Acha Kiddo is happy and cropped, striped (or not).

This is the KIDDO version of Acha pattern for grownups.

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AchaKIDDO has a split collar to make the sweater more comfortable to put on for small people.
Choice of short or tall collar.

Otherwise AchaKIDDO is a one-to-one mini version of the original Acha.
That is, the split hem is not strictly necessary but here you can practice it on a small sweater.
Likewise the short-rowed shoulder shaping is maybe overkill on a kiddo sweater, but kids deserve dressing in style, too!

• stripes or not
• 2 or 3 (or more if you wish) colours)

To make your knitting joyful and the instructions easy to navigate, you’ll find photo tutorials and helpful hand drawings in the pattern.

finished shoulder width
(24.5 · 27 · 28) · (29 · 31 · 32) cm
(10 · 10.75 · 11.25) · (11.5 · 12.5 · 12.75)“
finished chest measurement
8–13 cm (3–5”) ease
(61 · 68.5 · 73.5) · (77 · 84 · 89)cm
(24 · 27 · 29) · (30.25 · 33 · 35.5)”

yarn (DK / worsted / aran)
Ístex Léttlopi (aran
C1: Rust 9247
C2: Ash 0054
C3: Light Grey

Blue Acha: Lapis Blue 1403

NOT IN the pattern: the honey/ecru AchaKIDDO, a version knitted with Hillesvåg Sol (DK weight) at a different gauge 20 sts – I cast on for size 4 to fit approx 2Y–3Y.

sample sizes
Léttlopi · (brown/grey) · gauge 19 sts · size 4Y · 184 g · 6.5 oz
Léttlopi · (blue) · gauge 17 sts · knit on 4.5 mm (US 7) · size 2Y to fit approx a size 4Y · 179 g · 6.5 oz