Whippersnapper by Triona Murphy

Whippersnapper

Knitting
November 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
350 - 750 yards (320 - 686 m)
3-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-3 yrs)
English
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This colorblock sweater will take your mischievous little boy or girl from the playground to a fancy dinner without missing a beat. Designed to show off a fabulous gradient set or use up leftovers, the sweater is constructed all in one piece from the top down with raglan sleeves. Best of all, there’s no finishing! Just weave in ends, block, and go.

SIZES
3-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-3 yrs)

Finished Chest Measurement:
18.25 (20.75, 23, 24.5)“ or 46.5 [52.5, 58.5, 62] cm. Shown in sizes 1-2 yrs (multicolored) and 2-3 yrs (blue).

MATERIALS NEEDED
Yarn:
Miss Babs Gradient in Yummy 2-ply Toes (100% merino wool; 6 skeins, each 133yds/121m per 38g skein); colorway Gemstones for multicolored sweater, colorway Orion for blue sweater; 1 gradient set for all sizes. Note: only 5 of the 6 colors of the Gemstones set were used for the multicolored sweater.

Additional yarn used for multicolored sweater: Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply (100% merino wool; 400yds/366m per 113g skein); color Slate; 1 skein for MC

Recommended needles (check gauge and change size if needed):
US #1 [2.25 mm] circular needle, 16” long and set of double-pointed needles (or preferred type of needles for working small circumferences in the round)

US #2 [2.75 mm] circular needle, 16” long and set of double-pointed needles (or preferred type of needles for working small circumferences in the round)

Notions:
4 stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

GAUGE
30 sts/39 rows = 4” /10 cm in stst on larger needles