Trackwork provides warmth without the hindrance of sleeves, perfect for busy babies and children. The peeks of hand painted yarn show of it’s beauty without being overwhelming, and give the knitter an opportunity to use a special skein of yarn.

You can choose to knit the button up vest, or work the top in the round for a popover version with no buttons.

The simple stitch pattern works up quickly in DK weight yarn, while the colourwork bodice provides the knitter with some variety before the finish.

Trackwork is worked from the bottom up, the initial stitch pattern evolves into the colourwork pattern, providing consistency amid the busyness of colour and the centered double decreases at the raglans provide structure.

Sizes
0-3 (3-6, 6-12, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 years)
40 (43, 45, 48, 50, 57, 62, 66, 70) cm chest (child measurements)

Yarn
DK (8ply) wool (MC) 105m = approximately 50g
206 (206, 309, 309, 412, 515, 515, 618, 721) m
225 (225, 337, 337, 450, 562, 562, 674, 786) yds
Any handpainted DK (CC) 105 m / 112 yds

Buttons etc
2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) buttons 1cm in diameter

Needles
3.25 mm circular
4 mm circular (both any length 50 cm (20 in) or over).
(Or size needed to achieve gauge)

Accessories
2 stitch markers
4 small safety pins or removable stitch markers
Stitch holders or scrap yarn

Gauge
22 sts x 30 rows = 10 cm (4 in) in pattern one using larger needles.

This pattern has been test-knitted and tech edited.
This pattern is available in hardcopy from the linked website page.