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:

1^st row: K all sts, inc. 5 st (6 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.

2^nd row: P all sts, inc. 5 st (6 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row. 29 (33, 35) sts

3^rd row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.

4^th row: P all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row. 39 (43, 47) sts

5^th row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.

6^th 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:

7^th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.

8^th row: P all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row. 57 (61, 67) sts

9^th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.

10^th 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:

11^th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.

12^th row: P all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row. 71 (75, 83) sts

13^th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row.

14^th row: P all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row. 77 (81, 89) sts

15^th row: K all sts, inc. 2 sts (2 sts, 2 sts) at the end of row.

16^th 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:

17^th row: K all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row.

18^th row: P all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row. 81 (89, 95) sts

19^th row: K all sts.

20^th 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:

1^st row: 8 sts in rib pattern, dec. 2 sts, 10 sts rib pattern, dec. 2 sts, 4 (6, 6) sts rib pattern

2^nd : 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:

1^st row: K all sts.

2^nd row: P all sts. 81 (89, 95) sts

3^rd row: K all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row.

4^th row: P all sts, inc. 0 sts (2 sts, 1 sts) at the end of row. 81 (85, 93) sts

5^th row: K all sts, inc. 2 sts (2 sts, 2 sts) at the end of row.

6^th 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:

7^th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row.

8^th row: P all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 3 sts) at the end of row. 71 (75, 83) sts

9^th row: K all sts, inc. 3 sts (3 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.

10^th 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:

11^th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row.

12^th row: P all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 4 sts) at the end of row. 57 (61, 67) sts

13^th row: K all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.

14^th row: P all sts, inc. 4 sts (4 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row. 49 (53, 57) sts

15^th row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 5 sts) at the end of row.

16^th 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:

17^th row: K all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.

18^th row: P all sts, inc. 5 sts (5 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row. 29 (33, 35) sts

19^th row: K all sts, inc. 5 st (6 sts, 6 sts) at the end of row.

20^th 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

1^st row: slip first st, (yo, K2tog) repeat between brackets to the last st, K.

2^nd 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:

1^st row: (wrong side) K to end of row

2^nd row: rib pattern starting with P st.

3^rd row: rib pattern starting with P st.

4^th row: rib pattern starting with K st to last 5 sts, dec. two sts (for the button hole), continue in rib pattern to end.

5^th row: rib pattern starting with P, inc 2 sts, continue in rib pattern to end.

6^th 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:

1^st row: (yo, k2tog), repeat to end of round. (Mark beginning of rounds)

2^nd 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.