Clever Fox Sweater by Marie Greene

Clever Fox Sweater

Knitting
March 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
280 - 730 yards (256 - 668 m)
0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1- 2 yrs, 2 -4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6- 8 yrs, 8-10 yrs)
English

This pattern is featured in the book Knit a Little by Marie Greene.

I love the imagery of a determined little fox. And when my boys were small they were most certainly determined about things like snacks, story time and the idea that they absolutely, definitely, 100% did not need to wear a coat no matter what I said about the weather. If the little ones in your life are just as determined about coat-wearing, perhaps you can be the clever one and talk them into a sweater, instead?

For the grown-up version, see Foxtrot here: https://www.oliveknits.com/product/foxtrot-cardigan/

Yarn
DK weight | Urban Girl Yarns Boston DK| 100% superwash wool | 230 yards/ 210 meters in 100 g 280 (310, 320, 450, 520, 700, 730) yards/ 256 (283, 293, 411, 475, 640, 667) meters

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1- 2 yrs, 2 -4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6- 8 yrs, 8-10 yrs)

Finished Measurements
Chest circumference: 18.4 (19.2, 20.8, 23.2, 24.8, 26.4, 28) in/46 (48, 52, 58, 62, 66, 70) cm
Length of lower body from underarm: 5.85 (6.35, 6.85, 8.35, 9.85, 11.85, 13.85) in/14.5 (16, 17, 21, 24.5, 29.5, 34.5) cm
Sleeve length: 6.5 (7.5, 8.5, 11, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5) in/ 16.25 (18.75, 21.25, 27.5, 31.25, 33.75, 36.25) cm
Sleeve circumference: 7.2 (7.6, 8.4, 8.8, 9.2, 9.6, 10.4) in/18 (19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26) cm

Needles
US Size 6/4mm (16 -24 in/40-60 cm) circular needle – body
US Size 6/4mm (12 in/30 cm circular needles or DPNs) – sleeves
US Size 4/3.5mm (12-16 in/30-40 cm) circular needle or DPNs for smallest sizes – neckline ribbing
US Size 5/3.75mm (16-24 in/40-60 cm) circular needle - lower body ribbing
US Size 4/3.5mm (DPNs) – sleeve cuffs

Use needle size necessary to achieve gauge. Adjust other needle sizes accordingly.

Gauge
20 st and 26 rows in 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch with largest needle, blocked

Notions
Darning needle to weave ends
Stitch markers
Waste yarn or stitch holder (to hold sleeve st)