Walter - Baby sweater by Rita Maassen

Walter - Baby sweater

Knitting
September 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
550 - 850 yards (503 - 777 m)
0 - 3 months, 3 - 6 months, 6 - 12 months, 12 - 18 months, 18 - 24 months and 2 T - 3 T
English German
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Walter is a member of my new baby collection “The Taddles”. And no, Walter is NOT sad, he is just angry. Or provocative. Seems as if something doesn’t conform his ideas. So he decides to show his drama face and hopes that it will lead him to his original target.

The sweater is designed in a simple cut, so even patient beginners can knit it. Of course, the motif in this pattern can be knitted. However, those who prefer to embroider the smaller areas of color with the duplicate stitch, can have a look to my video. Here I explain the technique of duplicate stitch and stem stitch for the outlines (in a separate video). The words are German, but the technique is understandable for all languages. Both are available here.

Sizes:Pattern contains construction notes for sizes 0 - 3 months, 3 - 6 months, 6 - 12 months, 12 - 18 months, 18 - 24 months and 2 T - 3 T

Bust circumferences of sweater: 18”/20”/23”/25”/27”/29” (= 46/50/58/65/70/74 cm)

Gauge: 23 sts and 34 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)

Materials:

I used Drops „Baby Merino” (100% merino wool, yardage 191 yds/50 g); 50/100/100/150/150/200 g heather (# 34), 50/50/50/100/100/100 g light grey (# 22), some waste yarn of pink (# 07), light pink (# 05), petrol (# 42), light sky blue (# 24), grey (# 19), black (# 21) and white (# 01)

US 2 (3 mm) circular or straight needles (or any size to obtain gauge)

6 / 6 / 6 / 7 / 7 / 7 small buttons, 11 / 11 / 11 / 11 / 13 / 13 mm Ø

1 embroidery needle (if you like to embroider the motif)

1 stitch holder