Whitman by Pam Allen

Whitman

Knitting
July 2018
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter stripe pattern, after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
360 - 720 yards (329 - 658 m)
20 (21, 21¾, 22¾, 23½)" [51 (53.5, 55, 58, 59.5) cm] chest circumference
English
This pattern is available for $5.50 USD
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Big sister to Walden, Whitman is the sweetest of striped garter stitch baby sweaters in our worsted weight Whimbrel. Knitted flat and seamed, with a buttoned shoulder. Machine washable, soft…the perfect thing for wee ones. The worsted weight means it’ll whip up ever so quickly.

Designed to fit 3 (6, 12, 18, 24) months with approx 4” / 10 cm positive ease.

yarn
whimbrel
1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins tiller 733 (MC)
1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins sail 701 (CC)

needles
24” cirular in size US 7/ 4.5 mm
spare circular in size US 7 / 4.5 mm

skills required
Long-tail and backward loop cast ons, three-needle bind off, mattress stitch, picking up stitches (links provided); increasing, decreasing.