Lunita Children Sweater by Julee O'Maelmacasa

Lunita Children Sweater

Knitting
October 2023
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
220 - 860 yards (201 - 786 m)
16.5 (17.5, 18, 20.5, 22.5)[24.5, 27, 28.5, 30]" / 42 (43.5, 45.5, 51, 56.5)[62, 67.5, 71, 74.5]cm bust circumference
English
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The meaning of Lunita is to be a communicator, logical, and energetic - all things I wish I had more of in my life. It also means “little moon” which suits it perfectly with all the color changes that reflect the various tones you can see in our beautiful moon.
This top-down sweater features an easy to memorize stitch pattern which results in a visually interesting and easy to wear sweater. It is worked seamlessly in one piece with sleeves being held on waste yarn and picked up later. The sleeves are full length with decreases that are barely visible to the eye. Designed with positive ease so it’s comfortable for movement and perfect for layering.
For the children’s sizes, I used sport weight, DK weight and fingering yarns (held double). It was the perfect stashbuster. I joined some of the leftovers together into a cake using the Russian join and spit-splice method while others I left to coordinate and match the colors together.

PATTERN INFORMATION:
Top-down yoke design
The sweater is worked seamlessly, with stitches being held for sleeves while the body is initially worked.
Sample shown in size 4.

Materials:
Main Body: US 6 (4 mm) in 24”/60cm or length preferred (16” for collar).
US 6 (4 mm) double pointed needles or preferred method for sleeves.
Ribbing: US 5 (3.75 mm) in 24”/60cm or length preferred.
Ribbing for sleeves: US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles or preferred method for sleeves.

Notions:
Scrap yarn or stitch holder
Darning needle
1 - Stitch marker for BORM

Finished size: 16.5 (17.5, 18, 20.5, 22.5)24.5, 27, 28.5, 30“ / 42 (43.5, 45.5, 51, 56.5)62, 67.5, 71, 74.5cm bust circumference

To be worn with 1 - 3” 2.5 - 7.5cm of positive ease for sizes 3mo to 12mo.
2 - 4” 5- 10cm of positive ease for sizes 18mo to size 10.

Gauge: 22 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10cm with US 6 (4 mm) in stockinette, blocked

Yarn:
For sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)6, 7, 8, 9
MC: 110 (130, 150, 180, 200)230, 270, 320, 380 yards
100 (120, 140, 160, 180)210, 250, 290, 350m

CC: 110 (130, 150, 180, 200)230, 270, 320, 380yards
100 (120, 140, 160, 180)210, 250, 290, 350m

Skills to explore: ribbing, top-down sweater shaping, textured knitting (knits and purls), working in the round, small circumference knitting (sleeves)