These adorable cosy wraps in ballerina style are knitted in the softest, most luxurious of yarns for that special baby in your life. 

What you will need

To make these Ballerina Wraps you will need: 

• 3 [3:4:5] x 50g balls of Sublime baby cashmere merino silk dk in shade 002 Cuddle for the Plain Ballerina Wrap and 2 [2:3:4] x 50g balls Sublime baby cashmere merino silk dk in shade 003 vanilla for the main and 1 x 50g ball in shade 001 piglet for the Ballerina Wrap with contrast edgings.
• 1 pair of 4mm (UK8 – USA6) Knitting Needles for the main knitting (or the size required to give the correct tension).
• 1 pair of 33⁄4 mm (UK10 – USA 3) knitting needles for the borders (or a needle 2 sizes smaller than you use for the main knitting).
• 11⁄2 m (60in) of wide ribbon.

Tension

Sizing

Yarn amounts

Abbreviations

Back

Using your main needles cast on 45 [51:57:61] sts.
1st row: (this will be the right side of the work – rs) Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
Continue in stocking stitch for the remainder of the back as follows:
Work 8 rows.
Work 7 [11:15:21] rows inc 1 st at each end of 1st [1st:3rd:5th] and 7th [11th:15th:21st] rows.This will give you 4 more stitches and you will now have 49 [55:61:65] sts on the needle. Work a further 7 [11:15:21] rows without shaping.
The back should measure approximately 22 [25:28:30]cm, (83⁄4 [93⁄4:11:113⁄4] in) across at this point.
The length of the back should be approximately 9 [11:14:19]cm, (31⁄2 [41⁄4:51⁄2:71⁄2]in).

Shape armholes
Work 6 [7:7:7] rows dec 1 st at each end of every row.You will now have 37 [41:47:51] sts on the needle.
Work on these 37 [41:47:51] sts until armholes measure 11 [12:13:14]cm, (41⁄4 [43⁄4:51⁄4:51⁄2]in) finishing after a purl row, straight down from top of the needle to the beginning of armhole shaping (don’t measure around the curve). If you are working at the correct tension this will be 24 [27:29:33] rows without shaping (30 [34:36:40] rows in all).

Shape shoulders
Cast off 5 [6:7:8] sts at beginning of next 2 rows.You will now have 27 [29:33:35] sts on the needle.
Cast off 6 [6:7:8] sts at beginning of next 2 rows.You will now have 15 [17:19:19] sts on the needle.
Cast off remaining 15 [17:19:19] sts.

Left front

Using your main needles cast on 45 [51:57:61] sts.
1st Row: Knit.
2nd Row: K2, purl to end.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times more then 1st row once.

Shape front
Next Row: Cast off 9 [7:6:7] sts purl ways (front edge), purl to end.You will now have 36 [44:51:54] sts on the needle.
Continue in stocking stitch as follows:
Work 4 [6:6:6] rows inc 1 st at side edge in 1st [1st:3rd:5th] row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at front edge in every row. You will now have 33 [39:46:49] sts on the needle.
Work 10 [16:24:22] rows inc 1 st at side edge on 3rd [5th:9th:15th] row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at front edge
in next and every following alternate row. You will now have 29 [32:35:39] sts on the needle.

For 4th size only
Work 14 rows dec 1 st at front edge only in next and every following 4th row. You will now have [35] sts on the needle.

For all 4 sizes
Shape armhole
For 1st, 2nd and 3rd sizes only
Work 6 [7:7] rows dec 1 st at armhole edge in every row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at front edge in next and every following alternate row. You will now have 20 [21:24] sts on the
needle.
Work 0 [1:1] rows (place a marker thread at front edge).

For 4th size only
Work 7 rows dec 1 st at armhole edge in every row AT SAME TIME dec
1 st at front edge in 3rd and following 4th row.You will now have [26] sts on the needle.
Work 3 rows without shaping (place a marker thread at front edge).

For all 4 sizes
Front shaping
Work 14 [12:16:14] rows dec 1 st at neck edge only in next and every following alternate row.You will now have 13 [15:16:19] sts on the needle.
Work 5 [9:5:9] rows dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every following 4th row. You will now have 11 [12:14:16]
sts on the needle.
Work straight until left front measures same as Back to shoulder shaping. If you are working at the correct tension this will be 5 [5:7:7] rows.

Shape shoulder
Next Row: Cast off 5 [6:7:8] sts, knit to end.You will now have 6 [6:7:8] sts on the needle.
Next Row: Purl. Cast off remaining 6 [6:7:8] sts.

Right front

Using your main needles cast on 45 [51:57:61] sts.
1st Row: Knit.
2nd Row: Purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times more.

Shape front
Next Row: Cast off 9 [7:6:7] sts (front edge), knit to end.You will now have 36 [44:51:54] sts on the needle.
Next Row: Purl.
Continue in stocking stitch as follows:
Work 4 [6:6:6] rows dec 1 st at front edge in every row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at side edge in 1st [1st:3rd:5th]
row. You will now have 33 [39:46:49] sts on the needle.
Work 10 [16:24:22] rows dec 1 st at front edge in next and every following
alternate row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at side edge in 3rd [5th:9th:15th] row.
You will now have 29 [32:35:39] sts on the needle.

For 4th size only
Work 14 rows decrease 1 st at front edge only in next and every following 4th row.You will now have [35] sts on the needle.

