I bought this pretty sock yarn at Ravelry day 2009 in June and my son fell in love with the colors. It seemed like a really good idea to knit a light weight sweater for him as he never leaves heavy ones on. (Plus the colors were so pretty it seemed a shame to hide them in a shoe.)
As this sweater is knit at a looser gauge than normal for sock yarn it give a lovely stretchy light material and he loves the sweater. If you wanted a slightly heavier weight sweater it would be very simple to use a sport/4-ply weight yarn to get the same gauge.
Description
Children love to run, jump and are in constant motion. Even in winter they never seem to get very cold! Because of this I have designed a lightweight sweater from sock yarn that is knit at a loose gauge. This creates a sweater that is easy to wear and can be thrown in the washing machine will no ill effect!
If you want to create a slightly heavier sweater I would suggest using a sports weight yarn that knits up at the same gauge.
Knit from the top down, this zig-zag yoked ribbing pullover is knit all in one piece so you will have minimal finishing when the knitting is done.
SIZES
6 months [12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3, 4 / 5, 6, 7, 8, 10]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 19.25 (20, 22, 23, 24.25, 25 / 26.5, 27.25, 28, 29.5, 30) inches
Length:
11.25 (12.5, 13.25, 14, 15, 16 / 17, 17.75, 18.75, 20, 22) inches
2-3 inches of positive ease recommended.
MATERIALS
BabyLongLegs Sock yarn (75% Blue Faced Leiscester, 25% Nylon) 464 yds /425m per 100g color: Spring Greens; 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2 / 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins
1 set 3.75mm/US size 5 and 3.5mm/US size 4 double-pointed needles
1 set 3.5mm/US 4 double-pointed needles
1 3.75mm/US size 5 circular needle, 16-inch or 24-inch length (depending on the size you are making) and
3.5mm/US size 4 circular needle, 16-inch or 24-inch length, 16-inch (or 24-inch) length depending on size being made.
I am just ready to begin the crossover and join in the round, and for the life of me, I can’t figure out how you did this from the directions. I’ve tried it so many different ways and it’s just not coming out right. Any chance you could explain it for me. I have place the last 12 stitches (the end without the yarn) on dpn and am ready to knit in the round, just not sure which way to hold the stitches “behind” the first 12 and join to knit. Thanks ever so much for any hints :) Many blessings,
Meredith
Hi Meredith,
With the crossover you want to join the work in the round and at the same time knit the first and last sts (in the size you are working 12 sts) together. (you can actually change which side goes in front if you wish at this point). The last 12 sts from the row (this is with the RS of the row facing you, so they are the furthest end away from the live yarn). Now join to work in the rnd and when you work the first 12 sts of the rnd knit them together with the 12 sts from the end of the rnd on the dpns?