This bottom-up seamless classic won’t be long off the needles before it’s in use: it’s loose enough for running wild, but warm enough to give its wearer an extra half-hour’s outdoor play - stranded colourwork adds an extra layer of warmth just where it’s needed.

Chart 1 adds interest shortly after cast-on, then the body is knitted plain to the underarms and put on hold while the sleeves are worked from the cuff up. Body and sleeves are joined and then the stranded yoke is worked from Chart 2. The shoulders are shaped with decreases and doubled ribbing makes a cosy neckline. There is minimal finishing required – just a little grafting and weaving before blocking, when the stitches seem to magically rearrange themselves into an even kaleidoscope of colour and pattern.

Sizing:
Children’s sizes S (M, L, XL):
To fit actual chest measurement of 25.5 (27, 29, 30.5)” / 65 (68.5, 73.5, 77.5)cm

To knit this pattern, you will need:
Istex Lett-lopi pure Icelandic wool; 1.75oz / 50g per 109yd / 100m ball (OR a similar pure woollen “sticky” yarn such as aran-weight Shetland):
MC 0054 Ash Heather - (4, 5, 6, 6) balls
CC1 0058 Dark Grey Heather – 1 ball
CC2 9264 Mustard – 1 ball
CC3 1404 Glacier Blue – 1 ball
CC4 1411 Sun Yellow – 1 ball
CC5 0051 White – 1 ball
This pattern requires 16”/ 40cm and 24”/ 60cm circular needles, and needles for preferred method of working small circumferences in the round: dpns / magic loop / two circular needles.
Also required: darning needle; stitch marker; stitch holder/waste yarn.

Blocked gauge:
This pattern requires two sizes of needles: a larger size for knitting in stocking stitch, and a smaller size for the ribbing.
Blocked gauge is 20 sts and 22 rounds = 4” / 10cm square in stocking stitch using 4.5mm / U.S. 7 needles or whatever size YOU require to achieve correct gauge.
Be sure to block your swatch before checking for gauge, as Lett-lopi yarn blooms when blocked.

Techniques Used:
Knit; purl
Working in the round on circular needles
Increasing; decreasing
Cable cast on - a good tutorial is provided
Working small circumferences in the round using your preferred method: dpns / magic loop / two circular needles
Working from charts
Kitchener stitch / grafting - a good tutorial link is provided
Stranded colourwork
Picking up stitches
Blocking
Optional: weaving in ends as you go along - a good tutorial link is provided

A schematic drawing and full-colour chart diagrams are included.

Lichen Lopapeysa is a North Child copyright, for personal and gift use only.