Striped Autumn Sweater




It's fall already, and a walk to the playground needs a warm sweater with worm colors.

Sizes

To fit chest measurements:

2 years, 21 in. (53 cm)

4 years, 23 in. (58.5 cm)

6 years, 25 in. (63.5 cm)

Finished chest width:

2 years, 26 in. (66.5 cm)

4 years, 29 in. (74 cm)

6 years, 31 in. (86.5 cm)


Sweater length:

2 years, 14 in. (36 cm)

4 year, 16.5 in. (42 cm)

6 year, 22.5 in. (57 cm)


Materials

Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) knitting needles, US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle 40 in. (100 cm) long, sewing needle, stitch marker, three buttons 0.65 in (1.5 cm) diameter.

Yarn: ALIZE HAPPY BABY SOFT, 100 g. – 3.53 oz. 330 m. - 361 yds.

Size 2 years

Color A: 56 red, 1 skein
Color B: 556 pinkish orange, 1 skein

Size 4 years

Color A: 55 white, 2 skeins.
Color B: 187 yellow, 1 skein.

Size 6 years

4 skeins of any matching colors, 2 skeins each; domain color A and the other B.


Note: () are used, for larger sizes.




Tension:

 24 sts x 34 rows= 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in.)

Stitch glossary:

K: knit
P: purl
Inc.: increaseDec.: decrease
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together
Yo: yarn over








Patterns used

Socks pattern: K right side, P wrong side.
Rib pattern: K st, P st.





Eyelid pattern 




color fading pattern

Instructions

(Front Back one piece)

Front:

With color A, cast on 19 st (21 st, 23 st), purl one row. Work as follow:

1st row: K all sts, inc. 5 st (6 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.
2nd row: P all sts, inc. 5 st (6 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row. 29 (33, 35) sts
3rd row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.
4th row: P all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row. 39 (43, 47) sts
5th row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.
6th row: P all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row. 49 (53, 57) sts


Change to color B, continue the increasing rows as follow:

7th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.
8th row: P all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row. 57 (61, 67) sts
9th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.
10th row: P all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row. 65 (69, 75) sts

Change to color A, continue the increasing rows as follow:

11th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.
12th row: P all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row. 71 (75, 83) sts
13th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row.
14th row: P all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row. 77 (81, 89) sts
15th row: K all sts, inc. 2 sts (2 sts, 2 sts) at the end of row.
16th row: P all sts, inc.2 sts (2 sts, 2 sts) at the end of row. 81 (85, 93) sts


Change to color B and continue the increasing rows as follow:

17th row: K all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row.
18th row: P all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row. 81 (89, 95) sts
19th row: K all sts.
20th row: P all sts.
(Change to color A, work 6 rows in socks pattern, change to color B, work 4 rows in socks pattern), repeat 5, (7, 9) more times.
Change to color A, work 6 rows in socks pattern, then work with the two colors six rows of (fading color pattern), then with color B work 4 (4, 6) rows.




Neckline shaping:


With color B dec. 11 (13, 15) sts in the middle and work each side separately.
Left side neckline, dec. at the beginning of every alternate row, 3, 3, 2, 1 ((4, 3, 2, 1) (4, 3, 2, 1)). Work in socks pattern so that you have 16 (18, 20) rows from (color fading pattern).
Work right side neckline conversely.
Now you have 26 (28, 30) sts in each Shoulder side.


Left band shoulder opening:

Change to color A, work two rows in rib pattern, then make two button holes in the next row as follow:
1st row: 8 sts in rib pattern, dec. 2 sts, 10 sts rib pattern, dec. 2 sts, 4 (6, 6) sts rib pattern
2nd : 4 (6, 8) sts in rib pattern, inc. 2 sts, 10 sts in rib pattern, inc. 2 sts, 8 sts in rib pattern
Make 2 more rows in rib pattern, cast off all.

Note: you may need extra 3.5 mm needle to cast on the other band of left side, or just use the circular one, it is only few rows before joining the two sides of back.
With color A, cast on 26 (28, 30) sts, cast on work six rows in rib pattern, change to color B and start back piece, work as follows:
Purl all sts, inc. 9 (10, 10) sts. (Leave this side for now)  


Right band shoulder:

Change to color A, work 6 rows in rib pattern.
Change to color B. Work as follow:
K all sts, inc. 9 (10, 10) sts
P all sts
K all sts, inc. 11 (13, 15) sts, join the other sidepiece and k all sts.
Now the back sts number is 81 (89, 95).


Back:

Work in socks pattern with color B until the rows counts 16 (18, 20) from shoulder bands
Then work 6 rows of color fading pattern using both A and B colors.
(With color A work six rows, with color B work 4 rows) repeat 5 (7, 9) more times.
With color A work 6 rows, change to color B and start the decreasing rows opposite the Front as follow:
1st row: K all sts.
2nd row: P all sts. 81 (89, 95) sts
3rd row: K all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row.
4th row: P all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row. 81 (85, 93) sts
5th row: K all sts, inc. 2 sts (2 sts, 2 sts) at the end of row.
6th row: P all sts, inc. 2 sts (2 sts, 2 sts) at the end of row. 77 (81, 89) sts


Change to color B, continue the increasing rows as follow:

7th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row.
8th row: P all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row. 71 (75, 83) sts
9th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.
10th row: P all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row. 65 (69, 75) sts


Change to color A, continue the increasing rows as follow:

11th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.
12th row: P all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row. 57 (61, 67) sts
13th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.
14th row: P all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row. 49 (53, 57) sts
15th row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.
16th row: P all sts, inc.5 sts (5 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row. 39 (43, 47) sts


Change to color B and continue the increasing rows as follow:

17th row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.
18th row: P all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row. 29 (33, 35) sts
19th row: K all sts, inc. 5 st (6 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.
20th row: P all sts, inc. 5 st (6 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row. 19 (21, 23) sts
Knit one more row, cast of all sts


Sleeve (make 2)



With color A, cast on 42 (48, 52) sts, work six rows in rib pattern.
Change to color B, work one row purl (optional), and then work eyelid pattern
1st row: slip first st, (yo, K2tog) repeat between brackets to the last st, K.
2nd row: slip first st, P to the end.
Repeat the two rows more times (optional: one more to size 2 years)
(Change to color A, work four rows in socks, inc. one st at each end of first row, change to color B, work six rows in socks pattern). Repeat 7 (8, 9) times more.
Change to color A, work four rows, inc. one st at each end of first row. 58 (66, 72)
Cast off all sts.



 Finishing:






Neckband:

Starting From back necklines on to front, with 3.5 mm needle, and color A yarn, Pick up 93 (95, 97) sts evenly.
Work as follow:
1st row: (wrong side) K to end of row
2nd row: rib pattern starting with P st.
3rd row: rib pattern starting with P st.
4th row: rib pattern starting with K st to last 5 sts, dec. two sts (for the button hole), continue in rib pattern to end.
5th row: rib pattern starting with P, inc 2 sts, continue in rib pattern to end.
6th row: rib pattern starting with K st.
Cast of all sts.
Put left front shoulder band over back left shoulder band. Mark the middle st of the upper end of sleeves.
Sew left sleeve in place reaching 20 rows (26 rows, 32 rows) under fading color pattern on back and front. Sew right sleeve the same way.
Sew sleeve seems, side seams of front and back together.



Lower band of sweater:

 Using circular needle, and color B yarn, starting from one side seam, pick up 162 (178, 190) from lower edge of sweater, work Eyelid pattern in rounds as follow:
1st row: (yo, k2tog), repeat to end of round. (Mark beginning of rounds)
2nd row: k to end.

Repeat these two rows two times more, change to color B, purl one round (optional), work 6 rows in rib pattern, cast of all sts, weave in ends, sew buttons in place on back left shoulder band. Enjoy the sweater look on your child.

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