Barberry: Child's by Kristen Rengren

Barberry: Child's

Knitting
August 2012
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
875 - 1400 yards (800 - 1280 m)
Chest (closed): 23 ½ (25 ½, 27 ½, 29 ½, 31 ½)" / 59.5 (65, 70, 75, 80) cm
English
This pattern is available for $7.00.

Barberry is a v-neck hoodie cardigan that features twisted stitch panels on fronts and back and twisted rib bands at the fronts, hood, cuffs and hem.

Barberry Child is a unisex design that looks great on boys or girls, and that has been designed for five sizes to fit a wide variety of children and teens, from a 2T to a twelve kid’s size. Its companion piece, Barberry Adult, adds adult shaping and fits eight sizes designed for a 28 - 58” bust.

Construction
Barberry is knit flat from the bottom up in one piece to the armholes, and then divided to work fronts and back/hood separately. The hood extends from the back neck to preserve the continuity of the cable, and is seamed at the sides of the hood. Stitches for the button band are then picked up worked around the fronts and hood.

Garment Measurements
Chest (closed): 23 ½ (25 ½, 27 ½, 29 ½, 31 ½)“ / 59.5 (65, 70, 75, 80) cm

Shown in size 23 ½“ / 59.5 cm

Ease
Designed to be worn with with 2 ½–3 ½“ / 6.5–9 cm ease.

Suggested Yarn
4 (4, 5, 5, 6) skeins Miss Babs Northumbria DK (240 yds / 219.5 m per 3 ½ oz / 100 g skein; 100% Bluefaced Leicester Superwash Wool) in Verdigris Monochrome

Needles and Notions
Size 4 US / 3.5 mm circular needle, 24” / 60 cm or greater, or size needed to obtain correct gauge
Size 5 US / 3.75 mm circular needle, 24” / 60 cm or greater, or size needed to obtain correct gauge
Three large stitch holders, extra circular needles, or lengths of waste yarn
Ten stitch markers
Tapestry needle
6 (7, 8, 9, 10) buttons 3/4” / 2 cm in diameter