I loved the leafy baby hat and wished that there was a sweater to match.

Being inexperienced enough to think that I could create a pattern, I charged

ahead. (There is a German saying that translates loosely to The Good Lord protects fools and drunks and I dont drink so you can fill in the rest.)
So here it is.

Leafy Baby Sweater

Size 1/3mos

Yarn Bernat Satin Sport - Jade

2 3 oz skeins for sweater and hat
3.5 mm (US 4 ) needles Or needles needed to achieve gauge
Gauge= 24 stitches x 30 rows = 4 x4

Collar & Yoke

All rows knit the first and last 4 stitches for the button bands ( I use markers to remind me)
Buttonholes
Knit stitch closest to edge, knit 2nd & 3rd stitches from edge together, YO between 3rd &4th stitches and knit 4th stitch
Place button holes in right front band at , 2 4 3/4, 6 , 8 and 10

Cast on 51 stitches, (I used long tail)

43 stitches for the yoke with 4 stitches on either side
First 5 rows
Dont forget buttonholes
knit 1 x 1 ribbing (knit 1, purl 1 ) starting and ending with a knit stitch (RS)
Next 36 rows
Begin leaf lace pattern on a wrong side row remembering to knit the first and last 4 stitches.
For each row knit across the same from Part 1, Part 2 twice, then Part 3.

Dont forget buttonholes

Work 36 rows of pattern, you will end up with 227 stitches (219 lace stitches + 8 button band)
Next row(WS) place markers (pm) to define front sides, sleeves and back sections:
Knit 4 pm, purl 30, mp, purl 48, mp, purl 65, pm, purl 48, pm, purl 30, pm, knit 4.
Next row (RS) divide sleeves and begin body
Knit 4, knit to 2nd marker (you may remove markers), place 48 sleeves stitches on stitch holder , cast on 4 stitches for under arm seam (I used
double cable cast on) knit next 65 stitches to 4th marker, (you may remove markers), place 48 sleeves stitches on stitch holder , cast on 4 stitches for under
arm seam knit to last marker , knit 4.
Body
Knit rows in stockinet, remembering to knit 4 button band stitches and to place button holes
When body is 6 long from under arm stitches, on RS row, knit 1 x 1 ribbing (knit 1, purl 1 ) starting and ending with a knit stitch and knitting button
band stitches.
Bind off loosely in pattern
Sleeves
Slip sleeve stitches from stitch holder onto DPN (or same circular needle using magic loop) attach yarn leaving long tail to weave in (and tighten up any
loose underarm seam stitches)
First row
knit 48 stitches from holder pick up 1 stitch before 4 cast on stitches, pick up 1 stitch in each of the 4 cast on stitches , then pick up 1 stitch between
cast on stitches and sleeve stitches 54 (48 sleeve & 6 picked up)
Second row
Knit 48, K2tog, knit 1, pm, knit 1, K2tog.
Knit 9 rows.
Work decrease row
Knit 1, SSK, knit to 3 stitches from marker, K2tog, Knit 1
Knit 6 rows, knit decrease row (4 times)
Knit 1 row (42 stitches). Sleeve should measure 6 from seam. If not, continue stockinet until it does.
Next row, knit decreasing 6 stitches evenly. (36 stitches)
Knit 8 rows knit 1 x 1 ribbing, bind off loosely knitting in pattern.
Repeat for second sleeve.
Use tail under arm seam to tighten up any loose stitches, and weave in any loose ends.
Sew button onto left button band.

K1/P1
P1/K1
YO
SSK
K2tog
K1,P1, K1 in same stitch
S1, K2tog, PSSO
P3tog

Lace Part 1
Lace Part 2 (repeat twice)

Lace Part 3