Child's Guernsey (Project #4) by Debbie Bliss

Child's Guernsey (Project #4)

Knitting
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
875 - 1125 yards (800 - 1029 m)
English

This simple design, based on a traditional fisherman’s style, is worked mainly in stocking stitch with yoke and shoulder details. The ribs begin or end with some stocking stitch rows that roll back onto the fabric.

The pattern is sized for children aged 3-4 (7 balls), 4-6 (8 balls) and 6-8 years (9 balls). Actual chest measurements are:

  • 3-4: 32 ins/81 cms
  • 4-6: 34 ins/86 cms
  • 6-8: 37.75 ins/96 cms