For all 4 sizes
Shape armhole
For 1st, 2nd and 3rd sizes only
Work 6 [7:7] rows dec 1 st at front edge in next and every following alternate row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at armhole edge in every row.You will now have 20 [21:24] sts on the needle.
Work 0 [1:1] rows (place a marker thread at front edge).

For 4th size only
Work 7 rows dec 1 st at front edge in 3rd and following 4th row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at armhole edge in
every row.You will now have [26] sts on the needle.
Work 3 rows without shaping (place a marker thread at front edge).

For all 4 sizes
Front shaping
Work 14 [12:16:14] rows dec 1 st at neck edge only in next and every following alternate row.You will now
have 13 [15:16:19] sts on the needle.
Work 5 [9:5:9] rows dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every following 4th row.You will now have 11 [12:14:16]
sts on the needle.
Work straight until right front measures same as Back to shoulder shaping. If you are working to the correct tension this would be 6 [6:8:8] rows.

Shape shoulder
Next Row: Cast off 5 [6:7:8] sts, purl to end.You will now have 6 [6:7:8] sts on the needle.
Next Row: Knit.
Cast off remaining 6 [6:7:8] sts.

Sleeves (both alike)

Using your main needles cast on 31 [31:33:33] sts.
Working in stocking stitch proceed as follows:
Work 31 [9:47:15] rows inc 1 st at each end of 7th [5th:5th:7th] and every following 8th [4th:6th:4th] row
(there will be 7 [3:5:3] rows straight between each increase row).You will have 39 [35:49:39] sts on the needle.
The sleeve should measure approximately 18 [16:22:18]cm, (7 [61⁄4:83⁄4:7]in) across at this point.

For 2nd and 4th sizes only
Work [30:42] rows inc 1 st at each end of 6th and every following 6th row (there will be 5 rows straight between each increase row).You will now have [45:53] sts on the needle.
The sleeve should measure approximately [20:24]cm, ([8:91⁄2] in) across at this point.

For all 4 sizes
Work without further shaping until the sleeve is 15 [17:20:24]cm, (6 [61⁄2:8:91⁄2]in) working at the correct
tension you will need to work 11 [9:9:11] rows without shaping to bring the sleeve to the correct length. If a
longer length is required work an even number of rows more at this point. If a shorter length is required work an even number of rows less.

Shape sleeve top
Work 6 [7:7:7] rows dec 1 st at each end of every row.You will now have 27 [31:35:39] sts on the needle.
Place marker threads at each end of last row.
These 6 [7:7:7] rows will match to 6 [7:7:7] decrease rows on body when sewing the sleeves into the armholes.
Work 0 [1:1:1] rows.
Cast off 3 [4:4:5] sts at beginning of each of the next 2 [4:2:4] rows.You will now have 21 [15:27:19] sts on the needle.
Cast off 4 [5:5:6] sts at beginning of each of the next 4 [2:4:2] rows.You will now have 5 [5:7:7] sts on the
needle.
Cast off remaining 5 [5:7:7] sts.

Front border

Join both shoulder seams, then using the smaller needles pick up sts around front edges as follows:
With right side facing, starting with first cast off st at shape edge of right front pick up and knit 8 [6:5:6] sts evenly from 9 [7:6:7] cast off sts, 21 [25:33:45] sts evenly up front edge to marker, 24 [23:27:30] sts evenly up neck edge, 13 [15:17:17] sts from 15 [17:19:19] cast off sts at back of neck, 24 [23:27:30] sts evenly down neckedge to marker, 21 [25:33:45] sts evenly down front edge and 8 [6:5:6] sts evenly from 9 [7:6:7] cast off sts at left side.You will now have 119 [123:147:179] sts on the needle.
1st row: Knit.
2nd Row: Cast off 2 sts * (slip last st from right hand needle back onto left hand needle and knit this st again) 5 times, cast off 3 sts (1 st remains on needle), repeat from * to end. Fasten off.

Lower border

Join left side seam. Leave 2cm (3⁄4 in) free before joining right side seam (this is to thread ribbon through after knitting lower border).Then using the smaller needles pick up sts around lower border as follows:
With right side facing, starting at lower edge of left front pick up and knit 41 [47:53:57] sts evenly from
45 [51:57:61] cast on sts of left front, 41 [49:53:57] sts evenly from 45 [51:57:61] cast on sts of back and 41 [47:53:57] sts evenly from 45 [51:57:61] cast on sts of right front.
You will now have 123 [143:159:171] sts on the needle.
Work 1st and 2nd rows as given for Front Border.

Sleeve cuff border (both alike)

Using the smaller needles and with right side of sleeve facing pick up and knit 27 [27:31:31] sts evenly from the 31 [31:33:33] cast on sts at beginning of sleeve.
Work 1st and 2nd rows as given for Front Border.

To make up

Join sleeve seams. Sew sleeve tops into armholes matching the 6 [7:7:7] decrease rows on the body to the 6 [7:7:7] decrease rows marked at the beginning of the sleeve top. Sew on ribbon to left and right fronts, using yarn to make a loop on left side seam above border to thread ribbon through. Pin out garment to the measurement given and cover with damp cloths until dry. (See ball band for washing and further care instructions.) For Ballerina Wrap with contrast edgings work all edgings using contrast yarn.