Scrap Sweater for the Small ones by Yarn-Madness

Scrap Sweater for the Small ones

Knitting
June 2012
DK (11 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 5.5 rows = 1 inch
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
4.5 mm
Newborn, 3m, 6m, 12m, 2y, 4y, 6y, 8y
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

The perfect sweater to use up some of the yarn scraps we all have in our stash! You’ll feel ridiculously good about yourself creating something this cute without a trip to the yarn shop! Knitted seamless and top down, with more than one option for the body pattern.
What are you waiting for?

Sizes:

Note: Some sizes share chest measurement, but size differs in the yoke.
Choose the one closest to the little ones age.

Newborn (chest: 17 inches/43 cm)
3 months (chest: 17 inches/43 cm)
6 months (chest: 18 inches/45 cm)
12 months (chest: 19 inches/49 cm)
24 months (chest: 22 inches/55 cm)
4 years (chest: 24 inches/60 cm)
6 years (chest: 24 inches/60 cm)
8 years (chest: 26.5 inches/67 cm)

Gauge:
5 sts and 6.5 rows /inch in stockinette.

Materials:

Hourglass version, short sleeved
DK weight yarn:
Appr 65/80/100/130 (160/180/200/230 meters of MC
Appr 50/60/70/80 (100/120/140/160) meters of CC1.
Appr 30/35/45/60 (70/80/100/120) meters of CC2.

Hearts version, long sleeved
DK weight yarn:
Appr 65/80/100/130 (160/180/200/230 meters of MC
Appr 70/80/100/120 (140/160/180/200) meters of CC1.
Appr 55/65/80/100 (120/140/160/180) meters of CC2.
Appr 15/20/25/30 (40/50/60/80) meters of CC3.

4 mm knitting needles, or size to get gauge.
4.5 mm knitting needles, or size to get gauge.

Notions:
4 stitch markers, one different from the others
One button