Sailor Stripe & Buddy the Bear Sweater by Paintbox Yarns

Sailor Stripe & Buddy the Bear Sweater

Knitting
November 2020
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Child sizes: 2 - 9 years Adult sizes: 86 - 132cm
English
This pattern is available for free.

Stripes are always cool and classic - and here’s a duo that will melt your heart! The Mini Me version has an intarsia bear knitted in! Knitted in Paintbox Yarns WoolMix Aran, these sweaters work up fast, and they’re cosy too! Choose your colours - match to team colours, or favourite shades!

BUDDY THE BEAR SWEATER

SIZES
To fit age
2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 years

To fit chest
56 61 66 71 cm / 22 24 26 28 in

Actual measurement
61 68 74 81 cm / 24 26¾ 29¼ 32 in

Finished length
35 40 44 48 cm / 13¾ 15¾ 17¼ 19 in

Sleeve length
22.5 26.5 30 34 cm / 8¾ 10½ 11¾ 13½ in

YOU WILL NEED
100g balls of Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Aran
1 1: 2: 2 × A - Champagne White
2 2: 3: 3 × B - Midnight Blue
1 × C - Rose Red
1 × D - Soft Fudge
Small amount of E – Blush Pink and F – Pure Black
Pair of 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) knitting needles
Pair of 4.5mm (UK 7 – US 7) knitting needles

TENSION (GAUGE)
18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm, 4 in, measured over
stocking stitch using 4.5mm (UK 7 - US 7) needles, or size
required to give correct tension (gauge).

SAILOR STRIPE SWEATER

SIZES
To fit chest
86-91 97-102 107-112 117-122 127-132 cm
34-36 38-40 42-44 46-48 50-52 in

Actual measurement
103.5 112 123.5 132 143.5 cm
40¾ 44 48½ 52 56½ in

Finished length to shoulder
67 69 71 73 75 cm
26¼ 27¼ 28 28¾ 29½ in

Sleeve length
46 47 48 49 50 cm
18 18½ 19 19¼ 19¾ in

YOU WILL NEED
100g balls of Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix Aran
4 4: 5: 5: 6 × A - Midnight Blue
3 3: 4: 4: 5 × B - Champagne White
Pair of 4mm (UK 8 – US 6) knitting needles
Pair of 4.5mm (UK 7 – US 7) knitting needles

TENSION (GAUGE)
18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm, 4 in, measured over
stocking stitch using 4.5mm (UK 7 - US 7) needles, or size
required to give correct tension (gauge).