To fit ages 0-3 (3-6) (6-9) (9-12) months.
Actual chest measurements 48 (52) (57) (61) cm/19 (20 1/2) (22 1/2) (24) in.
Side seam 12 (14) (15) (16) cm/4 3/4(5 1/5) (6) (6 1/4) in.
Length to shoulder 21 (24) (26) (28) cm/8 1/4 (916) (10 1/4) (11) in.
Sleeve seam 13 (15) (17) (19) cm/5 (6) (6 3/4) (7 1/2) in.
Materials
5 (6) (6) (7) 50g (116m) balls of Sublime Extra Fine Merino DK (100% wool) in Salty Grey (010).
Pair of 3 1/4mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; 2 buttons.
Tension
22 stitches and 44 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over garter stitch, using 4mm needles.
Abbreviations
K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; dec, decrease (by working 2 sts tog); gst, garter st (every row k); yf, yarn forward to make a st; up1, pick up loop lying between needles and k into back of it.
Note
Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions are given for small size. Where they vary, work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.
Back
With 4mm needles, cast on 53 (57) (63) (67) sts.
Work in gst until back measures 12 (14) (15) (16) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape armholes: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows - 45 (49) (55) (59) sts.
Continue straight until back measures 21 (24) (26) (28) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape shoulders: Cast off 11 (12) (14) (15) sts at beginning of next 2 rows - 23 (25) (27) (29) sts. Cast off remaining sts.
Left front
With 4mm needles, cast on 29 (31) (34) (36) sts.
Work in gst until front measures 12 (14) (15) (16) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape armhole: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next row - 25 (27) (30) (32) sts.
Continue straight until front measures 21 (24) (26) (28) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape shoulder: Cast off 11 (12) (14) (15) sts at beginning of next row - 14 (15) (16) (17) sts. K 1 row.
Leave remaining sts on a st holder.
Right front
Mark position of 2 buttons on left front edge, first one 8 (9) (10) (11) cm down from shoulder and second one 7cm down from first one. Work buttonholes to match markers thus:
Buttonhole row: K3, yf, k2tog, k to end. With 4mm needles, cast on 29 (31) (34) (36) sts.
Work in gst until front measures 12 (14) (15) (16) cm from beginning, ending with an even-numbered row.
Shape armhole: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next row - 25 (27) (30) (32) sts.
Continue straight until front measures 21 (24) (26) (28) cm from beginning, ending with an even-numbered row.
Shape shoulder: Cast off 11 (12) (14) (15) sts at beginning of next row - 14 (15) (16) (17) sts.
Leave remaining sts on a st holder.
Do not break off the yarn.
Sleeves (both alike)
With 4mm needles, cast on 29 (31) (33) (35) sts.
1st rib row: K1, [p1, k1] to end.
2nd rib row: P1, [k1, p1] to end.
Repeat last 2 rows, once more.
Continue in gst and work 2 rows. Increase row: K4, up1, k to last 4 sts, up1, k4.
Gst 7 rows.
Repeat last 8 rows, 4 (5) (6) (7) times more, then work increase row again - 41 (45) (49) (53) sts.
Continue straight in gst until sleeve measures 13 (15) (17) (19) cm from beginning, ending with an even-numbered row.
Mark each end of last row.
Gst another 8 rows. Cast off.
Hood
Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using 4mm needles and attached yarn, k14 (15) (16) (17) sts from right front st holder, cast on 36 (40) (44) (48) sts, then k14 (15) (16) (17) sts from left front st holder - 64 (70) (76) (82) sts.
Work in gst until hood measures 13(15) (17) (19) cm from pick up row, ending with a wrong side row.
Shape top: Cast off 21 (23) (25) (27) sts at beginning of next 2 rows - 22 (24) (26) (28) sts.
Gst another 39 (43) (47) (51) rows for top. Leave sts on a st holder.
Front and hood edging
Join row-ends of top of hood to cast-off sts at base of top. With right side facing and using 3 1/4mm needles, pick up and k73 (84) (93) (102) sts evenly along row-ends of right front and row-ends of hood, k22 (24) (26) (28) sts from st holder, dec 1 st at centre of these sts, and finally, pick up and k73 (84) (93) (102) sts evenly along row-ends of hood and row-ends of left front - 167 (191) (211) (231) sts.
Work 2nd row of rib as given for sleeves. Cast off in rib.
To make up
Join cast-on stitches at base of hood to cast-off stitches at centre back neck, easing in fullness. Set sleeves into armholes, sewing row-ends above markers to cast-off stitches at underarms. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.