Wiggle! by Rachel Illsley

Wiggle!

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Knitting
October 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
437 - 853 yards (400 - 780 m)
To fit age 2 (4: 6: 8) (10: 12)
English
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Wiggle is a top-down, yoked sweater featuring a simple but eye-catching design. It can be worked in anything from 1 to 7 main colours, with 1 contrast colour of wavy stripes interspersed throughout the garment.

SIZING GUIDE
This garment is graded into 6 sizes based on the age of the child: 2 (4, 6, 8) (10, 12). Recommended positive ease is 3-5” / 7.5-10.5cm at the chest circumference.
Finished Garment Chest Circumference: 24 (27.5, 28.5, 29.75) (30.75, 34.25)“ / 60 (69, 71.5, 74.5) (77, 85.5)cm.

GAUGE
Using 3.25mm / US size 3 needles, or needle size required to meet gauge, 28 stitches over 34 rounds in stockinette stitch, blocked, creates a 4x4”/10x10cm square.
Neckband, waistband and cuff circumferences assume you are working 7.5 sts per 1” / 2.5 cm.

YARN
The sample has been worked using Northshire Yarns’ 4 ply Baby Alpaca base (70% Baby Alpaca / 20% Silk / 10% Cashmere; 400m / 438yds per 100g)

YARDAGE
Main Colour: 376 (476, 552, 599) (654, 751) metres / 411 (521, 604, 655) (715, 822) yards / 94 (119, 138, 150) (164, 188) grams.
Contrast Colour: 25 (27, 27, 27) (28, 29) metres / 27 (30, 30, 30) (31, 32) yards / 6 (7, 7, 7) (7, 7) grams.

TOOLS & NOTIONS
2.75mm / US size 2 circular needles (to work neckband, cuffs and waistband; varying cable lengths would be helpful)
3.25mm / US size 3 circular needles (to work yoke, body and sleeves; varying cable lengths would be helpful)
1 marker
scrap yarn
tapestry needle to weave in ends