Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4) 5

Circumference of the sweater
47 (52) 56 (60) 64 cm 18½ (20½) 22 (23½) 25¼”

Length
24 (26) 28 (31) 34 cm 9½ (10¼) 11 (12¼) 13⅜”

Size Guide
Fruit Sweater Baby is designed to have a positive ease of approx. 7–12 cm 2¾–4¾”. The table below includes age guidelines based on average chest measurements, but all children are different. Therefore, it is recommended to choose a size based on the child’s actual chest measurement, not their age. If in doubt, or if the child’s chest measurement falls between two sizes, it is recommended to choose the larger size. The chest is measured at the widest point of the body (under the arms), which in baby and child sizes is typically around the tummy.

Example: If the child (regardless of age) has a chest measurement of 46 cm 18″, choose size 3, which has a finished chest measurement of 56 cm 22″.

Gauge
28 sts x 36 rows in stranded colourwork following chart D on 3 mm US 2½ needles after washing = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4″

Suggested Needles
2.5 mm US 1½ circular needle (40 cm 16″) and 3 mm US 2½ circular needles (40 and 60 cm 16 and 24″)
2.5 mm and 3 mm US 1½ and 2½ DPNs or circulars for Magic Loop (for sleeves)

Materials
Colour A: approx. 10 (11) 12 (15) 17 g Merino Light by Hobbii (50 g = 235 m 257 yds)
Colour B: approx. 50 (60) 65 (80) 90 g Merino Light by Hobbii (50 g = 235 m 257 yds)
Colour C: approx. 7 (9) 9 (11) 13 g Merino Light by Hobbii (50 g = 235 m 257 yds)

Colours
Colour A is used for the leaf pattern at the top of the yoke, Colour B is the main colour, and Colour C is used for the speckles or “dots.”

For the strawberry sweater shown in the photos following colour codes in Merino Light is used:
Colour A: 30, colour B: 13, color C: 10

Techniques used in the pattern
Cast on, knit, purl, knit neckline down, short rows (can be omitted), colourwork with dominance (video in the pattern), increases, cast on stitches with backward loop method, place stitches to hold, decreases (knit 2 together), double knitting, Italian bind off.