This pattern is featured in the book Knit a Little by Marie Greene.

Like so many of my knitting ideas, this one happened on a long flight home with scraps of yarn and a sketch on a sticky note. I remember a lot of frogging (i.e. ripping it out) due to poor lighting, but I had an unlimited supply of Stroopwafel to get me through it. Now that I think about it, it might’ve actually been the Stroopwafel that inspired this design, but I’m not sure I want to admit that out loud.

The detail is easy to spice up with multiple colors or gradients, or you can create a color block effect by using your contrast for all of the ribbing, if you have enough.

See the matching mitts for grown-ups here: https://www.oliveknits.com/product/little-biscuit mitts/

Yarn
Worsted weight| Cascade 220 | 100% superwash wool | 220 yards/ 200 meters in 100 g
MC (Teal) 310 (320, 450, 520, 700, 730) yards/ 283 (293, 411, 475, 640, 667) meters
CC (Grey) 60 (65, 70, 75, 80, 85) yards, 55 (59, 64, 69, 73, 78) meters

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
6-12 mo (1- 2 yrs, 2 -4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6- 8 yrs, 8-10 yrs)

Finished Measurements
Chest circumference: 19.25 (20.75, 22.5, 24, 25.5, 28.75) in/ 49 (53, 57, 61, 64, 73) cm
Length of lower body from underarm: 6.5 (7, 8.5, 10, 12, 14) in/16.5 (18, 21.5, 25.5, 30.5, 35.5) cm
Sleeve length: 8 (9, 11, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5) in / 20.5 (23, 28, 32, 34.5, 37) cm
Sleeve circumference: 7.75 (8.5, 8.75, 8.75, 9.25, 10.5) in/ 19.5 (21.5, 22.5, 22.5, 23.5, 26.5) cm

Needles
• US Size 6/4mm (16 -24 in/40-60 cm) circular needle – body
• US Size 6/4mm (12 in/30 cm circular needles or DPNs) – sleeves
• US Size 4/3.5mm (16 in/40 cm) circular needle – neckline ribbing
• US Size 5/3.75mm (16-24 in/40-60 cm) circular needle - lower body ribbing •US Size 4/3.5mm (DPNs) – sleeve cuffs

Use needle size necessary to achieve gauge. Adjust other needle sizes accordingly.

Gauge
20 st and 26 rows in 4 in/10 cm with largest needle in stockinette stitch, blocked
Use both yarn colors in your swatch - and wet block it before you begin - to check for possible color transfer.

Notions
Darning needle to weave ends
Stitch markers
Waste yarn