Buttonsnap Sweater by Debra Kinsey Knits

Buttonsnap Sweater

Knitting
March 2020
Alpaca Yarns NZ Indiecita Easy Wash 8 ply/DK
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
367 - 612 yards (336 - 560 m)
To fit baby (approx age): 0 (3, 6, 9, 12) months
English
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This sweet sweater has feature buttons along the front raglan edges for ease of dressing and contrasting garter textured bands.
The sweater is knitted in stocking stitch in pieces from the bottom edge, beginning with the textured band. Short row shaping at the lower edge creates a subtle curve. The neck is also shaped with short rows. The sleeves have an underlap to accommodate the buttons along the front raglan edge.
This baby sweater requires average to intermediate knitting skills.

Special thanks to:
Evangelina for modelling this sweater and Rose for sample knitting.

Finished measurements
To fit baby (approx age): 0 (3, 6, 9, 12) months
Body circumference (after seaming)
39 (44, 50, 55, 61) cm
15¼ (17¼, 19¾, 21¾, 24) ins
Length at side edges
approx 18 (22, 26, 30, 32) cm
7 (8¾, 10¼, 11¾, 12½) ins
Sleeve length
11 (13, 16, 19, 22) cm
4¼ (5, 6¼, 7½, 8¾) ins

Yarn
Indiecita DK (100% baby alpaca)
50g ball (112m/123yds)
Main Colour (M): 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) balls
Contrast Colour (C): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) ball