Posy Sweater by Emily Johannes

Posy Sweater

Knitting
April 2017
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
450 - 900 yards (411 - 823 m)
2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
English
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Every little girl will look pretty as a posy in this cute and practical cardigan. She’ll love the sweet floral detailing!

Easy on and off with comfortable raglan sleeves, button closure, and flowers embroidered onto the hem. Growing years are covered with sizes from 2 - 12, and a fairly quick knit in a worsted weight yarn.

Sweater is knit top down with raglan shaping, sleeves and button band added last - no seams. Flowers are embroidered by hand using the lazy-daisy stitch.

Size: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) to fit a 21 (23, 25, 27, 29, 31)” chest

Finished measurements:
Chest: 24 (26, 29, 31, 33, 36)”
Length: 13 (16, 17, 18, 20, 21)”

Yarn: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins Plymouth Encore (200yds/100g; 25% wool/75% acrylic) 0450 Green 5-10 yards of light pink, or assorted lengths for multicolor flowers

Or 450 (500, 575, 650, 800, 900) yards worsted weight yarn that knits to gauge

Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) 20-32” circular needles, double point needles for sleeves, or size to obtain gauge

Notions: waste yarn for holders, 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle, 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) 12- 14mm buttons

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette