I adapted Tasia’s cardigan pattern to create this whimsical child’s sweater. I knit in the Dream in Color, “Summer Sky” until 2 inches below the armpit.

I then worked for 2 inches in the Dream in Color, “Spring Tickle.” I knit six rows in a garter stitch, then worked six more rows in a garter stitch, but on the knit rows I did a wave stitch:

• k5, wrap1, k1, wrap2, k1, wrap3, k1, wrap4, k1, wrap3, k1, wrap2, k5, repeat….
• Purl rows in between knit wave rows
• k1, wrap1, k1, wrap2, k1, wrap 3, k1 wrap4, k1, wrap 3, k1, wrap2, k5, repeat Alternate between those two knit wave rows with purls in between for as long as desired.

Cast on Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran, “Rust.”
Knit 2 rows
Purl 4 rows
Knit 4 rows
Repeat 4 purl rows, 4 knit rows for long as desired.

I finished the sweater with 5 rows of ribbed stitching, 2k, 2p, 2k, 2p, repeat.

Be sure to follow the original pattern for the button rows, including these adaptations, so has to have a consistent center row of where the cardigan buttons and connects.

I then attached these Pewter Barnyard Animal buttons: http://www.morehousefarm.com/KnittingEssentials/Buttons/B...

For the details, I used scrap yarn and did a combination of sewing on top of the finished sweater to create the clouds, trees, chickens, etc. For the vegetables, I crocheted pieces of scrap in various ways, and tied them into the knit rows (or ditches of the garden bed). For the rolling hills area, I did French knots in pink yarn to create the flowers: http://sublimestitching.com/pages/how-to-french-knot