I have the best luck pitching sweaters to my daughter when there’s a theme - like this ice cream sweater. Scoop Shop has waffle-cone-textured sleeves, sprinkle bobbles, and the cutest treat buttons I could find. This sweater features a V-neck with a shawl collar; the turnback on the collar is slim so as not to crowd little necks.

Fronts, back and sleeves are worked flat and seamed using raglan construction. Stitches are picked up for the shawl collar and button band, which are worked using German short rows. Instructions are given for placing the buttons on either the left or the right side of the garment.

Learn more about Scoop Shop Cardi at https://www.jpknitsthings.com/scoop-shop-cardi.

This pattern includes a progress chart for tracking stitch counts row by row during the concurrent shaping that creates the front. Learn more about progress charts here: https://www.jpknitsthings.com/post/progress-chart

Sizes: 2 (3, 4, 6) (8, 10, 12) years

Body chest measurement: 21 (22, 23, 24) (26, 28, 30) inches / 52.5 (55, 57.5, 60) (65, 70, 75) cm

Finished garment chest measurement: 24.25 (25.75, 26.5, 28) (29.25, 31.5, 33.5) inches / 60.5 (64, 66, 69.5) (73.5, 78.5, 84) cm

Finished upper sleeve circumference: 9.25 (9.25, 9.75, 10) (10.75, 11, 11.25) inches / 23 (23, 24, 25) (26.5, 27.5, 28.5) cm

Finished wrist circumference: 7 (7, 7, 7.5) (7.5, 8.25, 8.25) inches / 17 (17, 17, 19) (19, 20.5, 20.5) cm

Picking a size:
Choose a size with 3 - 4 inches (5 - 9.5 cm) of positive ease in the chest and 2.5 - 3.5 inches (5 - 7 cm) of positive ease in the sleeves.

Gauge
28 sts and 40 rows over 5 inches / 12.5 cm in stockinette stitch with size A needles.

32 sts over 5.5 inches / 13.75 cm and 39 rows over 4.5 inches / 11.25 cm in 2x2 Interrupted Rib pattern with size A needles.

Yarn
Superwash Merino wool in DK weight. 680 (750, 810, 910) (1020, 1150, 1260) yds / 740 (820, 890, 1000) (1120, 1260, 1380) m.

Sample shown in Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK 100% Superwash merino wool; 219 yds / 200 m per 115 g skein, colorway Cheeky. 4 (4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6) Skein

Needles
Size A: US size 6 / 4.0 mm needle(s), or as needed to obtain gauge. You will need a long circular needle to work the shawl collar and button band.

Size B: US size 4 / 3.5 mm needle(s), or two sizes smaller than size A. You can use circular or straight needles to work the hems and cuffs; you will need a long circular needle to work the shawl collar and button band.

Size C: US size 3 / 3.25 mm needle, or three sizes smaller than size A. You can use circular or straight needles to work the hems and cuffs; you will need a long circular needle to work the shawl collar and button band.

Notions

• 6 (7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 9) removable stitch markers.
• Cable needle (optional, to aid in rearranging sts in tubular CO)
• Tapestry needle
• 4 (5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 7) 1/2 inch / 12 mm Buttons

Techniques Used
• Working directional increases and decreases
• Working a tubular cast-on and bind-off
• Working a buttonhole
• Picking up and knitting stitches
• Making bobbles
• Working German short rows

Instructions are given for the tubular cast-on and bind-off, the buttonholes, the bobbles, and the German short rows.