This simple child’s sweater knitting pattern comes in two styles — one with a rolled hem, neck and cuffs and one with a ribbed hem, neck and cuffs. Both fit comfortably and look great on an active kid, and both knit up easily — the only seams you sew are at the shoulder! Great basic shape is easy to customize with stripes, intarsia, or duplicate stitch.

Sizes:
X-Small (up to 2 yrs) Small (up to 4 yrs), Medium (up to 6 yrs), Large (up to 10 yrs)

Finished Chest Size:
26”, 28”, 30”, 32”

Yarn:
500 (600, 750, 850) yards of worsted weight yarn

Needles:
Size 8 24” circular needle, 16” circular (optional), double-pointed needles (or size required to get gauge) Note: Sleeves can either be worked on double-pointed needles or started with a 16” circular and finished with double-points.

Gauge:
20 sts/4” (5 sts/1”) in stockinette stitch

(Straight needle version - ES6a - is also available. Make a matching hat - ES5 Easy Child’s Hats!)