This little sweater is the result of a silly challenge I set myself the day before a scheduled photoshoot with a newborn. That adorable sleepy stage is fleeting and new parents have enough to deal with without me showing up constantly, camera in hand, and a bag full of outfits. Could I knit just one more sweater in a day? I could. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend that you do the same, but even if it takes a little more than one day, Envelope makes a great fast gift.

The sleeves and yoke are worked in one piece beginning at the left cuff. The yoke is divided for front and back, then rejoined to complete the right sleeve. The wide overlapping neck makes for easy dressing. I-cord worked as you go gives a smooth finish to the neck opening and forms integrated buttonloops. Stitches are picked up around the base of the completed yoke — picking up and purling positions the slipped stitches from the yoke on the outside of the garment — and the body is worked downwards in the round.

Yarn
Sport weight wool with loft for squishy garter stitch.

Shown in Jill Draper Mohonk (100% NYS Cormo Wool, 370yds / 338m, 4oz / 113g) in Clear Skies
240[260, 305, 345] (390, 450, 510)yds /
220[240, 280, 315] (355, 410, 465)m

Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd.
US 4 / 3.5mm 16” / 40cm circular

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn, four ½” / 12mm buttons

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10cm in st st in the rnd
22 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10cm in garter st flat

Sizing
0-3 months[3-6months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months] (2, 3, 4) years

Finished chest circumference:
18¼[19, 20, 21] (23, 24, 25)” / 46.5[48.5, 51, 53.5] (58.5, 61, 63.5)cm

Body length to underarm:
6[6¾, 7¼, 8¼] (9, 9¾, 10¼)” / 15.5[17, 18.5, 21] (23, 25, 26) cm

Sleeve length to underarm:
7[7½, 8, 8½] (9¼, 10½, 10½)” / 18[19, 20.5, 21.5] (23.5, 26.5, 26.5) cm

Helpful links
Blog post - wee Envelope yoke tutorial
Technique Thursday - Picking up stitches in the middle of the fabric