Know a little person with a soft spot for felines? This top features a cat motif, cap sleeves, subtle A-line shaping, and a button at the back neck. It’s worked from the bottom up, in the round to the armhole split and then back and forth in rows. Stitches are picked up around sleeve openings and worked with short rows for a perfectly fitting cap.

SIZES
0–3 mos (6–9 mos, 12–18 mos, 2–3 yrs / 4–5 yrs, 6–7 yrs, 8–9 yrs)

Finished Chest Measurement:
16.25 (18, 21, 22.75 / 23.75, 25.5, 26.75)“ or 41.5 [45.5, 53.5, 58 / 60.5, 65, 68] cm. Shown in size 0–3 mos.

MATERIALS NEEDED
Yarn:
Swans Island Organic Washable Sport (100% merino wool; 180yds/165m per 50g skein; 1 (1, 2, 2 / 3, 3, 4) skeins in Pewter for main color (MC) and 1 (1, 1, 1 / 1, 1, 2) skeins in Magenta for contrasting color (CC).

If substituting yarn, you’ll need approximately:
Main Color — 130 (170, 220, 270 / 350, 450, 570) yds or 120 [155, 200, 245 / 320, 410, 525] meters

Contrasting Color — 60 (70, 90, 110 / 130, 150, 190) yds or 55 [65, 85, 100 / 120, 140, 175] meters

Recommended needles (check gauge and change size if needed):
US #3 [3.25 mm] circular needle, 16” long and set of double-pointed needles (or preferred type of needles for working small circumferences in the round)

US #4 [3.5 mm] circular needle, 16” long and set of double-pointed needles (or preferred type of needles for working small circumferences in the round)

Notions:
-Stitch markers (2 of them the removable type)
-Waste yarn
-Yarn needle
-3 (3, 3, 3 / 4, 4, 4) 1/2” [12 mm] buttons
-Crochet hook, size E [3.5 mm] (optional)