Knitting a top-down baby sweater in Wacki Saki â 1 ball! materials ⢠US 6 [4.25mm] circular needle or size necessary to achieve gauge. A 16â [40cm] circular is feasible, or a set of dpns but longer circular needles work for the magic loop method. ⢠2 stitch holders ⢠4 stitch markers ⢠2 lengths of scrap yarn Top-Down Yoke
Cast on 86 sts, and, ensuring not to twist stitches, join to knit in the round. Rnd 1: [K1tbl, p1], rep between [ ] around. Rep Rnd 1 until work measures approx. ½â [1.5cm]
This is the 6-month size of the top-down Wacki Saki sweater.
Rnd 2: [K2, m1, k30, m1, k2, pm, k1, m1, k7, m1, k1, pm] twice. Markers indicate center of raglan faux seamsâ94 sts. Rnd 3: Knit. Rnd 4: [Knit to next marker, sm, k1, m1, knit to 1 st before next marker, m1, k1, sm] twiceâ98 sts. Rnd 5 and every odd round: knit.
Wisdom Yarns Wacki Saki, a sock-weight, faux-Fair Isle, space-dyed yarn, is so soft that itâs perfect for a baby sweater. I designed this pattern at a looser gauge than one would think was okay to do with sock-weight yarn, but it works perfectly. Little Mason is modeling this faux-Fair Isle top-down sweater knit out of less than â a ball of Wacki Saki in the Absurd Aqua colorway. One full ball should be enough to finish the larger of the three sizes. Main Pattern Information
Finished chest sizes 18žâ (20žâ, 23â) [48 (53, 58.5) cm]: sizes 6mo, (9mo, 18mo) Instructions given for smallest size, instructions for other sizes given in ( ) if different. Head Girth 17½Ⳡ[44.5cm] Length 15žâ (16âł, 16½âł) [40 (40.5, 41) cm] Gauge in st st in the round: 20 = 4âł [10cm], 26.5 rows = 4âł [10cm]
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The change in circumference between the body and the sleeves makes for a change in stripe width and placement of the space-dyed dots. Even though the sleeves are only fraternal twins, the whole sweater is very charming.