, purl to last 5st's, knit 5. o row 12: k. o row 13: rep rows 11 & 12 until sleeve is 8" end at cuff edge. o next row: bind off 24st's at beginning of row, work across row. working in garter st at front edge work on the 27st's to match back to garter st border. then k 6 rows. bind off. slip st's off holder onto needle with the point of the needle at neck edge. join yarn and work across 39st's. work 3 more rows (4 rows worked). o next row: increase 1st at beginning of row, and 1st at same edge every other row twice more. end at cuff edge. there are now 42st's. o next row: work across row in st st. cast on 9st's at end of row for front edge. there are now 51st's. finish same as other side. bind off. Neckband: with right side facing, starting at right front edge, pick up and k 13st's along neck edge, pick up and k 20st's along back of neck edge, pick up and K remaining 13st's along left front neck edge. now 46st's. next row: k across row for 6 rows. bind off. finishing: sew underarm and sleeve seams. trim with ribbon ties. embellish with french knots in contrasting colors (optional).