Varling s the perfect layering piece for the beginning of the warm season.
Vår means spring in swedish and -ling comes from the german word for spring “Frühling”!

Description: You work in the round from the hem upwards working seersucker stitch pattern on the
front and back, and stockinette stitch during the side panels. You then bind off stitches at the
underarm and separate body into front and back, and later into left and right shoulders. Shoulder
seams are joined together using a 3-needle bind-off. You pick up stitches for the sleeves and knit them
in the round using stockinette stitch, and then finish them with an interesting cuff and tubular bind-off.
Finally, you pick up stitches for the neckband and work rows of stockinette stitch for a roll-edge neck.

Sizes: 3m / 6m / 1y / 2y / 3y / 4y / 5-6y / 7-8y / 9-10y
Sizing is a guide only and you should pick the finished measurement size that is closest to the child’s
measurements plus 5-10 cm (2-4 inches) of positive ease. Children grow quickly, so if in doubt, pick the next size
up!

Finished chest measurements: 48,75 / 52,75 / 56,5 / 60,25 / 66 / 70 / 75,75 / 79,5 / 83,25 cm (19.25 / 20.75 /
22.25 / 23.75 / 26 / 27.5 / 29,75 / 31.25 / 32.75 inches) (after blocking)

Skills: knit, purl, long-tail cast-on, stretchy bind-off (explained), 3-needle bind-off (explained), tubular bind-off, pick
up stitches, German Short Rows (please check YouTube for video tutorials), knitting in the round, knitting flat,
magic loop (optional for sleeves)

Needles: Circular needles to obtain gauge: one larger (recommended 4,0 mm (US 6)) and one smaller
(recommended 3,5mm (US 4)) with a length at least of 40cm (16”)
Optional: double-pointed needles in both sizes (if you don’t want to work the sleeves with the magic loop method)

Yarn: You can use any yarn that matches the requested gauge.
eg: Drops Cotton Merino (DK; 50% wool, 50% cotton; 110m (120yds) per 50g), colorway: 15 Mustard

Metres needed: 177 / 240 / 280 / 330 / 390 / 442 / 523 / 579 / 654 m (194 / 262 / 306 / 361 / 427 / 483 / 572 / 633
/ 715 yds)

Gauge:
21 sts x 27 rows = 10x10cm (4”x4”) in seersucker stitch pattern (see Chart) with larger needle size
20 sts x 30 rows = 10x10cm (4”x4”) in stockinette stitch with larger needle size

You need: Stitch markers (4), Stitch holders or waste yarn, Tapestry needle

Pattern is tech edited by Amelia Hodsdon
and testknitted by a bunch of lovely ravelry people (check out there projeccts!)