Rail Sweater is a simple children’s sweater with a round yoke and an allover striped pattern featuring garter ridges in a contrasting color. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down in the round using 1 strand of Heavy Merino.

You start with the ribbed neckband, shape the yoke with increases before dividing work at underarms. Afterwards, body and sleeves are finished separately in the round. Ribbed edges that mirror the neckband finish both body and sleeves.

The same stripe pattern can be found in Rail Sweater’s sister pattern, Rail Dress.

Sizes: 6 (9, 12-18) months // 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
Finished measurements: Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 28 (31, 33) // 35 (37, 41, 45, 46) cm 11 (12¼, 13) // 13¾ (14½, 16¼, 17¾, 18)”; Chest circumference: approx. 48 (52, 56) // 60 (66, 70, 74, 80) cm 19 (20½, 22) // 23½ (26, 27½, 29¼, 31½)”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: 19 (20.5, 21.5) // 23 (26, 29, 32.5, 35.5) cm 7½ (8, 8½) // 9 (10¼, 11½, 12¾, 14)”
Yarn: (Two-colored version): Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (125 m 137 yd / 50 g 1.8 oz), worsted-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2) // 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) balls (MC) + 1 (1, 1) // 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) (CC).
(Unicolored version): Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino 3 (3, 3) // 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) balls. Sample is in Heavy Merino in Dark Moose and Deep Petroleum Blue colorways
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4.5 mm / US7 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 20 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm 4” in st st with 4.5 mm / US7 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle