This sweet little pullover will bring you back to sunny days spent picking strawberries from the fields of a local farm. Aptly named, the Strawberry Patch sweater features a plump, juicy berry applique on the front. Contrast color sleeves keep this piece cool and casual for your little one. Worked in our soft, saturated Uptown Bamboo DK, this sweater is adaptable for warm and cool weather alike.

SKILL
Crochet

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

SIZES
3 mo (6-12 mo., 12-18 mo., 2 yr, 4 yr, 6 yr)
Shown in 6-12 mo. size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 18 (19½, 21, 23½, 26, 27½)”
Length: 10½ (12¼, 13¾, 15¼, 17½, 18¾)”

MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Uptown Bamboo DK (80% anti-pilling acrylic, 20% bamboo; 100g/284 yds)
• 502 Lily (A) – 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) See Pattern Notes.
• 514 Tomato (B) – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s) See Pattern Notes.
• 524 Lemongrass (C) – 1 skein all sizes
Hook: US Size G/6 (4 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
US Size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle, removable stitch markers.

GAUGE
16 sts x 13 rows = 4” in hdc using larger hk
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
This sweater is crocheted seamlessly from the top down in turning rounds. The colorwork of the sleeves and body are created with intarsia, meaning you will use a separate ball of yarn for each color. Wind off half of color B to create two separate balls for each Sleeve. Wind off half of color A to create two separate balls for the front and back of the Body.

You may wish to use removable stitch markers to mark the first and last stitch in each set of Sleeve stitches and Body stitches. It is recommended to place a removable stitch marker in the beginning chain-2 hdc of each round to denote the beginning of the round, then move it up with each new round.

Size 12-18 months uses nearly all of one skein of color A, and size 4 years uses nearly all of one skein of color B. If you have chosen these sizes, you may wish to purchase an extra skein as insurance.