Compliment Sweater Mini is a classic raglan sweater with two coloured stripes and 2x2 ribbing. The sweater is worked top down with short row shaping at the neckline and raglan increases at the yoke. The neckline is cast on with the tubular cast on method in 2x2 rib and both the body and the sleeves are cast off with the tubular bind off method in 2x2 rib.

Check the sizes and measurements first. The measurements are calculated according to the gauge. Knit a gauge swatch first, so that you hit the correct gauge. Take measurements after washing and blocking. You might have to change the needle size to hit the correct gauge.

Sizes
1-3 mths (3-6 mths) 6-9 mths (9-12 mths) 1-2 yrs (2-3 yrs)
3-4 yrs (4-5 yrs) 5-6 yrs

Size guide
The sweater has a positive ease of approx. 10 cm (larger than the child’s bust measurement).

Measurements
Circumference: 50 (55) 58 (61) 64 (66) 68 (70) 72 cm
Length: 26 (26) 30 (30) 35 (39) 39 (43) 43 cm measured centre back below neckline.

Needles
Circular needle 3,5 mm (40 cm)
Circular needle 4 mm (40, 60 or 80 cm)
Double pointed needles 3,5 and 4 mm

Gauge
21/10 in stockinette with needle 4 mm
(21 sts x 30 rounds = 10 x 10 cm)

Materials
Alternative 1: Knit with double strand Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m / 50 g):

Color 1: 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 g KFO Merino
Color 2: 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 g KFO Merino

or

Alternative 2: Knit with one strand Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m / 50 g) together with one strand Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m / 25 g):

Color 1: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 g KFO Merino together with 25 (25) 25 (25) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g KFO Soft Silk Mohair
Color 2: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 g KFO Merino together with 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 g KFO Soft Silk Mohair.

About stripe colours
Colour 1: Ribbing + stripe colour 1 (e.g. Sunday Chocolate Truffle / KFO Marzipan)
Colour 2: Stripe colour 2 (e.g. Sunday Kamè / KFO Dusty Dove Blue)

Special techniques

• Tubular cast on for 2x2 rib
• Tubular bind off for 2x2 rib
• German Short Rows
• Raglan decreases