Sizes:
4-5 (5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14) years.

Measurements of the finished sweater (Blocked):
Chest Circumference:
Approximately 78 (80, 82, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100) cm / 30.7 (31.5, 32.2, 33, 34.6, 36.2, 37.7, 39.3) inches.
Total length from highest point of back shoulder:
Approximately 39 (40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52) cm / 15.3 (15.7, 16.5, 17.3, 18.1, 18.9, 19.6, 20.4) inches.
Upper arm circumference:
Approximately 25 (27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35) cm / 9.8 (10.6, 11, 11.4, 12.2, 12.6, 13.3, 13.7) inches.

Yarn:
Garn Studio Drops Nord (off white 01)
(Content: 45% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide, and 25% Wool. Weight/Length: 50 gm= Approx. 170m)

Garn Studio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (off white 01)
(Content: 77% Alpaca, 23% Silk. Weight/Length: 25 gm= Approx. 140m)

Amount of yarn used:
Drops Nord: 150-200 (200, 200, 200-250, 250, 250, 250-300, 300-350) gms.
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk: 100-125 (125, 125, 125-150, 150, 150, 175, 175-200) gms.

Recommended needles:
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needles and dpns (double pointed needles).
3.75 mm / US 5 circular needles and dpns.
4 mm / US 6 circular needles and dpns.
Spare circular needles.

Extras:
2 buttons (20 mm)

Gauge (Blocked):
20 sts x 30 rows / rounds in stockinette stitch with both yarns held together on 4 mm / US 6 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches

21 sts x 30 rows / rounds in 2 x 2 ribbing with both yarns held together on 3.75 mm / US 5 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches.

Difficulty level:
Intermediate

Techniques:
German short rows
Picking up sts
Increases (m1L, m1R, m1pL, m1pR)
Decreases (k2tog, ssk)
Italian bind off

Lilly’s Sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping shoulders and back neck with short rows), after that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the collar and the front bands are knitted, both yokes are then joined together to work the rest of the sweater’s body in the round. Sts for the sleeves are then picked up, sleeve cap is shaped with short rows and then continued in the round.

The sweater has approx. 18-21 cm / 7-8.2 inches of intended positive ease at the bust area. The sizes 4-5 (5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14) years are designed to fit a chest circumference of 57 (59, 62, 64, 68, 72, 77, 82) cm / 22.4 (23.2, 24.4, 25.1, 26.7, 28.3, 30.3, 32.2) inches.

Please note that:
1- Any change in stitch / row gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look.

2- The pattern is only available in English, and it is not guaranteed that the pattern would be clear if it was translated using translating applications or Google!

3- No refunds are available for PDF downloads.