Kids Sweater

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SIZES
Directions are for children’s size 2.
Changes for sizes 4, 6, 8, 10 and
12 are in Brackets.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 28(30-32-34-35-36)”.
Length – 16(17-18-19-19-20)”.
Note: This garment is designed with an oversized fit. Please take this into consideration when selecting your size.

MATERIALS
BERROCO PLUSH COLORS(50 grs), 4(4-5-5-6-6) balls #1958 Taffy.
Straight knitting needles, size 10 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
16” length circular knitting needle, size 10.
1 St marker.

GAUGE
12 sts = 4”; 20 rows = 4” in St st.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

BACK
With straight needles, cast on 25(28-31-34-35-37) sts. Purl 1 row.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1. Working in St st, rep this inc every RS row once more, end on WS. Cast on 2 sts at beg of the next 4 rows, then 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 43(46-49-52-53-55) sts. Work even until piece measures 8 1/2(9-9 1/2-10-10-10 1/2)” above last group of cast-on sts, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
Dec Row (RS): K2, SSK, k to last 4 sts, k2 tog, k2. Rep this dec every RS row 3 times more – 31(34-37-40-41-43) sts. Work even until armholes measure 4 1/2(5-5 1/2-6-6-6 1/2)”, end on WS.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): K8(9-10-12-12-13), join another ball of yarn and bind off center 15(16-17-16-17-17) sts, k to end. Working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each neck edge every RS row once. When armholes measure 5 1/2(6-6 1/2-7-7-7 1/2)”, end on RS. Bind off 7(8-9-11-11-12) sts each side for shoulders.

FRONT
Work same as for back until armholes measure 3 1/2(4-4 1/2-5-5-5 1/2)”, end on WS – 31(34-37-40-41-43) sts.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): K10(11-12-14-14-15), join another ball of yarn and bind off center 11(12-13-12-13-13) sts, k to end. Working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each neck edge every RS row 3 times. When armholes measure 5 1/2(6-6 1/2-7-7-7 1/2)”, end on WS. Bind off 7(8-9-11-11-12) sts each side for shoulders.

SLEEVES
With straight needles, cast on 21 sts. Work even in St st for 1”, end on WS. Inc 1 st each end of next row, every 1” 0(0-0-0-4-5) times more, every 1 1/2” 0(0-6-8-6-6) times, then every 2” 4(5-1-0-0-0) times – 31(33-37-39-43-45) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 11(12-13-14-15-16)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 27(29-33-35-39-41) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K2, SSK, k to last 4 sts, k2 tog, k2. Rep this dec every RS row 6 times more, then every other RS row once, end on WS. Bind off 2(2-2-2-4-3) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 7(9-13-15-15-19) sts.

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Neckband: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at center back neck, pick up and k9(10-11-10-11-11) sts to left shoulder seam, 9 sts along left front neck edge, 11(12-13-12-13-13) sts across front neck edge, 9 sts along right front neck edge, then 9(10-11-10-11-11) sts across remaining back neck edge – 47(50-53-50-53-53) sts. Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up. Work even in St st (k EVERY rnd) for 2 1/2”. Bind off all sts loosely. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.

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