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RED HEART® With Love®: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins 1703 Candy Pink A, and 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins 1302 Caramel B
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RED HEART® With Love®: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) skeins 1909 Holly Berry A, and 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins 1308 Tan B
Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5.5mm [US 9]
Yarn needle
GAUGE: 16 sts = 4” (10 cm); 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette st (knit on right side, purl on wrong side). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Directions are for size 4 years. Changes for sizes 6 years, 8 years, 10 years, and 12 years are in parentheses.
Finished Chest: 30 (32, 34, 35, 36)” (76 (81.5, 86.5, 89, 91.5) cm)
Finished Length: 16½ (17½, 18½, 19½, 20½)” (42 (44.5, 47, 49.5, 52) cm), with lower edge unrolled
Special Stitches
kfb (Knit into front and back) = Knit next st but do not remove from needle, knit into back loop of same st and remove from needle.
ssk = slip next two stitches knitwise to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.
Stripe Pattern
*Work 12 rows with A, 12 rows with B; repeatfrom * for Stripe pattern.
Notes
1.When measuring length, unroll lower edgesof knitted fabric.
2.Instructions include one selvedge stitch oneach side. These stitches are not reflectedin final measurements.
BACK
With A, cast on 62 (66, 70, 72, 74) sts.Work in Stockinette st and Stripe pattern until piece measures about 9½ (10, 10½, 11¼, 12)” (24 (25.5, 26.5, 28.5, 30.5) cm) from beginning, end with a right side row.
Shape Armholes
Continue to change color as in Stripe pattern throughout.
Row 1 (wrong side): Bind off 4 (4, 6, 6, 7) sts, purl to end of row—58 (62, 64, 66, 67) sts.
Row 2: Bind off 4 (4, 6, 6, 7) sts, knit to end of row—54 (58, 58, 60, 60) sts.
Work even in Stockinette st and Stripe pattern until piece measures about 15½ (16½, 17½, 18½, 19½)” (39.5 (42, 44.5, 47, 49.5 cm) from beginning, end with a wrong side row.
Shape Shoulders
Row 1 (right side): Bind off 5 (6, 6, 6, 6) sts, knit to end of row—49 (52, 52, 54, 54) sts.
Row 2: Bind off 5 (6, 6, 6, 6) sts, purl to end of row—44 (46, 46, 48, 48) sts.
Rows 3 and 4: Repeat last 2 rows—34 (34, 34, 36, 36) sts.
Row 5: Bind off 5 sts, knit to end of row—29 (29, 29, 31, 31) sts.
Row 6: Bind off 5 sts, purl to end of row—24 (24, 24, 26, 26) sts.
Bind off.
FRONT
Work same as back until piece measures about 14½ (15½, 16½, 17½, 18½)” (37 (39.5, 42, 44.5, 47) cm) from beginning, end with a wrong side row—54 (58, 58, 60, 60) sts.
Divide for Neck (right side): K22 (24, 24, 24, 24) sts, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 10 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts, knit to end of row—22 (24, 24, 24, 24, 24) sts on each side.
Work both sides at the same time with separate balls of yarn.
Shape Neck
Row 1 (wrong side): Purl across first side; on 2nd side, bind off 3 sts, purl to end.
Row 2: Knit across first side; on 2nd side, bind off 3 sts, knit to end—19 (21, 21, 21, 21) sts on each side.
Row 3 (wrong side): Purl across first side; on 2nd side, bind off 2 sts, purl to end.
Row 4 Knit across first side; on 2nd side, bind off 2 sts, knit to end—17 (19, 19, 19, 19) sts on each side.
Row 5: Purl to last 3 sts of first side, p2tog, p1; on 2nd side, p1, p2tog through back loop, purl to end—16 (18, 18, 18, 18) sts on each side.
Shape Neck and Shoulders
Row 6: Bind off 5 (6, 6, 6, 6) sts, knit to last 3 sts of first side, k2tog, k1; on 2nd side, k1, ssk, knit to end.
Row 7: Bind off 5 (6, 6, 6, 6) sts, purl to end of first side; on 2nd side, purl to end—10 (11, 11, 11, 11) sts on each side.
Row 8: Bind off 5 (6, 6, 6, 6) sts, knit to end of first side; on 2nd side, knit to end.
Row 9: Repeat Row 7—5 sts on each side.
Row 10: Bind off remaining 5 sts of first side; knit across all sts of 2nd side.
Row 11: Bind off remaining 5 sts of remaining side.
SLEEVES (make 2)
With A, cast on 30 (30, 32, 32, 34) sts.
Work in Stockinette st and Stripe pattern until piece measures about 1” (2.5 cm) from beginning, end with a wrong side row.
Shape Sleeve
Continue to change color as in Stripe pattern throughout.
Increase Row (right side): K1, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, k1—32 (32, 34, 34, 36) sts.
Work even in Stockinette st and Stripe pattern for 5 rows.
Repeat Increase Row—34 (34, 36, 36, 38) sts.
Repeat last 6 rows 4 (10, 11, 12, 6) more times—42 (54, 58, 60, 50) sts.
Sizes 4 (12) years Only
Work even in Stockinette st and Stripe pattern for 7 rows.
Repeat Increase Row—44 (52) sts.
Repeat last 8 rows 3 (5) more times—50 (62) sts.
All Sizes
Work even in Stockinette st and Stripe pattern until piece measures 13½ (14, 15, 16¾, 18½)” (34.5 (35.5, 38, 42.5, 47) cm) from beginning.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew right shoulder seam.
Neckband
With right side facing and A, pick up and k56 (56, 56, 60, 60) sts evenly spaced across neck edge.
Work even in Stockinette st until neckband measures about 1½” (4 cm).
Bind off loosely, allowing neckband to roll to the right side.Sew left shoulder seam, including side of neckband.
Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
A and B = Color A, and Color B;
k = knit;
k2tog = knit next 2 sts together;
p = purl;
p2tog = purl next 2 sts together;
st(s) = stitch(es);
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.