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Inspired by the colorful characters of the Italian commedia dell’arte, Arlecchino mischievously boasts bold colorwork and buoyant bobbles in airy, woolen-spun Loft. Choose contrasting hues for body and sleeves, then blend in a bevy of brilliant colors at the yoke — perfect for those leftover skeins you’ve been saving. Pop on a button at the back neck for a merry finishing touch, then bestow upon a beloved bright spirit.

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Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

Construction

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly from the bottom up, then joined at the underarm. The yoke is worked circularly to the collar, which is then worked flat.
• The collar is worked flat with an opening at the back of the neck to make it easier to fit the sweater over a child’s head.
• The back neck opening is finished with a simple button closure.
• A number of pattern features are optional, to offer a range of skill level. For example, the bobbles may be worked as plain knit stitches; the underarm stitches are joined using either Kitchener Stitch or Joinery Bind Off. The back neck may be shaped using Short Rows: Wrap & Turn method.

Finished Dimensions

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

• To fit approximate ages 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years
• 24½ (25¾, 28¼, 30¾, 32, 33¼)” [62 (65.5, 72, 78, 81.5, 84.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Pablo is 4 years old, 3’6½“/108 cm tall and is wearing Size 4 with 7¾”/19.5 cm positive ease.
• Ivy is 5 years old, 3’8¾“/113.5 cm tall and is wearing Size 4 with 8¾”/22 cm positive ease.

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Loft — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (275 yards/251 meters per 50 grams)

• 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Main Color (MC); 2 (2, 2, 2, 2^, 3) skeins of Color 1 (C1); 1 skein each of Colors 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 (C2, C3, C4, C5 & C6)
• Photographed in colors Fossil (MC), Sap (C1), Old World (C2), Postcard (C3), Cinnabar (C4), Artifact (C5), Hayloft (C6)

The marked skein counts “^” are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

Yardage

The following amounts of fingering weight wool yarn:

• MC: 515 (650, 730, 795, 980, 1060) yards [471 (594, 667, 727, 896, 969) meters]
• C1: 285 (360, 405, 440, 545, 590) yards [261 (329, 370, 402, 498, 539) meters]
• C2: 45 (55, 60, 65, 80, 90) yards [41 (50, 55, 59, 73, 82) meters]
• C3: 40 (50, 55, 60, 75, 80) yards [37 (46, 50, 55, 69, 73) meters]
• C4: 30 (35, 40, 45, 55, 60) yards [27 (32, 37, 41, 50, 55) meters]
• C5: 25 (30, 35, 35, 45, 50 yards [23 (27, 32, 32, 41, 46) meters]
• C6: 20 (25, 25, 30, 35, 40) yards [18 (23, 23, 27, 32, 37) meters]

Gauge

• 26 stitches & 28 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stranded stockinette stitch with Size A Needle, after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 32”/80 cm and 16”/40 cm circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 32”/80 cm circular needle and one set of DPNs, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

Video — Color Dominance 101
Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
Video — Bobbles
Short Row Shaping 101
1x1 Tubular Bind Off
Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
Video — Joinery Bind Off
Blocking 101
Knitwear Care

Skill Level
2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner