SQUARES YOKE
The inspiration for this design is the juxtapose of squares in a circular yoke.
The sweater is started at the yoke, and has a little lift at the back neckband. The same bit of extra length is created at the back bottom ribbing. The sleeves are fitted and the body has a bit of room to move comfortably.
There are instructions how to change the sweater into a steeked cardigan.
The yarn I used is a nice blend of 65% wool and 35% alpaca (non superwash) DROPS Lima. It is a very affordable yarn. You could substitute the yarn with Holst Garn Coast (using a double strand), or a DK weight yarn of choice.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Intermediate

TECHNIQUES USED
-Knit & purl, cast on & bind off
-Increasing, using knit front slip back
-Decreasing, using k2tog and ssk
-Working in the round on circular needles
-Working small circumferences in the round on DPNs/with magic loop/with two circulars
-Working from charts
-German short rows
-Stranded colorwork; two colors in one row

YARN
Garnstudio DROPS Lima (65% wool, 35% alpaca; 109 yards/100 meter per 50 g ball)
MC color mix 0519, dark grey; 4(5,6,7,8,9) balls; 436(545,654,763,872,981)yards/
400(500,600,700,800,900)meter.
CC1 color mix 9018, sea green; 1(1,2,2,3,3) balls; 109(109,218,218,327,327)yards/
100(100,200,200,300,300)meter.
There is yarn for a complete swatch (stockinette and colorwork) included in the estimate.

NEEDLES
4 mm/US 6 16-inch/40 cm and for sizes from 4 years old: 24-inch/60 cm circular needle
3.5 mm/US 4 16-inch/40 cm and for sizes from 4 years old: 24-inch/60 cm circular needle
4 mm/US 6 needles for working in the round: DPNs, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars
3.5 mm/US 4 needles for working in the round: DPNs, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars
Or needles that will give you the required gauge.

NOTIONS
-Stitch markers – removable; 1 of different color or style for marking -start of round
-Length of contrasting color waste yarn for stitch holder
-Yarn needle

GAUGE
22 stitches/30 rows = 4 inches square in stockinette stitch using 4 mm/US 6 needles.
22 stitches/28 rows = 4 inches square in stranded knitting using 4 mm/US 6 needles.

SIZE INFORMATION
Chest circumference
1-2 yrs: 22”/55 cm; 2-4: 24”/60 cm; 4-6: 26”/65 cm; 6-8: 28.5”/71.25 cm; 8-10: 30.5”/76.25 cm; 10-12: 32.5”/81.25 cm
More size information is in the pattern.