Milly and Milo Sheep Sweater by Carolyn Holbrook

Milly and Milo Sheep Sweater

Knitting
September 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
475 - 930 yards (434 - 850 m)
Children Sizes - 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
English
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Milly Sweater (Right)- Main Color (MC) - Junction Fiber Mill - Farm Fresh Lite (Sport Weight) - Color, Natural Grey - 210 yards/ 192 meters per 50g skein. Contrast Color (CC) - Junction Fiber Mill - Farm Fresh Lite (Sport Weight) - Color, Indigo - 210 yards/ 192 meters per 50g skein. Sample was knit to fit a child 4 years old size, MC - 536 yards / 490 meters, CC - 125 yards / 114 meters.

Yarn Requirements estimated - MC - 3, (3, 3, 4, 5) skeins. CC - 1 skein. Estimated - 475, (545, 640, 720, 930) yards / 434, (498, 585, 658, 850) meters.

Milo Sweater (Left) - Main Color (MC) - Junction Fiber Mill - Farm Fresh Lite (Sport Weight) - Color, Indigo - 210 yards/ 192 meters per 50g skein. Contrast Color (CC) - Junction Fiber Mill - Farm Fresh Lite (Sport Weight) - Color, Natural Grey - 210 yards/ 192 meters per 50g skein. Sample was knit to fit a child 2 years old size, MC - 435 yards / 398 meters, CC - 50 yards / 46 meters.

Yarn Requirements estimated - MC - 3, (3, 3, 4, 5) skeins. CC - 1 skein. Estimated - 485, (575, 645, 750, 940) yards / 443, (523, 590, 686, 860) meters.

Needles - US 3 (3.25 mm) and’s US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles - various cable lengths to accommodate stitches. Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) in the above sizes for the sleeves or if you prefer to Magic Loop.

Notions - BOR Marker (Beginning of Round Marker), Stitch Markers, Tapestry Needle.

Sweater Construction
Two simple top-down, sweaters with a cute shaggy sheep motif. These are great sweaters for a beginner color-work knitter with frequent stitch counts and links to tutorials. The Milly version is a designed with the sheep in the yoke and the Milo version offers a border of sheep at the bottom of the garment. How cute would these look when a child visits a local sheep and wool show?

Sizes: 2, (4, 6, 8, 10) years old = 20, (22, 24, 26.5, 28.5) in / 51 (56, 61, 67, 72) cm. Finished Measurements = 22, (24, 26, 28.5, 30.5) in / 56, (61, 66, 72, 78) cm with 2 in (5 cm) positive ease.