Petite Knit Festival Sweater Baby

The Festival Sweater Baby is worked from the top down. The neck edge is folded and knitted together, and short rows are worked to shape the neckline. After this, increases are worked evenly distributed down the circular yoke. The stripes are worked in a technique which creates small bobbles.

Sizes: 0-1 (1-2) 2-4 (4-6) 6-9 (9-12) months

Chest circumference: 45 (49) 52 (54) 56 (59) cm [17¾ (19¼) 20½ (21¼) 22 (23¼) inches]

Length: 22 (24) 26 (27) 29 (30) cm [8¾ (9½) 10¼ (10¾) 11½ (11¾) inches] measured mid back

Gauge: 28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles

Needles: Circular needles: 2.5 mm [US1½] / 40 cm [16 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 or 60 cm [16 or 24 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½] and 3 mm [US2½]

Yarn: 50 (60) 70 (80) 85 (95) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) in the main colour, approx. 5 (5) 9 (12) 14 (15) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) for the stripes

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)