TAMA - a classic raglan sweater with clean lines, and a focal buttonband running along the raglan increase.

The pattern is top-down, seamless in construction and offers a wonderful blank canvas should one decide to embellish.

TAMA is the comprehensive version of the free TAMA…is a boy pattern. It is written for 4 yarn weights ( 8ply/dk weight, 10ply/light worsted weight, 10ply/heavy worsted or aran weight, 12ply/bulky weight), and to fit from 12 months (47.5cm chest) to 6 years (62.5cm).

This pattern is knit flat initially, then in the round.
There are regular stitch counts throughout the pattern to help guide you along the way.

PS - wondering how to say the name of this pattern, or exactly what it means? The designer comes from New Zealand where the second national language is Maori.
This pattern was released during Maori Language week 2011 (July 4th-10th); a chance to celebrate the native tongue of our country.
Tama is a Maori word meaning ‘boy’ or ‘son’, and pronounced ‘taah-maah’.

You may purchase TAMA individually, or in the Button Lovers ebook, which gets you TAMA and Beyond Puerperium for a discounted price.
Or alternatively in the Tamariki ebook, which gets you TAMA and HINE for the discounted price