Dot Sweater – Baby with its allover dot pattern is the perfect project for playing with different color combinations and for using up some of your smaller quantities of leftover yarn. Dot sweater is worked seamlessly top down in the round, has a raglan construction and an allover simple Fair Isle dot pattern. The ribbed neckband has a side opening that is closed with buttons, and ribbed edges finish the body and sleeves.
Sizes: 3 (6, 12, 18-24) months
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 45 (49, 53, 56) cm [17¾ (19¼, 20¾, 22)]”; Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 26 (28, 31, 34) cm [10¼ (11, 12¼, 13½)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: approx. 15 (17, 22, 24) cm [6 (6¾, 8¾, 9½)]”
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 1 (2, 2, 2) balls in MC + approx. 20 (24, 28, 31) g in CC in total. Sample is Merino in Cloud (MC), and Soft Blue, Nature and Robin colorways (CC)
Needles: 2.5 mm / US1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 circular needle in 60 cm [24”] cable length and 2.5 mm / US1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 32 sts and 39 rows = 10 cm [4”] in Fair Isle pattern with 3 mm / US2.5 needles
Notions: 2 buttons (diameter 10-12 mm [½”])