An adorable bubbly and ruffled knit for kids, the Effervescent Mini is a child-sized version of the Effervescent Pullover. It is full length, with long sleeves, and features a bubbly leaf and bubble motif to represent strawberry bubble tea.

A delightful optional mohair ruffle tops off the whole thing, just like a sweet and savory whipped cream cheese topping that is popular in the San Gabriel Valley, where the designer is from.

Constructed bottom up, this pattern is a joy to knit and works up in any number of dreamy fingering weight yarns. We recommend a lovely hand-dyed yarn for the same effect, or an affordable alternative like Knitting For Olive’s Merino and Soft Silk Mohair.

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Size Selection

Sizes 2 (3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (10, 12, 14) years with finished circumferences of 23.75 (24, 25, 26) (27.75, 29, 30) (31.75, 33, 34.75)” / 59 (60, 62.5, 65) (69, 72.5, 75) (79, 82.5, 86.5) cm.

These sizes roughly correspond with average sizes for each age.

Designed for 3” / 7.5 cm positive ease in the chest measurement. It has full length sleeves and the hem is intended to land on the upper hip.

Pattern shown in size 4.

Gauge

24 sts and 36 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch knit in the round with Needle A

Yarn Yardage

Select a smooth fingering or sport weight yarn that doesn’t have too much contrast in variegation (if any), that shows the lace definition well when swatched. For the ruffle, any fingering weight fuzzy yarn such as mohair or suri will work.

Yarn A (Main)
2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3) hanks of The Wandering Flock’s Fingering Singles (Fingering; 100% superwash merino; 366m / 400yds per 100g ball/skein) in ‘Rainbow Sherbet’

OR 520 (550, 610, 650) (720, 790, 820) (890, 960, 1060) yards / 480 (510, 560, 600) (660, 720, 750) (810, 880, 970) meters of fingering weight yarn.

Yarn B (Ruffle)
1 hank The Wandering Flock Mohair (Laceweight; 72% Kid Mohair, 28% silk; 420m / 459yds per 50g skein) in ’Rainbow Sherbet’

OR 40 (40, 50, 50) (50, 50, 50) (50, 60, 60) yards / 37 (37, 46, 46) (46, 46, 46) (46, 55, 55) meters of a fluffy lace yarn.

Needles

A (main fabric): US 5 / 3.75 mm in the following lengths: circulars in 16” / 40 cm and 24” / 60 cm; DPN’s
B (ribbing): US 4 / 3.5 mm in the following lengths: circulars in 16” / 40 cm and 24” / 60 cm; DPN’s
C (ruffle): US 6 / 4.0 mm circulars in 32” / 80 cm length.

Spare DPN’s or another type of needle in Size A or smaller.
Longer needles for magic loop may be used anywhere DPN’s are mentioned.

Notions

Stitch markers, unique stitch marker to mark beginning of round, tapestry needle, stitch holder or a slippery waste yarn

Construction Notes

• Suitable for advanced beginners who have experience working with lace (charted or written).
• Worked bottom up separately for sleeves and body, then joined in the round.
• The ruffle may be omitted.
• The lace instructions come charted and written.

Formats Accessibility

• Large format pattern file included, with 22 pt font, black text on white background, and no italic formatting text.
• All images have alt text.
• Header structure tagged main pattern file.

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Photos: Roy & Aimee Sher
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