Child’s and Adult’s pullover featuring llama motif often found in Latin American designs. Sweater is worked in stranded two-color knitting in the round to the start of the neck shaping, with steeks for the armhole openings. Neck shaping is worked back and forth in rows to the shoulders. Sleeves are worked in the round with facings at the upper edges to cover the raw edges of the steeked armhole openings.

Finished Measurements:

• Bust/Chest circumference: approx. 32¼ (37¼, 37¼, 43)“ / 82 (94.5, 94.5, 109) cm
• Adult version has longer body and sleeves than the child’s version

Yarn: Fingering-weight, super fine yarn

• About 100 (150, 175, 200) grams of a medium color (A)
• About 100 (125, 150, 175) grams of a dark color (B)
• About 50 (60, 80, 100) grams of a light color (C)
• Model in book used Isager Alpaca 2 (50% merino, 50% alpaca; 247m / 270yds; 50g / 1.76oz): 2 (3, 3, 4) skeins for Color A; 2 (3, 3, 4) skeins for Color B; and 1 (2, 2, 2) skeins for Color C.

Needles:

• Body and sleeves - size 3.5 mm / US 4, 40 cm / 16” and 60 cm / 24” circular needles, and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles
• Ribbing and neckband - size 3.0 mm / US 2, one 60 cm / 24” and two 40 cm / 16” circular needles, and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles
• Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge

Notions:

• Stitch holders
• Marker
• Removable markers or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle
• Sharp-point sewing needle or sewing machine
• Contrast basting thread
• Matching sewing thread