This easy sweater is worked from side-to-side – no intarsia needed for the stripes! There is an optional back neck slit, which comes in handy for smaller sizes. And the pattern goes up to size 20 to accommodate plus sizes and older kids! Work the coordinating adult’s pattern (#147) to match.

Skill Level: Easy

Skills Used: Increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches

Sizes: Child’s sizes: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10/12, 14/16, 18/20)

Finished Measurements: 24 (27, 29.5, 32.5, 35, 37.5, 40.5)“ chest; intended to be worn with approximately 3” ease

Materials: Worsted weight wool: 100 (100, 100, 100, 100, 200, 200) yards each A, B, and D; 100 (100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 200) yards C; 100 (100, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200) yards E.

Model knit in Lamb’s Pride Superwash by Brown Sheep Company (100% wool, 31/2 oz skein = 200 yards): Color# SW01 (A), SW58 (B), SW64 (C), SW62 (D) and SW150 (E).

Needles and Notions: One pair size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one size 8 (5 mm) circular needle, 12” long, for neckband (if not working neck slit); one size 8 (5 mm) circular needle, 24” long for bottom edging; removable markers; one size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook (if working neck slit); one .5” button (if working neck slit)

Gauge: In Stockinette stitch, 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4”/10 cm, blocked.

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