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the New Classic sweater
A cozy sweater for the newest little readers that lets the world know that they’re here and ready for books!
This raglan style sweater is knit flat from the bottom up and seamed with the mattress stitch to finish, neckband picked up and knit at the end. Charts are included for the penguin classic logo.
What you’ll need:
Yarn:
MC (gray): 340 (350, 375, 400, 425) yds // 310
(320, 345, 365, 390) m
CC1 (black): 20 yds // 18 m
CC2 (white): 10 yds // 9 m
CC3 (orange): 16 yds // 15 m
DK weight 100% premium anti-pill acrylic
Test knit completed with MC KnitPicks Brava Baby in Heather Gray, CC1 KnitPicks Brava Baby in Black, CC2 KnitPicks Brava Baby in White, and CC3 KnitPicks Brava Baby in Orange.
Needles:
3.75 mm circular needles for magic loop method or DPNs
Sizing and gauge:
24 sts x 32 rnds is 4 in (10 cm) with 3.75 mm needles in stockinette st
all dimensions shown are of the finished and blocked garment.
finished garment chest circumference: 17 (18, 19, 20, 21) in // 43 (46, 48, 51, 53) cm
Techniques used for the color work include flat stranded color work and areas of intarsia knitting.
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- First published: May 2026
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