Inspired by the frost-covered grasses of November, Little November features a stranded colorwork motif designed to evoke the feeling of that quiet month. Two contrast colors are used in the sample, which requires some rounds of knitting with three colors. The design would also be wonderfully striking worked in only one contrast color, which would only require working with two colors. Little November is worked seamlessly from the top-down with a circular yoke. The yoke is entirely charted with written instructions for the body and sleeves.

This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted.

SIZES
(2, 4, 6) (8, 10, 12) years

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: (20.5, 22.5, 24.25) (25.5, 27.5, 29.5) inches / (52, 57, 61.5) (65, 70, 75) cm

Total length: (12.75, 14.5, 17) (19, 20.25, 21.5) inches / (32.5, 37, 43) (48.5, 51.5, 54.5) cm

YARN
(3, 3, 4) (4, 5, 6) skeins main color Quince & Co Finch, (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein CC1 Quince & Co Finch, and (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein CC2 Quince & Co Finch or (482, 611, 773) (885, 1043, 1201) yards / (441, 558, 707) (809, 953, 1098) meters main color, (39, 44, 46) (49, 53, 58) yards / (36, 40, 42) (45, 48, 53) meters CC1, and (49, 55, 58) (61, 67, 73) yards / (45, 50, 53) (56, 61, 67) meters CC2 fingering weight yarn.

NEEDLES
One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 3 (3.25 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 1 (2.25 mm) (or two sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

NOTIONS
One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
31 stitches and 43 RNDS = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 3 (3.25 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Easy

Working in the round, stranded knitting, increase (inv-L), decrease (k2tog, ssk)