Striped Baby Sweater by Barbara Breiter

Striped Baby Sweater

Knitting
January 2007
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
297 yards (272 m)
9 months
English
This pattern is available for free.

Summary: Striped cardigan/jacket for baby, worked from the top down.

Finished chest measurement: 23” (58.42 cm)

Additional materials: 4 stitch holders

The colors suggested in the pattern are:

  • Color A-2304 Misty Greens, 1/3 ball
  • Color B-3646 Yellow, 1/3 ball
  • Color C-0204 Ivory, 2/3 ball
  • Color D-9628 Periwinkle, 2/3 ball
  • Color E-2204 Barely Green, 1/2 ball
  • Color F-9660 Royal Purple, 2/3 ball

Total: 3.3 balls

Variation #2 “tulips”
color #9555 background bands (MC)
2nd “apricot” color #0505 for the narrow stripes (CC).

Will use 3 balls of MC and 1 of CC.

To knit in all one color, you will need 4 balls.

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Pattern is also available through Knitting on the Net athttp://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babyswestripebam.htm