The Homestead Sweater Baby is suitable for confident beginners looking to learn some new techniques or intermediate knitters. The front and back panels are knit flat from the bottom up, with the front panel using intarsia method to create the sweet farmyard image. The rest of the sweater is knit in one colour. Once the front and back panel have been seamed at the shoulders and sides, DPNs (or magic loop method) are used to knit the collar ribbing in the round. Lastly, stitches are picked up for the sleeves which are knit in the round.

Yarn weight: Worsted.

Yarn used: Drops by Air.

Needles: 3.00mm straight needles. 3.00mm double pointed needles / 80cm circular needles for magic loop. 4.00mm straight needles. 4.00mm double pointed needles / 80cm circular needles for magic loop.

Sizes: 3-6 months (6-9 months) 9-12 months (1-2 years).

Fit:
Width: 25 (27) 29 (31.2) cms.
Length: 29.2 (29.7) 32 (34) cms.
Sleeve length: 17 (19) 22 (23)

Yarn quantity:

Color A (46 Dark Olive - grass): 30 (35) 40 (45) metres.
Color B (16 Blue - pond): 12 (12) 12 (12) metres.
Color C (40 Lemonade - duck feet, bills and sun): 10 (10) 10 (10) metres.
Colour D (01 Off White Uni - ducks, sheep, house, smoke): 35 (35) 35 (35) metres.
Color E (12 Moss Green - sheep field, leaves on tree): 30 (35) 40 (45) metres.
Color F (31 Black - sheep legs and heads): 10 (10) 10 (10) metres.
Color G (05 Brown - fence, tree trunk, roof): 30 (30) 30 (30) metres.
Colour H (42 Pistachio Ice Cream - field): 25 (30) 35 (40) metres.
Colour I (02 Wheat - garden path): 5 (5) 6 (8) metres.
Colour J (07 Ruby Red - door): 3 (3) 3 (3) metres.
Colour K (18 Morning Mist - sky and rest of sweater): 300 (330) 360 (400) metres.
Colour L (24 Pink - blossom in tree): 1 (1) 1 (1) metres.