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Little Firefighter Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Infant/Baby, Boys

Item:

Sweater

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Pattern Description:

Looking for the perfect piece of knitwear for your aspiring little hero? This raglan-style pullover features a motif of fire engines racing across the body, sure to delight any action-loving little one. A button placket placed along one raglan seam allows for plenty of head and neck room. Both the sleeves and body are knit in the round, the body is then divided and the front and back portions of the yoke are worked flat. Skills required to knit this pattern include increasing, decreasing, ability to read a color chart and work with two colors of yarn in a single row. Some seaming is also required.

Gauge:

25 sts x 26 rows = 4" (10 cm) in both plain and patterned stst. Because stranded colorwork tends to pull knitting in, the recommended needle size for the body of the pullover is a US 7(4.5 mm), while the recommended needle size for sleeves is a US 6 (4 mm). Be sure to check your gauge and adjust needle sizes as needed to obtain the correct gauge in both stranded and single color stst.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

3 mo. (6 mo., 12 mo., 18 mo., 2 years, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years) Finished chest circumference: 19 (19.75, 21.25, 22.75, 24.75, 27, 28.5, 30)"; 48 (50, 54, 58, 63, 69, 73, 76) cm

Materials:

Yarn: The pattern calls for four colors of yarn, MC, CC1, CC2, and CC3. Sample shown uses Knitpicks Stroll Sport (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon, 137 yards/125 meters per 50g) in colors Hollyberry (MC), Black (CC1), White (CC2), and Whisker (CC3). Yardage requirements for each size/color are as follows: 190 (200, 230, 250, 285, 335, 375, 415) yards; 174 (183, 210, 229, 261, 306, 343, 379) meters of MC 90 (95, 105, 120, 140, 165, 200, 225) yards; 82 (87, 96, 110, 128, 151, 183, 206) meters of CC1 25 (30, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, 60) yards; 23 (27, 27, 32, 37, 41, 50, 55) meters of CC2 95 (105, 115, 130, 155, 180, 215, 245) yards; 87 (96, 105, 119, 142, 165, 197, 224) meters of CC3
Size 5 US (3.75 mm) needles, one long circular needle OR one set of 4 double pointed needles (dpn) and one 18-28" circular needle (select a length that is slightly shorter than your chosen chest circumference).
Size 6 US (4 mm) needles, set of 5 dpns
Size 7 US (4.5 mm) needles, one 18-28" circular needle (again, select a length that is slightly shorter than your chosen chest circumference)
stitch markers (2)
yarn needle
sewing needle
3 buttons, approximately 1/2" diameter

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Knitpicks Stroll Sport

Colorway:

Hollyberry, Whisker, Black, White