Complete Guide to Knitting a Child's Sweater with Double Knitting Yarn

You'll Need

100g double knitting yarn in main and 10g dk in contrast;

Knitting needles 3.25mm and 4mm;

4 small buttons.

Stitches Control

22sts - 28 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch using 4mm needles.

Size

14” (36cm)

Chest 14”, Sleeve seam 3”, Length from centre back to hem 12”.

Instructions

Sleeves

Make 2 – (knit these first)

Using 3.25mm needles and contrast, cast on 24sts.

Work 6 rows k1, p1 rib.

Change to 4mm needles and main.

Working in stocking stitch, increase 1 stitch at each end of the next and following 4th row to 30sts.

Work 9 rows in stocking stitch.

Shape Armholes

Cast off 3sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Leave 24sts on holder.

Body

Worked in one piece to front opening.

Using 4mm needles, cast on 100sts.

Continue in stocking stitch until work measures 8ins.

(Can be knitted in the round to this point then change to rows.)

Cast off 3sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, leaving 94sts.

Work a further 11 rows in stocking stitch.

Divide for Armholes

With wrong side facing:

P19, cast off 6sts, p44 (includes stitch on right-hand needle), cast off 6sts, p19. Do not fasten off yarn.

Join Sleeves

Work across right front: K4, (k2tog) 3 times, k9, knit across 24sts of the first sleeve, continue across back: k14, (k2tog) 8 times, k14, knit across 24sts of the second sleeve, continue across left front: k9, (k2tog) 3 times, k4.

Total: 116 sts.

Next row (wrong side): Knit across all sts.

Shape Yoke

Row 1: k14, ssk, k2tog, k20, ssk, k2tog, k32, ssk, k2tog, k20, ssk, k2tog, k14 (108sts).

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3: k13, ssk, k2tog, k18, ssk, k2tog, k30, ssk, k2tog, k18, ssk, k2tog, k13 (100sts).

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: k12, ssk, k2tog, k16, ssk, k2tog, k28, ssk, k2tog, k16, ssk, k2tog, k12 (92sts).

Row 6: Purl.

Row 7: k11, ssk, k2tog, k14, ssk, k2tog, k26, ssk, k2tog, k14, ssk, k2tog, k11 (84sts).

Continue decreasing as set to 52sts.

Next row: p25, p2tog, p25 (51sts).

Change to 3.25mm needles and contrast, work 4 rows k1, p1 rib. Cast off (you can go straight to picking up sts for left band if you prefer).

Left Front Band

With right side facing, using 3.25mm needles and contrast, pick up and knit 25sts along left front edge, starting at neck edge to the first set of cast off sts. Work 5 rows p1, k1 rib. Cast off.

Right Front Band

With right side facing, using 3.25mm needles and contrast, pick up and knit 25sts along right front edge starting at the first set of cast off sts to neck edge. Work 2 rows p1, k1 rib.

Buttonhole row: rib 2, (yf, k2tog, rib 4) 3 times, yf, k2tog, k3.

Work 2 rows rib. Cast off.

Finishing

Sew centre front seam to opening. Overlap front bands and sew into place at centre front.

Sew front and backs together at hem.

Sew sleeve and underarm seams.

Sew on 4 buttons to match buttonholes.

Sew in all ends.