Imagine the dusty air and scorching heat of an archaeological dig. You can trace the different ages through the lines of sediment growing ever higher around you. Deep in the dig the air cools. You keep descending until finally you reach it--the iridium layer, which is believed to mark the asteroid impact that ended the dinosaurs.

On this adorable kids’ pullover knit in two colors, the knit/purl pattern evokes the sedimentary layers, plunging down at the center as if on a dig. At the bottom of these layers runs a single colored line--the iridium layer. It’s a simple, yet fun knit for kids of all ages!

Size
6-12 mo (2, 4, 6) 8, 10, 12, 14

Finished Circumference: 20 (23, 25, 27) 28.5, 30, 32, 33.5”/51 (58.5, 63.5, 68.5) 72.5, 76, 81.5, 85 cm

Yarn
Total - 305 (400, 495, 575) 680, 765, 895, 1000 yds/280 (365, 455, 525) 620, 700, 820, 915 m of a DK weight yarn in 1-2 colors

MC - 285 (375, 460, 535) 635, 715, 835, 935 yds/260 (345, 420, 490) 580, 655, 765, 855 m
CC - 20 (25, 35, 40) 45, 50, 60, 65 yds/20 (25, 30, 35) 40, 45, 55, 60 m

Suggested Yarn: Yarnaceous Fibers Bronto DK (85% Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon) 246 yds/225 m, 100g - 2 (2, 2, 3) 3, 3, 4, 4 skeins in Clever Girl and 1 (1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 2, 2 mini skeins in Sodalite
Kits are available at Yarnaceous Fibers!

Needles & Notions
US 8/5 mm - 24” circulars and Magic Loop or DPNs (preferred small circumference method)
US 6/4 mm - 24” circulars and Magic Loop or DPNs (preferred small circumference method)
…or needles needed to obtain gauge!
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Techniques to Indulge In
Charted & Written Instructions
Knit/Purl Texture
Decreases
Picked Up Sleeves & Collar
Optional: “For Growth” Hem