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May 26, 2016
May 28, 2016

Baby Sheepy Sweater

Project info
Sheep Yoke Baby Cardigan by Jennifer Little
Knitting
Sweater → Cardigan
Baby sheep cardigan sweater
0-6 month? 17"
Needles & yarn
US 2 - 2.75 mm
283 yards
Bernat Softee Baby, Solids & Marls
215 yards in stash
0.11 skeins = 41.4 yards (37.9 meters), 16 grams
30221 Soft Fern
Green
Bernat Softee Baby, Solids & Marls
243 yards in stash
0.07 skeins = 25.9 yards (23.7 meters), 10 grams
2002 Pale blue
Blue
Cascade Yarns ® Cherub DK
72 yards in stash
0.02 skeins = 3.6 yards (3.3 meters), 1 grams
40 Black
Black
Lion Brand Jamie (Solids)
8 yards in stash
0.16 skeins = 21.9 yards (20.0 meters), 8 grams
angel white
White
Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby Solids
150 yards in stash
0.56 skeins = 190.4 yards (174.1 meters), 56 grams
Dolphin
Gray
Notes

Slippers: http://ravel.me/Yourlovealive/csbb
Hat: http://ravel.me/Yourlovealive/bsh

Trying for 0-3 or 3-6 month size.
Swatched 25sts/4” on 3mm needles then went down 1 size
Only increasing to 194 sts (-12 sts)
Row 23, (wedge 1 & 4) 3 inc, (wedge 2 & 3) 4 inc
Row 33, only inc 2 sts per section
Back 56, fronts 27, sleeves 42

Green is more yellow than I’d like, but couldn’t find any grass green acrylic Dk locally.
Using lifted increases.

Sleeve length 6”
Arm 3” flat (6” around)
Chest 8.5” flat (17” around)
Underarm to hem 6”
Center front length 10”

05-25-2016

Colorwork section finished and ends woven in.
Separated for sleeves and working body.

05-26-2016

Body and bottom rib finished. Sleeves working TAAT. 2” complete.

05-27-2016

Sleeves complete.
Ends woven in.
Right buttonband knit (74 sts)
Left buttonhole band picked up, will space buttons tomorrow and stitch sheep faces.

05-28-2016

Buttonhole band complete. Ends woven in.
Place 5 buttonholes:
Rib4, BH, (rib14, BH)x4
Only have 3 buttons on hand, will have to pick up 2 more
Used 15” sections of black for sheep faces/legs

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May 26, 2016
May 28, 2016
About this pattern
Sheep Yoke Baby Cardigan
by Jennifer Little
from Looking Glass Knits
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  • Originally queued: April 10, 2016
  • Project created: May 25, 2016
  • Updated: May 31, 2016
  • Progress updates: 3 updates