Pattern description from Interweave Knits, Spring 2005: “Debbie Bliss loves to take a classic sweater design and rework it for a fresh look. Here, she’s taken a traditional round-yoke Fair Isle pullover, scaled it down for a child, and worked it in soft pastel shades of a cotton/cashmere yarn. The sweater body is worked in separate pieces to the armhole, then front, back and sleeves are joined together and the yoke is worked circularly in a single pieces to the gently ribbed stand-up collar.”

Finished Size: 29 (33½, 38)“ (73.5 85, 96.5 cm) chest circumference.

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cotton Cashmere Double Knitting (85% cotton, 15% cashmere; 105 yd 95 m/50 g): #16 willow (MC), 5 (6, 8) balls; #03 cream, #14 pale blue, #07 pale pink, and #19 bright pink, 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.

Needles:

• Body and sleeves - Size 5 (3.75 mm): straight, and 24” (60-cm) and 16” (40-cm) circular (cir).
• Ribbing - Size 3 (3.25 mm): straight and 16” (40-cm) cir.
• Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Stitch holders; marker (m); tapestry needle.

Notes:

• Read chart from right to left on every round.
• When working Fair Isle pattern, strand yarn not in use loosely across wrong side to maintain fabric elasticity.
• The seams use one stitch from each side of each garment piece. All stitches are included in the schematic. The finished size takes the seams into account.