Molly Sweater kids

The Molly Sweater kids is a sweater knit both flat and in the round. You start flat to create a button section, so the sweater fits over the head of the child easier. Then you join in the round and continue in the round for the rest of the sweater. It is a compound raglan top-down construction worked seamlessly with a colorwork motif on the body.

Sizes:
Newborn (3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months) (2 years, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 10 years)

The recommended eases for the sizes are:
Newborn: 8-12 cm
3m - 2y: 10-15 cm
10 y: 15-20 cm

Choose the size that will fit the way you would prefer based on positive ease.

Note: Sizes Newborn and 3 months will only work one band of colourwork on the body.

Finished bust circumference: 51.5 (59, 59, 59, 59, 59) (66.5, 66.5, 73.5, 81, 88.5) cm/20.25 (23.25, 23.25, 23.25, 23.25, 23.25) (26, 26, 29, 32, 34.75)“

Finished upper arm circumference: 17.5 (19.5, 20.5, 20.5, 21.5, 21.5) (22.5, 23.5, 24.5, 24.5, 26) cm/6.75 (7.75, 8, 8, 8.5, 8.5) (9, 9.25, 9.75, 9.75, 10.25)“

Sleeve length: 14 (15.5, 18, 19, 19, 20.5) (24, 27.5, 30, 33, 35) cm/5.5 (6.25, 7.25, 7.5, 7.5, 8.25) (9.25, 11, 11.75, 13, 14)“

Body length from underarm: 13 (14, 15.5, 16.5, 17, 18) (20, 23.5, 25.5, 28.5, 31) cm/5 (5.5, 6, 6.5, 6.75, 7) (7.75, 9.25, 10, 11.25, 12.25)“

Armhole depth: 10 (11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14) (14.5, 15, 17, 18, 19) cm/4 (4.25, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.5) (5.75, 6, 6.75, 7, 7.5)“

Gauge: 19 sts & 25 rows = 4x4’’/10x10 cm
Gauge was measured on stockinette stitch knit flat after wet blocking, using main fabric needle.

Suggested yarn:
Sample was knit using Cascade 220 (100g = 200m/220yds) in the colours Pacific (#2433) and Black (#8555).

Yardage:

MC: 110 (133, 148, 158, 178, 183) (215, 248, 293, 353, 400)g OR 220 (265, 295, 315, 355, 365) (430, 495, 585, 705, 800) meters
CC: 13 (15, 30, 30, 30, 30) (33, 33, 35, 40, 43)g OR 25 (30, 60, 60, 60, 60) (65, 65, 70, 80, 85) meters

Note: These yarn estimates include a 15% buffer for swatching and modifications and have been rounded to the nearest 5m for your convenience.

Suggested needle:
Rib: 3mm US 2.5
Main fabric: 3.75mm US 5
Colourwork (if needed to maintain gauge): 4.5mm US 7

Notions:
3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) 15mm buttons
Stitch holders
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends