  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.
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model: Anouk
Fromentière
photo: Kate
Gilbert
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| 3 months [6 months, 12 months, 18
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To fit chest: 16[17, 18, 19] inches
Length: 13.25[15, 16.75, 19] inches
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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
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18 sts/26.5 rows = 4" in stockinette
stitch
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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.
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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.
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 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.
Photo:
Solenn Legrand
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