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The Elba Baby Sweater
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GENERAL / INTRODUCTION
This kid’s sweater is knit top-down seamlessly in the round in stockinette stitch, with the colourwork yoke knit in either two or three different colours.
SIZES & MEASUREMENTS
Sizes available (Preemie, Newborn, 3 mo, 6 mo) 9 mo, 12 mo, 18 mo, 24 mo
Chest (inch/cm) garment (15.75/40, 17.75/45, 19.5/49.5, 20.25/51.5) 21.5/54.5, 22/56, 22.5/57.5, 24/61
Garment length from underarm to hip (inch/cm) (4.5/11.5, 6/15, 6.75/17, 7/17.5) 7.75/19.5, 8/20, 9.25/23.5, 10/25.5
Sleeve length (inch/cm) (4.25/11, 5/12.5, 5.75/14.5, 6.5/16.5) 7/17.5, 7.25/18, 8/20.5, 9.5/24)
Sleeve circ. (inch/cm) (4.5/11.5, 5.25/13, 6/15, 6/15) 6/15, 6.25/16, 6.5/16.5, 6.75/17.5
YARN & YARDAGE
This pattern requires a fingering-weight yarn, preferably soft so it is suitable to be worn by a baby. Merino wool, silk, alpaca, acrylic yarns, or blends are recommended. Two or three different colours of yarn are needed, depending on the choice to add a third colour or not. Make sure to create a gauge swatch including the colour work to check if your colours of choice work well together. Check table 2 to see how much yarn is needed for each colour.
Yardage
Size (Preemie, Newborn, 3 mo, 6 mo) 9 mo, 12 mo, 18 mo, 24 mo
Yardage colour 1 (y/m) (189/173, 238/218, 296/270, 346/317) 375/343, 411/376, 445/407, 527/482
Yardage colour 2 (y/m) (21/19, 26/24, 32/29, 38/35) 41/37, 45/41, 49/44, 58/53)
Yardage colour 3 (y/m) (10/9, 13/12, 16/15, 19/17) 20/19, 22/21, 24/22, 29/26
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
● Circular needles US3 / 3.25mm for the main part (see note below)
● Circular needles US1 / 2.25mm for the ribbing
● Depending on the size of the garment, use 8-16” / 20-40 cm cables and DPNs for the sleeves.
● Scissors
● A tape measure
● Stitch markers
● Scrap yarn
● (optional) Blocking materials
Note: If necessary, switch to one needle size larger or smaller to get gauge. You may need to use a needle 1-2 sizes bigger or smaller for colorwork than you use for stockinette stitch. A lot of knitters work more tightly or looser in stranded colorwork than in stockinette. To find out the right needle size, always make a gauge swatch (in the round) first.
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