Difficulty level
MEASUREMENTS
To fit ages 0-3 (3-6) (6-12) months.
Actual chest 55.5 (57) (61)cm/21¾ (22½) (24)in.
Length to shoulder 26 (28) (31)cm/10¼ (11) (12¼)in.
Sleeve length 13 (16) (19)cm/5 (6¼) (7½)in.
MATERIALS
3 (3) (4) 50g (112m) balls of West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK (52% wool, 48% nylon) in White (Fluffy Clouds 1063) and 1 (1) (1) ball in Blue (Raindrop 460)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10), 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; stitch holders; 2 buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.
TENSION
22 stitches and 30 rows to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
, increase (by working twice, knit; , purl; , slip 1, k1, pass slipped stitch over (to decrease 1 st); , stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side); , stitch(es); , together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated); , pick up horizontal strand lying between needles and k into the back of it (to increase 1 st); , yarn forward (to make 1 st).
