My boy likes a lot of colour, and would be quite happy to wear the whole rainbow all the time. This is my toned-down version of his vision, lots of colour but not so much that your eyes cross.

The sweater is very simple but the stripe pattern makes it lots of fun. The piece is designed with generous ease to fit over a shirt and to grow with the child.

Suggested Yarn
Cascade 220; 100% wool; 220 yds 201 m/3.53 oz 100 g
MC: 255 (305, 345, 410, 460, 515, 560, 585) yds 235 (280, 315, 375, 420, 470, 510, 535) m of Natural (8010).
CC1: 50 (60, 70, 80, 95, 105, 110, 120) yds 45 (55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 100, 110) m of Burnt Orange (9465B).
CC2: 25 (30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60) yds 25 (25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55) m of Aqua (8951).
CC3: 10 (10, 15, 15, 20, 20, 20, 25) yds 10 (10, 15, 15, 20, 20, 20, 25) m of Goldenrod (7827).

Needles
US# 8 5 mm or size needed to get gauge 24” 60 cm circular and 1 set of dpns.
US # 6 4 mm or 2 sizes smaller than above 24” 60 cm circular and 1 set of dpns.

Notions
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Sizes
Children’s sizes 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16), fits chest sizes 21 (23, 25, 26.5, 28, 30, 31.5, 32.5)“ 53.5 (58.5, 63.5, 67.5, 71, 76, 80, 82.5) cm with 4” 10 cm of ease.

Gauge
17 sts and 28 rows/4” 10 cm in St st blocked.

Thanks once again to Eleanor Dixon for Technical Editing and to all of my wonderful testers!