Difficulty level
MEASUREMENTS
To fit ages 3-4 (4-5) (5-6) years.
Actual chest measurements 61 (65) (69) cm/24 (25½) (27¼) in.
Side seam 20 (21.5) (23) cm/8 (8½) (9) in.
Sleeve seam 24 (26) (28.5) cm/9½ (10¼) (11¼) in.
MATERIALS
2 (3) (3) 100g (210m) balls of Emu Classic Aran (100% acrylic) in Blue (Peacock 138) and 1 ball in each of Orange (Pumpkin 115) and Grey (Fog 121)*. Size 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4.5mm (No. 7) needles; spare needle; stitch holders; 5 buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk
TENSION
19 stitches and 26 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4.5mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
, stitch(es);, knit;, purl;, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side);, alternate;, beginning; , continue;, decrease, following;, increase (by working into same st twice);, remaining; , repeat;, slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass slip st over knitted st;, together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated).