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Little Miss Mopsey Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Girls

Item:

Sweater

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Provisional/invisible cast-on (link to tutorial included)
Knit in the round
Use stitch markers
M1R/L increases
Decreases
Yarn over
Picking up and knitting stitches
Crochet chain stitch (small i-cord can be substituted)

Pattern Description:

The inspiration: what would a little girl wear for a summer evening picnic in Monet's gardens in Giverney? This cropped swing cardigan has modernized details that evoke the lacy collars, simple lines, and Swiss dot fabric from the 1900's. The pattern includes child sizes 2-10 and is knit seamlessly from the top down with collar stitches picked up and knit at the end.

Gauge:

19.5 sts / 30 rows = 4" / 10cm in Eyelet stitch in Yarn A
21 sts / 31 rows = 4" / 10cm in St st in Yarn B

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Child 2 (4, 6, 8, 10)
Chest: 22 (24, 26, 27.5, 29)" / 56 (61, 66, 70, 73.5) cm
Length: 12 (13, 14.5, 16.5, 18)" / 30.5 (33, 37, 42, 46) cm

Materials:

Yarn A: The Sanguine Gryphon Traveler (DK, 100% superwash merino, 280yds/4oz) - 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Yarn B: The Sanguine Gryphon Bugga! (fingering, 70% superwash merino / 20% cashmere / 10% nylon, 412 yds/4 oz) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) skein
US7/4.5mm circular needle, or size required to obtain gauge
US7/4.5mm DPN, or size required to obtain gauge - OPTIONAL for knitting sleeves if desired
G/4mm crochet hook

You Will Also Need:

Waste yarn
Stitch markers (2)
Tapestry/yarn needle
One (1) button - 1/2" button
Sewing needle and thread - OPTIONAL to sew button if desired