Seamless Suit for Either Sex

This is a pattern for vintage baby shirt and pull-on pants. It is from the 1952 knitting book: "Number Knitting: The New All-Way Stretch Method." If you are unfamiliar with this book, please see our Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/number-knitting.

You can read more aout this project here: https://knitswag.com/blogs/number-knitting/republishing-number-knitting

and purchase the entire original book here: https://knitswag.com/products/number-knitting-the-new-all-way-stretch-method-digital-scan-of-the-original-vintage-modular-knitting-book-garter-stitch-knitting

Number Knitting, by Virginia Woods Bellamy (1952), influenced the knitting style and technique of many iconic knitters with familiar names like Elizabeth Zimmerman, Horst Schultz, Vivian Hoxboro, and more. They all attest to the fact that they were inspired by Number Knitting. (Elizabeth Zimmerman, in fact, even tried unsuccessfully back in the 1970s to get this book republished.) By reviving, and republishing this book, we will be helping to share with the knitting world what has proved to be a true inspiration for some of our knitting pioneers and heroes.

• The original book never discussed blocking in conjunction with gauge. Many knitters (myself included) have found the gauge in the book to be exceedingly loose. With most modern knitting patterns, the knitter is instructed to knit to the gauge specified by the pattern. With Number Knitting, you have more control. I recommend swatching to find the drape of the fabric that you like, then obtain your gauge from your swatch. Once your desired gauge is established you may adjust the scale of the chart to match your work.
• We have a wider variety of yarn weights available to us today than when Mrs. Bellamy began developing her book in the 1930s-40s. Number Knitting lists four yarn weights A-D. I have tried to correspond to those with modern yarn weights. It is not necessary to use the weight specified in the pattern. It is more important that you get the fabric that you You are in control.
• The original Bellamy-patterns often specify a particular yarn color. As with yarn weight, you have artistic freedom to knit your project in other colors and yarn fibers which most appeal to you.
• The test-knit deadlines associated with this project are hard deadlines. I am looking to have this book published in mid-2022. Do not leave this project in your UFO pile.
• As a test knitter, note any alteration that you made to the instructions (different cast on, bind off, edge treatment, etc). All of these details will help make the book more useful for modern knitters. Mrs. Bellamy didn't have the benefit of a worldwide brain trust of knitters as we have today. By expanding Bellamy’s technique, with our modern knowledge and experiences, we can help elevate Bellamy’s work further.
• For questions, feedback, or general need help, please reach out to me at any time!

Thank you so much for joining us in this worthy endeavor!

Yours truly,

Kelly Vaughn

To fit a toddler

• Modular garter stitch
• Increasing
• Decrease
• Reading schematics

Knitting Needles:

• Size US 10 (6.0 mm)
• Size US 6 (4.0 mm)

Crochet Hook

Please add the project to your Ravelry's proejcts. and upload completed photos as well.

Make notes of any issues you see in the charts intructions

The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers

By knitting this project, you are helping to revive the famous 1952, knitting book, "Number Knitting: The NewAll-Way Stretch Method."

Once your test is complete and you have provided feedback and uploaded photos to your Ravelry project page, I will send you a coupon code good for 50% off digital copies of both the original (1952 edition) and the new updated version (once it's complete).

The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress.