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The Candy Apple Crew is a basic, top-down knit raglan style sweater with a boxy fit, ribbed crew neck and cuffs, and fun, boldly striped sleeves. It is written in baby and children’s sizes ranging from 3 months to 8 years. It is a very simply constructed sweater to knit with very minimal seaming.

What you will need:
129 (143, 160, 228)(262, 310, 358) yards (118, 131, 146, 208, 240, 283, 327 meters) in any aran weight yarn (like Drops Alaska) in MC
32(35, 40, 42)(52, 63, 65) yards (29, 32, 37, 38, 48, 58, 59 meters) in any aran weight yarn (like Drops Alaska) in CC
Size 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needles with a 9” cable or DPN’s
Size 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needles with a 16” cable
Size 9 US (5.5 mm) circular knitting needles with a 29” cable
Size 9 US (5.5 mm) circular knitting needles with a 9” cable (optional - I used the magic loop technique)
4 stitch markers (1 of them in a different color or shape to identify as the “round starting” marker)
Tapestry yarn needle
Scissors

Skill level: Intermediate beginner

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