'Wood Sorrel' Christening Vest & Shorts by Rita Taylor

'Wood Sorrel' Christening Vest & Shorts

Knitting
May 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
437 - 787 yards (400 - 720 m)
3-6 | 6-12 months
English

These days, many mothers prefer to put their baby boys in trousers. I haven't found any vintage patterns for this style, so I designed this outfit for a more contemporary look, with a lace pattern along with a cable stitch.

It is smart enough for a christening, or --in a colour-- for any other occasion.

2 sizes: 3-6 | 6-12 months

Materials:

  • 452-678 m (494-741 yds) / 100-150g lace weight yarn (shown in 251 White colorway)
  • two 1cm (3/8”) buttons
  • 1m (1 yd) of ~4mm (1/4”) elastic

Tension/Gauge swatched on 3.75mm needles (US 5)

Vest:

chest: 46cm (18”) | 50cm (20”)
length to back neck: 28cm (11”) | 32cm (12.5”)

Shorts:

length: 28cm (11”) | 31cm (12”)