little eyes by Lori Versaci

little eyes

Knitting
January 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
325 - 500 yards (297 - 457 m)
3-6 (12, 18, 24) months
English
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Little eyes is a sweet button-collared pullover that uses eyelet rib to give a cable effect without actual cabling.

SIZES 3 - 6 (12, 18, 24) months

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (fabric has plenty of stretch)
Chest: 16 (18, 20, 22)”/ 40.5 (45.5, 51, 56)cm
Length: 11 ¼ (12, 13, 13 ½) inches/ 28.5 (30.5, 34.25)cm
Sleeve length to underarm: 6 ¾ (7 ¼, 7 ¾, 8 ¼) inches/ 17 (18.5, 19.5, 21)cm

MATERIALS
2 (2, 2, 3) skeins Madelinetosh’s Tosh DK 100% superwash merino wool; 225 yds/ 100 gm skein; shown in Bloomsbury or approx 325 (375, 425, 500) yds/ 300 (350, 400, 450)m DK weight yarn
Size 6 US/ 4mm needles, or size to obtain gauge
6 buttons -- 3/8”/ 12mm diameter

GAUGE
22 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/ 10cm in St st.
24 sts and 28 rows in Eyelet Rib.
Take time to check gauge.

CONSTRUCTION
Front(s), back and sleeves are be worked separately from the bottom-up, blocked and then seamed. Stitches are picked up along neckline and collar is worked.