Sizing: 3 (6, 12, 18) months
Finished Chest Size: 19.5 (21.5, 22.25, 23)”/49.5 (54.5, 56.5. 58) cm
Gauge: 4.5 sts & 6 rows = 1″/2.5 cm in St st
Yarn: Worsted-weight yarn, shown in Vintage by Berroco (52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon; 100 g = 217 yds), broken out as follows:
- Main Color (MC): approx 180 (215, 250, 290) yds, 1 (1, 2, 2) skeins.
- Contrasting Color (CC): approx 100 (130, 160, 190) yds, 1 skein.
Note: Main color is used for neck, cuff, hem & button band ribbing as well as stripes. You can also consider using a third color for just the rib trim areas (1 skein needed) – pictures of this version included in photo gallery.
Needles & Other Supplies:
- For Body: US 8/5 mm 24”/60 cm circ needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- For Sleeves: US 8/5 mm DPNs (or size used to obtain gauge).
- For Neck, Hem & Button Band Ribbing: US 7/4.5 mm 24”/60 cm circ needle, or 1 needle size smaller than that used to obtain gauge.
- For Sleeve Cuffs: US 7/4.5 mm DPNs (or 1 needle size smaller than that used to obtain gauge).
- 4 stitch markers.
- 5 removable stitch markers (to be used during buttonhole placement).
- 5 buttons, 3/4” in diameter.
- Stitch holders, or 2 pieces of scrap yarn, around 20”/51 cm in length.
- Tapestry needle.