The Child’s Wren Sweater is knit from the top down, working back and forth to first create the back yoke with shoulder shaping in a double moss stitch pattern. Then stitches are picked up to create the left and right shoulders, with increases to shape the neckline, in double moss stitch pattern. Then the two shoulders are joined together to create the front yoke which is also knitted in the double moss stitch pattern. Once the front yoke has been completed, the front and back yoke are joined together in the round where all stitches are now knitted in stockinette until you reach your desired length and finish with a 1 x 1 rib. Sleeve stitches are picked up from the armholes that have been made, which are worked in stockinette and have staggered decreases to taper the sleeves before finishing with a 1 x 1 rib. Stitches are also picked up to create a 1 x 1 rib collar for the neck.

MATERIALS
• DK weight yarn, e.g., Cascade 220 (200 metres per 100g), Stylecraft Special DK (295 metres per 100g)
• 4mm US6 circular needles – 80cm (DPN’s as well if preferred over magic loop method)
• 1 metre of scrap yarn (cut in 2) or spare needle cable) • 3mm US2.5/3 circular needles – 80cm (DPN’s as well if preferred over magic loop method)
• 2 stitch markers – 1 to indicate beginning of round, 1 clip on to indicate right side
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE
4mm needles
Stockinette: 20 sts x 24 rows = 10cm x 10cm or 4” x 4”

Double moss stitch: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10cm x 10cm or 4” x 4”
FLAT – RIGHT SIDE (RS) & WRONG SIDE (WS)
Row 1: K1, P1 repeat between asterisks to the end of the row
Row 2: Work the stitches as they present themselves
Row 3: P1, K1 repeat between the asterisks to the end of the row
Row 4: Work the stitches as they present themselves

Sizes shown as 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, (6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14)
This sweater is intended to have 2 - 6” positive ease around the chest. If you measure in-between sizes, decide how much positive ease you wish to have, based on the recommended amount of positive ease of 2 - 6”.

Finished measurements:
Conversions have been rounded
Chest - cm 68, 68, 72, 72, 80, (80, 88, 77, 96, 96, 104)
- inches 27, 27, 28, 28, 32.5, (32.5, 34.5, 34.5, 37.5, 37.5, 41)

Length - cm 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, (45, 48, 50, 52, 54, 57)
- inches 14.5, 15, 15.5, 16.5, 17.5, (18, 19, 19.5, 20.5, 21, 22.5)

Sleeve length - cm 24, 26.5, 30, 31.5, 35.5, (36.5, 36.5, 40.5, 42, 44.5, 45.5)
- inches 9.5, 10.5, 11.5, 12.5, 14, (14.5, 14.5, 16, 16.5, 17.5, 18)

Sleeve width (armhole) - cm 26.5, 28, 30, 30, 30.5, (30.5, 31.5, 34, 36.5, 38, 39.5)
- inches 10.5, 11, 11.5, 11.5, 12, (12, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5, 15, 15.5)

Sleeve width (wrist before cuff) - cm 20, 20, 21.5, 21.5, 24, (24, 24, 26.5, 28, 28, 28)
- inches 8, 8, 8.5, 8.5, 9.5, (9.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11, 11, 11)

Metres - 410, 430, 470, 500, 605, (625, 685, 730, 830, 850, 970)
Yards - 448, 470, 514, 547, 662, (684, 750, 800, 910, 930, 1060)