Knitting
Difficulty level
MEASUREMENTS
To fit ages 6-12 (12-18) (18-24) (24-36) (36-48) (48-60) months.
Actual chest measurements 58 (62) (65) (69) (72.5) (76)cm/22¾ (24½) (25½) (27¼) (28½) (30)in.
Length to shoulder 29 (32) (35) (39) (43) (47)cm/11½ (12½) (13¾) (15¼) (17) (18½)in.
Sleeve length 16.5 (18.5) (21.5) (23.5) (26.5) (28.5)cm/6½ (7½) (8½) (9½) (10½) (11½)in.
MATERIALS
3 (4) (4) (4) (5) (5) 50g (150m) balls of Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic) in Bunny Hop Blue (108)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10), 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; cable needle; stitch holders; 4 buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk
TENSION
22 stitches and 30 rows, to 10x10cm, over double moss stitch, using 4mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
, place next 2 sts on cn and hold at back of work, k2, then k2 from cn;, place next 2 sts on cn and hold at front of work, k2, then k2 from cn;, cable needle;, knit;, purl;, pattern;, slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass slipped st over knitted st (to decrease 1 st);, stitch (es);, place next st on cn and hold at back of work, k2, then p1 from cn;, place next 2 sts on cn and hold at front of work, p1, then k2 from cn;, place next 2 sts on cn and hold at back of work, k2, then p2 from cn;, place next 2 sts on cn and hold at front of work, p2, then k2 from cn;, together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated);, yarn forward (bring yarn forward between needles to make 1 st).
