Every year for my daughter’s birthday I knit her a sweater.
Last year it was this one, in her favorite color, with little “berries” on it, and I loved how she treasured it until it got too small for her.
Hope you enjoy making as much as I did!
Consider making a size up (ask me how I know)!

Construction:

Buds Sweater is a top down seamless sweater, a mix of a round yoke and raglan shape, with contrasting neckband, sleeve cuffs and body hem.
There is a little bit of stranded colorwork and a row of bubbles at the neckline for added interest. Sleeves are long and do not include any shaping.

Materials:

Yarn:

For the sample I used:

MC: Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk; 600 yards / 548 yards / 150 grams), Fingering weight.

Color: Bent Neck Lady.

CC: Leading Men Fiber Arts Mini Skein (75% Superwash Merino; 25% Nylon; 92 yards / 84 meters / 20 grams), Fingering weight.

Color: Raspberry.

Estimate amounts of fingering weight needed:

MC: (350, 375, 400)(425, 475, 500)(650, 775, 925) yards / (321, 343, 366)(389, 435, 458)(595, 709, 846) meters.

CC: about 92 yards / 84 meters (or less) for all sizes.

Needles:

Size US 3, 3.25 mm knitting needles (for the ribbing);
Size US 5, 3.75 mm knitting needles;* (for main fabric)

with cable circumference suitable for knitting in the round (or magic loop) for your size

NOTE: please choose needle size to obtain gauge.

NOTE: please swatch in the round, using main fabric needles.

Notions:

A small button;
Crochet hook, corresponding size with the needles used for the ribbing, or close in size (to chain a small amount of sts for the buttonhole);
Stitch markers;
Darning needle;
Waste yarn or stitch holder;
Measuring tape;
Scissors.

Gauge: 25 sts and 32 rows per 4 in / 10 cm, BLOCKED.

Sizes and measurements

Age: (0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months)(18 months, 2 years, 4 years)(6 years, 8 years, 10 years).

Actual chest circumference: (16, 17, 18)(19, 21, 23)(25, 26.5, 28) in / (41, 44, 46)(49, 54, 59)(64, 68, 72) cm.

NOTE: Please pick size based on the child’s ACTUAL chest circumference.

Finished garment chest circumference: (18, 18.5, 20)(20.5, 23, 24)(27, 28.5, 30) in / (46, 47, 51)(53, 59, 61)(69, 73, 77) cm.

Ease at chest: this garment is intended to be worn with about 1-2 in / 2.5-5 cm of positive ease.

Sleeve length (easy to adjust): (5, 5.5, 6.5)(7, 7.5, 9.5)(10.5, 11.5, 12.5) in / (13, 14, 16.5)(18, 19, 24)(27, 29, 32) cm.

Actual upper arm circumference: (5.5, 6, 6.5)(7, 7, 7.5)(8, 8.5, 8.75) in / (14, 16, 17)(18, 18, 20)(21, 22, 23) cm.

Finished garment upper arm circumference: (6.5, 7, 7.5)(8, 8, 8.5)(9, 9.5, 9.75) in / (17, 18, 20)(21, 21, 22)(23, 25, 25) cm.

Ease at upper arm: the upper arm circumference of the finished garment has about 1 in / 2.5 cm of positive ease built into it.

For personal use only. Do not copy or reproduce.