Floren Sweater by Emma Munn

Floren Sweater

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
500 - 560 yards (457 - 512 m)
0-6 months
English
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Whether you dress it up or down, any baby will look adorable in this flowery sweater. Featuring delicate embroidery, soft but hard wearing texture and classic raglan structure, this knit makes a wonderful gift and heirloom item for any baby.

This deluxe, full-colour pattern booklet will give you all you need to work up this incredible baby sweater, with full colour photos and a detailed step-by-step guide, including a schematic and a photo tutorial on how to work the floral embroidery.

Level: Intermediate.

Measurements: 0-6 months (see schematic photo for full measurements).

Yarn and Materials:

3x Hobbii Baby Cotton in White (01)
(150g/510m/558 yds)

Scraps of Hobbii Baby Cotton in the shades Curry (24) and Pink (18) to embroider the flower details.

You can substitute this yarn by using any cotton yarn that works to the same gauge.

3.5mm and 4mm circular needles - 40cm/16”
3mm and 4mm circular needles - 23cm/9” (or long enough to work the magic loop method)

Four stitch markers, one in a different colour or design to indicate the beginning of the round.

A flexible tape measure, scissors, a yarn needle, two 30cm scraps of waste yarn (the thinner the better) or a stitch holder.


Skills:

Cast on (long tail and thumb) (co), knit stitch (k), purl stitch (p), joining invisibly in the round, beginning of round (bor), place marker (pm), slip marker (sm) knit into the back loop (ktbl), slip stitches pwise (sl st pwise), picking up stitches, knit into the front and back of the stitch (kfb), bind off (bo), right side of your work (RS), wrong side of your work (WS).