Aria – Children’s Sweater

SIZE

1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 8 years

MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 62 (73) 75 (78.5) 81 (83.5) 87 cm / 24.4 (28.5) 29.5 (31) 32 (33) 34 inches

Length: 31 (33) 35 (37) 39 (41) 43 cm / 12.2 (12.99) 14 (14.5) 15.5 (16) 17 inches

PATTERN INFORMATION

The Aria Sweater is knit seamlessly. First we knit the back panel – from the bottom of the neck to the bottom of the armhole. These stitches are left live and we turn the work to pick up stitches from the cast on edge to create the shoulders and the neck. The first four rows of the shoulders shape the back neckline so that the cast on edge sits just below the shoulder, not on top. Once both the shoulders and the neck have been formed, we continue to knit the piece flat until we have achieved the same depth to the armhole on the front as we have on the back. We then join front and back to continue knitting the body in the round.

The sleeves are picked up from the body and are knit in the round. Finally we pick up stitches from the neckline to knit the neckband. This is knit to the required length and then the live stitches are sewn down to the inside neckline. It is recommended that you insert an elastic band into the neckband casing to prevent the neck ribbing from losing its shape with wear.

The bows are knitted in scraps of contrasting coloured yarn

Please note: This pattern is bought as a downloadable PDF. It’s not sent as a physical product.