Candy-Striped Sweater and Cardigan by Zoë Mellor

Candy-Striped Sweater and Cardigan

Knitting
January 2000
Rowan DK Cotton
DK (11 wpi) ?
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
English

Sizes

  • 6 months-1 year: actual chest 24”/61cm, length 11.5”/29cm, sleeve 7”/18cm
  • 1-2 years: actual chest 26”/66cm, length 12.5”/32cm, sleeve 8”/20cm
  • 2-3 years: actual chest 28”/71cm, length 14”/36cm, sleeve 10”/25cm

Yarn requirements

Balls are assumed to be 50g each. Yarn requirements are the same for both sweater and cardigan.

  • 6 months-1 year: 2 balls main colour, 1 ball each of contrast colours A, B, C and D
  • 1-2 years: 2 balls main colour, 2 balls of colour A, 1 ball of colour B, 2 balls of colour C, 1 ball of colour D
  • 2-3 years: 3 balls main colour, 2 balls of colour A, 1 ball of colour B, 2 balls of colour C, 1 ball of colour D

Other materials needed

  • for 2 smallest sizes of sweater: 3 small buttons
  • for cardigan: 5 buttons
  • stitch holders