This is a free pattern found on my blog. The free size is the large youth (8-10 yrs)

If you would like an ads free printer friendly version you can purchase one through my Ravelry store for $3.00. With the paid pattern you will get everything on the blog post plus sizes small and medium.

Designer: Julia Schwartz
Yarn: Lion Brand Ice cream yarn: 100% acrylic, 100g/ 3.5 oz, 390 yrd, 360m, 3 light, color sprinkles sherbet 304 (3 balls needed for size 8-10)
Hook: F/5 3.75mm
Notions: yarn needle
Size: youth large 8- 10 years (32 inch chest circumference, 21 inch length)
If you would like to purchase the small and medium sizes you can HERE!
Gauge: 15 dc X 8 rows equals 4 X 4 inches
Stitches Used: ch, dc, foundation dc, lateral braid stitch (I made a tutorial for the stitch, just follow the link), sc
Special stitches:
Lateral braid stitch: yarn over, insert your hook right under the v of the stitch you just finished stitching into, and around the post of the next stitch. so it looks like you are straddling both “v’s”,
yarn over, pull hook back through the stitches, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops

Notes: The pattern is worked from the bottom up.
Copyright:
Julia Schwartz. Do not reproduce, copy, distribute, or sell this pattern without permission of the designer. This pattern must not be translated, reproduced, or circulated in another language without prior consent. If you have questions about this pattern please contact Julia.diligence@gmail.com.