Goldfish - by Tin Can Knits

There is something so sweet about watching my partner and daughter feed our fish. She gets so excited watching them swim for the food and it is a special activity that they share. This sweater was inspired by none other than the mighty goldfish and the little bubbles it emits!

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Pattern Info

Sizing 0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs)
Finished Chest Measurement: 18 (21.5, 21.5, 23.5, 26, 28, 29.5) inches.

While 6-12 and 1-2 year sizes have the same chest measurement, other measurements vary.

Yarn
DK weight yarn
Main Colour: 300 (325, 350, 400, 500, 600, 700) yds
Contrast Colour: 50 (50, 60, 60, 60, 70, 70) yds
sample shown in Tanis Fiber Arts Yellow Label DK in ‘seabreeze’ and ‘orange blossom’

Gauge
22 sts & 30 rows / 4” in stockinette stitch (using larger needles)

Needles
US #3 / 3mm and US #5 / 3.75 mm (or as req’d to meet gauge); 24” circular and double pointed needles in each size

Notions
waste yarn, stitch markers, darning needle, buttons (exact number of buttons will depend on the length of your sweater, but approximately 16 (18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32) small buttons)

Abbreviations, techniques, and other Tin Can Knits designs can be found at tincanknits.com