Steam train sweater and hat by Linda Moorhouse

Steam train sweater and hat

Knitting
July 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch using 4mm needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
600 yards (549 m)
to fit 18 to 22 inch chest
English
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Sizes: to fit 18, 20, 22 inch chest - (the size stated is a guide only as every child’s growth is different)
Actual sizes: 20-22-24 inch chest
Sleeve seam: 7¼-8-9½ inches
Body seam: (from the cast on edge to the start of the armhole) 8-9-10½ inches
Back length: (from the cast on edge to the start of the neckband) 12-13½-15½ inches
Materials: 50g each of Stylecraft Life double knitting in navy, olive, green & blue and contrast colours for the motif; 3 small buttons
Needles: Metric 3.25mm & 4mm; 3.25mm circular for the neckband
Tension: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 4 inches over stocking stitch on 4mm needles
Abbreviations: written in full
Motif size: 25 rows x 44 stitches (3¼ inches high x 8 inches long)