This seamless child pullover is made top down with integrated neck and button bands, and when the knitting is finished all we have to do is weave in the ends and sew on the buttons.

Designed to suits girls and boys, there are no complicated stitches or patterns to remember. We just do a knit 1, purl 1 rib neck band, hem and sleeve cuffs, some easy short rows to lower the front neckband of the pullover, a simple button placket along the side of the front section, and a cute texture in the body by just knitting 2 rounds followed by slightly varied purl 1, knit 3 rounds. All the rest is stocking stitch.

The pictured pullover was made using Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 8ply/DK 100% wool in the colour Koala.

Skill Level Easy… even though it might include a technique you haven’t used before, the pattern contains simple, straightforward instructions and notes on where to look for more information.

Sizing 3 years (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10) years

Measurements:

Chest approximately 65.5 (67.5, 71, 72.5) (74.5, 76.5, 78, 80) cm - 25¾ (26½, 28, 28¾) (29¼, 30, 30¾, 31½) inches, including 9 to 10 cm – 3½ to 4 inches of positive ease

Length from centre back neck edge to hem: 37 (39, 41, 43) (46, 50, 53, 56) cm - 14½ (15¼, 16¼, 17) (18, 19¾, 21, 22) inches

Sleeves: 26.5 (29, 30, 31.5) (33, 34, 35.5, 37) cm -10½ (11½, 11¾, 12½) (13, 13½, 14, 14½) inches from underarm

Materials needed
418 (460, 491, 531) (572, 642, 713, 771) metres – 457 (504, 538, 581) (626, 702, 780, 843) yards of DK/8 ply yarn

4 mm / US 6 needles for the yoke until it’s joined up at the base of the button bands

4 mm / US 6 dpns or circular needles for working the body and the sleeves in the round.

Plus we need a spare needle when we join up the button placket – using a dpn is easiest

2 cute buttons, 15 to 18mm - ⅝ to ¾ inch diameter
4 stitch markers

Gauge for stocking stitch
22 stitches = 10 cm / 4 inches