Sweet Gift of Love Sweater (3-14 y) by Marjolijn Reuter

Sweet Gift of Love Sweater (3-14 y)

Knitting
March 2025
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ DK
= DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Knitted in Pattern, swatch info included in pattern.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
547 - 1094 yards (500 - 1000 m)
Sizes: 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-10 years) 11-12 years (13-14 years)
English
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Sweet Gift of Love Sweater (3-14 y)
Sizes: 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-10 years) 11-12 years (13-14 years)
Bust circumference: 60 (65) 70 (75) 80 (85) cm
Measurements sweater:
Chest plus ease: 70 (75) 80 (85) 90 (95) cm
Width front panel: 35 (37.5) 40 (42.5) 45 (47.5) cm
Length: 43 (46) 49 (52) 55 (58) cm
Sleeve length: 48 (51) 54 (57) 60 (63) cm

Needles: 1 pair each 4 mm (US 6) and 4.5 mm (US 7) strait single pointed needles. One 3.5 mm circular needles 40 cm. One 4.5 mm cable stitch holder, one tapestry needle bent point and a measuring tape in centimeters.
Gauge: 21 st x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm on 4.5 mm needle (knitted in pattern).
Materials:
5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) skeins of 100% Baby Alpaca, Alpaca Warehouse www.alpaca4less.com . 50 g = approx. 100 meters (1.76 oz = approx. 109 yards) Weight: DK.
3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins of 70% kid mohair & 30% silk Filcolana, TILIA, 25 g = 210 meters.
Yarn option: The Alpaca Warehouse DK weight yarn can be replaced by: Drops 100% Alpaca PUNA Natural Mix, 50 g = 110 meters, or any other DK weight yarn.

You could also hold two yarns of Drops ALPACA Uni Color, 50 g = approx. 167 meters (1.8 oz = approx. 183 yards) Weight: Yarn group A, together.

This Sweater is oversized, super soft and has a slightly wide neckline. It is knitted from bottom up, while holding two yarns together throughout the whole sweater. The sweater has a bust circumference that will give you approx. 10 cm of positive ease and has 4 panels that will be sewn together with the blanket stitch. Each pattern size has its customized pattern parts (on graph paper) to fit its front, back and sleeve panels.

Happy knitting and lots of love everyone!!!