busy bees sweater by Takako Takiguchi

busy bees sweater

Knitting
March 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
372 - 623 yards (340 - 570 m)
3-4T(5-6T/7-8T)
English
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Thank you my dear testers! With a great help from you busy bees is released!! Testing thread is here.

busy bees sweater is a honey comb jumper which is thick enough to warm up little ones.
My daughter named this jumper as honey comb pattern is made by busy bees.
Simple structure with honey comb stitches, little cable to make raglan line and side seams. You can make short sleeve version,too.

Yarn used: Size 3-4T(5-6T/7-8T)
MC 2(3/3)skein of Sport Campolmi Roberto Filati (229 meters / 100 grams) color #87(brown grey) about 440(500/570)meters, 190(220/250)g
CC: little skein of Bamboo & Pearls DK color #211(pink)

MC: 4(4/5)skein of Linea Pura Biolana(100 meters / 50 grams) color black about 340(400/470)meters,170(200/240)g
CC: little skein of Bamboo & Pearls DK color #211(pink)

Gauge: 24sts×24rows= 10 cm in honey comb stitch
Needle size: 4.0mm(US6) circular needle
Notions: 8 stitch markers and tapestry needle Chest size: about 58(61/64)cm
This sweater is negative ease about 3cm(61cm chest size and sweater measures 58cm for 5-6T size)