Age 5 year
MATERIAL: NAKO Sport Wool
COLOR NO: 518 (6 balls)
NEEDLE NO: 6
KNITTING STYLE: Knit, purl, slip stitch, cable design, garter stitch
BACK + FRONT PIECES
Work front and back pieces separately in the same way. Cast on 14 stitches. Set up the stitches as purl 2, knit 2, purl 6, knit 2, purl 2. Apply the diagram to those stitches worked as knit 2, purl 6, knit 2. Increase 22 times 1 stitch at both ends on every row to obtain 58 stitches, and apply the diagram onto the increased stitches. When body length is 17 cm, decrease 20 times 1 stitch each at both ends on each row for armholes. When body length is 34 cm, hold with the remaining 18 stitches on needle.
SLEEVES
Cast on 48 stitches: work 7 cm of garter stitch and apply the diagram onto the stitches. After knitting 14 cm for sleeve length, decrease 14 times 1 stitch each at both ends at every 4 rows for armholes. When sleeve length is 34 cm, hold with the remaining 20 stitches on needle. Work the other sleeve in the same way.
COLLAR
Transfer those 76 stitches held onto the same needle: work 16 cm of garter stitch and cast off the stitches at once to finish.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEAVES
Cast on 3 stitches and work garter stitch. Increase 4 times 1 stitch at both ends on every row to obtain 11 stitches. As of the next row, center the stitches and decrease 2 stitches by taking 3 stitches together and repeat this step for 4 times, cast off the remaining 3 stitches at once to finish. Knit 40 pieces. Sew 13 leaves to the front piece, 13 to the back piece and 7 leaves each onto sleeves.
HEM BORDER
Cast on 12 stitches; work 70 cm of garter stitch and cast off the stitches at once to finish. Knit 2 pieces. Sew them around hems of the front and back pieces.