Melange Baby Sweater Pattern

Melange Sweater Baby is worked from the top down. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth in stockinette stitch. Then, each shoulder is worked separately and joined to form the front yoke. Front and back yoke are then joined to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up and knitted along the armholes, worked in the round on double pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. Finally, the rib edge at the neckline is worked from picked-up stitches and folded double. Melange Sweater Baby is worked in two strands of yarn in contrasting colours to achieve the marled or 'mélange' colour.

Size guide: Melange Sweater Baby is designed to have approx. 17cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 17cm larger in circumference than the chest measurement. The sizes 3-6 (6-9) 9-12 (12-18) months are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 45 (47) 49 (51)cm.

Sizes: 3-6 (6-9) 9-12 (12-18) months

Chest circumference: 62 (64) 66 (68)cm

Length: 30 (32) 34 (35)cm (measured mid back)

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10cm in stockinette stitch on 4mm needles

Needles: Circular needles: 4mm / 60cm and 3.5mm / 40 and 60cm; Double pointed needles: 4mm and 3.5mm

Materials: 150 (150) 200 (200)g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50g = 235m) (knitted with two strands held together). Note: Two strands of yarn are held together throughout the pattern. The given yardage amounts are the total yardage required.