The Gossamer for her sweater is worked from the neck down completely seamless, featuring the contiguous method developed by Susie Myers, SusieM on Ravelry (http://www.ravelry.com/people/SusieM).

You will need:
– yarn: madelinetosh DK Twist (100% merino wool, 115 g – 229 m), total amount per size: see “Sizes”
– US 6 - 4.0 mm and US 2½ - 3.0 mm circular knitting needles, or other size to obtain gauge.
– stitch markers

Sizes:
12 months = back width 25 cm (9.85”), total yarn needed 200 g (7 oz)
18–24 mos = 26 cm (10.25”), 230 g (8.11 oz)
3 years = 28 cm (11”), 250 g (8.82 oz)
4 yrs = 29 cm (11.42”), 275 g (9.7 oz)
5 yrs = 30.5 cm (12”), 300 g (10.58 oz)
6–7 yrs = 32 cm (12.6”), 320 g (11.3 oz)
8–9 yrs = 33 cm (13”), 350 g (12.35 oz)
10–12 yrs = 36 cm (14.2”), 375 g (13.23 oz)
12–14 yrs = 40 cm (15.75”), 450 g (15.9 oz)

Difficulty level:
Medium (co, k, k2tog, p, pfb, ssk, bo, knitting in the round on circular needles, st st in the round, short rows with w&t, simple cables, M1R, M1L, RLI, LLI)

The detailed 15-page pattern is written out and charted at the same time.