Baby Surprise Jacket

Baby Surprise Jacket design by Elizabeth Zimmerman Cast on 160 st, and knit in garter stitch for 5 ridges following patter. K34, Sl1 K2tog. ——→ Sl1 K2tog PSSO K34 — 36 —— 36 — Inc 5 (K3, inc 1) across each end[?] section (while continuing pattern) At 90 st (22 ridges) stop decr and knit straight across x 3 rows, then start incr at same point. At 114 st (36 ridges), add 10 st across middle section (k6, M1 repeat) At 152 st (37 ridges), shape neck by casting off 5 st at beg of next 2 rows. Continue increasing until there are 158 st (41 ridges) Work on 90 center stitches for 10 ridges (up to 15 ridges) Now pick up 10 st from each side of piece just knitted (178 st) Mark #44, #135, and increase each side of marked stitch After 3 ridges, work 5 button holes (yo, k2tog) on each side Work 3 more ridges, and cast off. Fold and sew shoulders. Surprise! Edge c̄ i-cord if desired. Skip buttonholes and add zipper. Pockets can be added for an older child. Turn i-cord into a simple tie at the neck. Add a tomten hood. Add a single special button.

Note: At 114 stitches she wrote "36 ridges", but the counts on either side of it work out to about 30.