This motley Fair Isle patterned baby sweater can easlily be knitted from your yarn leftovers. It is cut slightly oversized and has relatively wide cuffs. So it’s perfect for wearing it as a jacket replacement over another sweater. The sweater has a slit at the back so that it can easily be pulled over the head. It has a light stand-up collar so that it always keeps the neck warm.

The sweater is first worked in rounds and is divided at the beginning of the armholes. Then you continue working in rows. Finally the shoulder seams are closed and the sleeves are worked in rounds from top to bottom directly into the armholes. So only the shoulder seams and the inner hem panels need to be sewn.

Sizes:
The pattern contains instructions for sizes 3-6 months (6-9 months, 9-12 months. The bust circumference of the finished sweater is 22 (24, 25) inches resp. 56 (60, 64) cm. As the sweater is cut oversized the bust circumference of the sweater should be about 3” - 4” 8 - 10 cm more than your baby’s bust circumference.

Gauge:
30 sts and 40 rows = 4” 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

Materials:

Rohrspatz und Wollmeise Birdie “Pure” (100% merino wool, yardage 115 yds 105 m / 30 g);
* 2 (2, 3) skeins in main color (MC) -
shown in “13 AI”
* 2 (2, 2) skeins in contrasting color 1
(CC1) - shown in “Bussi”
* 1 (1, 2) skeins in contrasting color 2
(CC2) - shown in “Campari Piccolo”
* 1 (1, 2) skeins in contrasting color 3
(CC3) - shown in “Sternschnuppe”

• US size 1.5 2.5 mm circular needles (or any size to obtain gauge)
• US size 1.5 2.5 mm double pointed needles (set of 5)
• 3 stitch holders
• stitch marker
• 3 buttons (15 mm Ø)