This pattern provides instructions for two styles of Koala Sweater, knitted in King Cole Anti-Tickle DK yarn.

24 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm (4“) over stocking stitch using 4mm knitting needles or the size required to give the correct tension. Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles if more use thicker needles.

To fit chest:
(Size 1: 71cm/ 28”), (Size 2: 76cm/ 30”), (Size 3: 81cm/ 32”), (Size 4: 86cm/ 34”), (Size 5: 91cm/ 36”), (Size 6: 97cm/ 38”), (Size 7: 102cm/ 40”), (Size 8: 107cm/ 42”).

Yarn used:
King Cole Anti-Tickle DK - 50g balls.
122yrds/112m
Shades: 6-Pink, 142-Mink, 12-Anthracite, 8-Fawn, 63-Green Ice, 46-Aran, 165-Linden.

Sweater (Colourway 1 and 2):
(Size 1: 7 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls),
(Size 2: 8 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls),
(Size 3: 10 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls),
(Size 4: 11 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls),
(Size 5: 12 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls),
(Size 6: 13 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls),
(Size 7: 14 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls),
(Size 8: 15 colour A balls + 1 colour B balls + 1 colour C balls + 1 colour D balls + 1 colour E balls).

This pattern requires a set of 4 double ended or circular needles No 3.25mm (U.K. size 10, U.S.A. size 3).