Knitting in the round vs seaming
Found these direction in KathyAnne notes….

Here’s the top-down instructions I got from a fellow Raveler plus my addition for the sleeve (the sleeve size is for 6 mos. - not sure how to add the other sizes but it gives you some bench marks).

TOP DOWN INSTRUCTIONS, Size 6 months (1yr, 2yr, 3yr, 4yr)

Cast on 57 (61, 65, 69, 73) sts. Work 4 rows in Seed st.
Row 5 (Buttonhole row): K1, p1, yo, k2tog, work in Seed st to end of row.
Row 6: Work in Seed st.

Row 7 (INC row): Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across and increase 7 sts across row, 64 (68, 72, 76, 80) sts.
Row 8: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, purl across.
Row 9 (INC row): Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, * k1, kfb, repeat from * across, 92 (98, 104, 110, 116) sts.
Row 10: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.

Row 11 (1st EYELET): Working first and last 4 sts in Seed st, k2tog, yo across.
Rows 12-13: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.
Row 14: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, purl across.
Rows 15-16: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.

Row 17 (2nd EYELET: Working first and last 4 sts in Seed st, k2tog, yo across.
Row 18-20: Same as Rows 12-14.
Row 21 (INC row): Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, K2, kfb across. 120 (128, 136 ,144, 152) sts.
Row 22: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.

Row 23 (3rd EYELET): Working first and last 4 sts in Seed st, k2tog, yo across
Row 24-25: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.
Row 26: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, purl across.
Row 27-28: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.

Row 29 (4th EYELET):Working first and last 4 sts in Seed st, k2tog, yo across
Row 30: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.
Row 31: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.
Row 32: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, purl across.
Row 33 (INC row): Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, k3, kfb across. 148 (158, 168, 178, 188) sts.
Row 34: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.

Row 35 (5th EYELET): Working first and last 4 sts in Seed st, k2tog, yo across
Row 36: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, knit across.
Row 37: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st and increase 3 (5, 3, 5, 7) sts to 151 (163, 171, 183, 195) sts.
Row 38: Work first and last 4 sts in Seed st, purl across.
Row 39: Divide body and sleeves. Work first 4 sts in Seed sts, knit 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) sts, put 35 (37, 37, 39, 41) on hold for first sleeve, cast on 6 sts for underarm, knit 37 (41, 45, 49, 53) sts for back, put 35 (37, 37, 39, 41) sts on hold for second sleeve, cast on 6 sts for underarm, knit 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) sts and 4 sts in Seed st.

BODY: Continue working first and last 4 in Seed st and St in the remaining sts for 4.5 (5.5, 6.5, 7.25, 9.25) inches for full length, or 2.5 (3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4.25, 4.5) inches for shrug length, then switch to seed st for 5 rows and bind off.

SLEEVES: Work 35 (37, 37, 39, 41) sts on hold and pick up 6 from underarm. I used dp needles. As I stated above, the following is for 6 mos. size.

Knit 5 rows.
Decrease 1 each end.
Knit 3 rows.
Decrease 1 each end.
Knit 3 rows.
Decrease 1 each end.
Knit 3 rows.
Decrease 1 each end.
Knit 3 rows.
Decrease 1 each end.
Knit 1 row.
Decrease 1 each end.
Knit 1 row.
Decrease 1 each end.
Knit 2 rows.
Knit 5 rows seed stitch, bo.