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Cappuccino is a seamless pullover worked from the top down for kids. It is sized from 6 months to 10 years. The pattern includes an optional worksheet to make it easy to keep track of increases and pattern sequence.

Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Worsted weight

Shown here: The Plucky Knitter Scholar (75% merino, 25% cashmere; 229 m / 250 yds, 115 g / 4.06 oz skein; Colors Wanderlust (MC): 1 (2, 2, 2) {2, 3, 3, 3} skein(s); Wintry Mix (CC): 1 skein)

Yardage:

• Main color (MC): 215 (265, 295, 355) {400, 495, 575, 665} m / 235 (290, 325, 390) {435, 540, 630, 725} yds, including 15% allowance

• Contrasting color (CC): 25 (30, 30, 35) {35, 45, 50, 60} m / 25 (35, 35, 40) {40, 50, 55, 65} yds, including 15% allowance

Needles

5.5 mm / US 9 circular needle, 80 cm / 32 inches or longer; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

5.5 mm / US 9 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle, 50 cm / 20 inches or longer (for the hem)

4.5 mm / US 7 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round (for the neckband and cuffs)

Notions

Stitch marker; waste yarn; yarn needle

Gauge

15 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in pattern stitch on larger needle, blocked.

Sizes

6mo (12mo, 2yr, 3yr) {4yr, 6yr, 8yr, 10yr}

Shown in size 3yr, modeled on a 3.5 year old.

Finished Measurements

Chest circumference: 52.5 (56.5, 61.5, 68) {68, 77.5, 81.5, 84} cm / 20.75 (22.25, 24.25, 26.75) {26.75, 30.5, 32, 33} inches

Kids come in all sizes. Choose size based on the desired finished chest circumference and adjust length as needed. If you want to add growing room, knit the size corresponding to your child’s age then add the amount of extra length desired.

Required Skills

Decreases, increases, knitting in the round