#33 Snake Sweater by Nicky Epstein

#33 Snake Sweater

Knitting
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 8 - 5.0 mm
664 - 996 yards (607 - 911 m)
Child's 4, 6, 8, 10
English
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From Knit Simple Magazine
What are little boys made of? Snakes, if they had their way. So stitch a stuffed one right around the shoulders and down the neck of a classic raglan-sleeve, V-neck pocket cardigan.

Materials:

  • 4 (4, 5, 6) skeins in #4414 aran (MC)
  • 1 skein each in 34440 moss (A), and #4461 maize (B)
  • Small amount in #4477 claret (C)
  • One pair size 8 (5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
  • Size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 24”/60cm long
  • Stitch holders and stitch markers
  • Six 3/4”/19mm buttons, two 10mm yellow acrylic faceted beads, three 3/4”/19mm gold jingle bells and (optional) three 18mm jingle bells
  • A small package of quilt batting, a small amount of polyester fiberfill, sewing thread

Measurements

  • Chest (closed): 28 (30, 32, 35)“ / 71 (76, 81, 89)cm
  • Length: 18 1/4 (19 1/2, 21, 22 1/2)“ / 46.5 (49.5, 53.5, 57)cm
  • Upper Arm: 11 (11 1/2, 12 3/4, 13 1/2)“ / 28 (29, 32.5, 34.5)cm