Thumbelina Sweater by Amy Carroll and Denise Brown

Thumbelina Sweater

Knitting
January 1991
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
Chest sizes: 24 / 26 / 28
English

Sweet blue sweater for a little girl with Thumbelina riding on a swallow. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen

Number of 2 oz. (50g) 130 yard balls required per size (24 / 26 / 28)

  • 4 - 4 - 5 Baby Blue
  • 1 - 2 - 2 White
  • 1 - 1 - 2 Cornflower Blue
  • Small quantities of: Shocking Pink
  • Scrap quantities of: Pale Lemon, Dark Red, Black

Basic embroidery stitches: Back Stitch, Chain Stitch, French Knot, Duplicate Stitch

Chart for colorwork, written pattern (back of book) with additional sweater specific information on the pattern’s page.