Baltic Baby Sweater by Lisa Chemery

Baltic Baby Sweater

Knitting
March 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
210 - 370 yards (192 - 338 m)
3mo (6mo, 9mo, 12mo, 18mo, 24mo)
English
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An easy top-down unisex sweater with handy roll-up tabs for tiny explorers. This sweater is completely seamless and has minimal finishing.

Other yarn suggestions: Cascade Eco+ or any other yarn with a light bulky or heavy worsted weight that gets you gauge (14 per 4 inches)

Yarn requirements for 3mo (6mo, 9mo, 12mo, 18mo, 24mo):

2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins of Knitpicks Swish Bulky in Main Color
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) partial skein of Knitpicks Swish Bulky in Contrasting Color

Approximate yardage

Main color: 160 (230, 240, 260, 280, 300) yards or 150 (210, 220, 240, 260, 275) meters
Contrasting color: about 50-70 yards or 45-65 meters

Aside from the yarn, you will need:

US 10.5 / 6.5mm 24” (or 60cm) circular needles, or size needed to get gauge
1 set of US 10.5 / 6.5mm double-pointed needles, or size needed to get gauge
US 8 / 5mm needles

5 stitch markers
tapestry needle
2 stitch holders or scrap yarn
3 5/8” / 1.5cm diameter buttons for collar
4 3/8” / 1cm diameter buttons for sleeve tabs and body tabs (and an additional 4 3/8” / 1cm diameter buttons to fasten tabs to inside of garment if desired.)