This pattern provides instructions for a children’s sweater, jacket and hat, knitted in King Cole Fashion Aran yarn.

18 stitches and 25 rows to 10cm (4“) over stocking stitch using 5mm knitting needles or the size required to give the correct tension. Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles if more use thicker needles.

Yarn used:
(Size 1: 41cm / 16”), (Size 2: 46cm / 18”), (Size 3: 51cm / 20”), (Size 4: 56cm / 22”), (Size 5: 61cm / 24”), (Size 6: 66cm / 26”).

Yarn used:
King Cole Fashion Aran - 100g balls.
219yrds/200m

Sweater:
(Size 1: 2 ball main shade, small amount of ball contrast),
(Size 2: 2 ball main shade, small amount of ball contrast),
(Size 3: 2 ball main shade, small amount of ball contrast),
(Size 4: 3 ball main shade, small amount of ball contrast),
(Size 5: 3 ball main shade, small amount of ball contrast),
(Size 6: 3 ball main shade, small amount of ball contrast).

Jacket:
(Size 1: 2 ball main shade, 1 ball contrast + 4 buttons),
(Size 2: 2 ball main shade, 1 ball contrast + 4 buttons),
(Size 3: 2 ball main shade, 1 ball contrast + 4 buttons),
(Size 4: 3 ball main shade, 1 ball contrast + 4 buttons),
(Size 5: 3 ball main shade, 1 ball contrast + 5 buttons),
(Size 6: 3 ball main shade, 1 ball contrast + 5 buttons).

Hat:
(Size 1: 1 balls yarn), (Size 2: 1 balls yarn), (Size 3: 1 balls yarn), (Size 4: 1 balls yarn), (Size 5: 1 balls yarn), (Size 6: 1 balls yarn).

This pattern requires filling for the Ladybirds.