About the Pattern

This adorable sweater will be the favorite of any little one learning the alphabet! It is worked bottom up in two panels, and then seamed together with mattress stitch. You pick up and knit stitches for the collar and sleeves after the seaming of the body. The sweater is worked with 1 strand of Comfy Worsted yarn by Knitpicks throughout.
The apple graphic is charted only. It is recommended that you use a combinaton of intarsia and colorwork knitting to create the apple image.
You start by knitting the front panel from the bottom ribbing up. It is noted when you begin the chart. The neckline stitches are cast off and you work the shoulders separately. The back panel is knit in the same manner. Mattress stitch seam the panels together, leaving arm openings.
Pick up and knit the collar ribbing either with double pointed needles, or using the magic loop method. Recommended bind off is Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy bind off, to give your little one as much wiggle room as possible!
Pick up and knit the sleeves in a contrast color, and end with some colorful ribbing on the cuffs. I suggest using the colors you are already including in the chart!
The garment is designed to be slightly oversized, and you should choose the size that gives your baby 2-4 inches of positive ease.

Sizing

Reading Sizing: 0-3 months (3-6 months) 6-9 months // 9-12 months (12-18 months) 18-24 months // 2-3 years (3-4 years)
Sweater Finished Length (Inches): 10 (10.75) 11.5 // 12.5 (14) 15 // 16 (17)
Sweater Finished Chest Circumference (Inches): 20 (21) 21.5 // 22 (23) 24 // 25 (29)
Sweater Finished Armhole Depth (Inches): 3.5 (3.75) 4 // 4.25 (4.5) 4.75 // 4.75 (5)
Sweater Finished Sleeve Length (Inches): 6 (6.5) 7 // 7.5 (8) 8.5 // 9 (10.5)
This garment is designed to fit loosely and is written with 2-4 inches of positive ease.

Yarn Requirements

Suggested Yarn is Comfy Worsted by Knit Picks. The pattern is intended to use 4 colors: one for the main, and 3 for the design. Please see the chart in the photos to see the estimated yardage (includes a 10% buffer).

Tools Needed: US 6- 4mm and US 4- 3.5mm circular needles with a 24 in cord for magic loop, tapestry needle, stitch holder, stitch markers

Gauge: 4”x 4” square= 24 sts x 28 rows after blocking, knit stockinette with US 6 needles and wet blocked

Techniques: 1x1 ribbing, Stockinette stitch, Knit Stitch, Purl Stitch, K2Tog, SSK, Knitting in the Round, Pick up and Knit Stitches, Intarsia knitting, Colorwork, Magic Loop OR Using Double Pointed Needles