Cecile is worked flat in one piece. The back is worked to the armholes, then stitches are cast on for the sleeves, then divided at the shoulders and the remainder of the sleeves and front are worked separately. Stitches are then picked up to work the hood. After seaming, stitches are picked up for the garter button band.

Specifications
YARN
The Fibre Co. Terra (60% baby alpaca, 20% alpaca, 20% silk; 196 yds/50gm skein): hollyhock, 2 (2, 2, 3) skeins.
GAUGE
17 sts + 25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 - 24“ US 7 (4.5 mm) circular or pair straights.
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers, 5 - 3/4” buttons, waste yarn or stitch holder.
SIZE
NB-6 mos (6-12 mos, 12-18 mos, 2T).
SKILLS
Knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing.

USEFUL TIPS
For a tutorial on seaming with mattress stitch, visit our tips and tricks here.

For a tutorial on evenly picking up stitches, visit our tips and tricks here.