Dag and Dagmar are knitted in the round from the bottom up; sleeves are knit separately and then joined, and a circular yoke worked.

Decreases are worked on purl rounds, as this makes the decreases virtually invisible.

Dag and Dagmar have different necklines: Dag is a higher crew neck, while Dagmar has a wider neckline.

SIZE
1 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) years
If possible, choose a size based on measurements
rather than age.

MEASURES:
chest: 19 (21.5, 23.75, 26.25, 27.5, 28.75) inches
Intended to fit with approximately 1-inch positive ease.

GAUGE
19.5 sts equals four inches in garter stitch
Row gauge is unimportant as you will knit to measurements

YARN
Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton
(150 yards per 65-gram skein)
Solid version: 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6) skeins
Two-color version:
Yoke: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Body & Sleeves: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) skeins
Three-color version:
Yoke: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Body & Sleeves: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins each of 2 colors Stockinette version will require approximately 20% less yarn.

Sam (a very slender 5-year-old) is wearing Dag size 4, knitted to size 6 length, with 3⁄4 sleeves. It is the three-color version, in Cobalt, French Blue, and Bluebell.

Grace (an average 2-year-old) is wearing Dagmar size 2, with 3/4 sleeves. It is a custom striped 2-color version, in Coral and Cherry.

NEEDLES
US #6/4mm, 16” circular for sizes 1 or 2, 24” circular for larger sizes
US #6/4mm, set of DPNs
US #6/4mm, 24” circular for yoke on smaller sizes (optional)
Or needle size to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Waste yarn or stitch holders
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Technical editing by Chris Church.