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I designed this sweater for my daughter, Isobel, who was two at the time.

Being a notorious starter [currently, I have 43 unfinished projects -- hey, go count your own!], I designed it two sizes larger than her size at the time.

I finished the sweater in two weeks and two years later she’s still wearing it, sometimes sleeping in it. The Noro is self-striping -- fewer ends to weave!

I learned that I only like finishing my own designs. Freak or egotist? You decide.

model: Isobel Holcomb photo: Jillian Moreno

SIZE
Child’s: 2[4, 6]
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 29[31.5, 35] inches
Length: 13[15.5, 19.5] inches

 

MATERIALS

[MC] Silk Garden by Noro [45% silk, 45% mohair, 10% lamb's wool; 110 yds]; color: 45A 4[5, 7] skeins
Cash Iroha by Noro [45% silk, 30% lamb's wool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon; 100 yds]
[CC1] #14 2[2, 3] skeins
[CC2] #24 2[3, 3] skeins

1 set US #8/6mm knitting needles
1 set US #6/4mm knitting needles
5 1/2 or 3/4 inch buttons

 

GAUGE

18 sts/22 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch using larger needles

 
DIRECTIONS

Back
With larger needles, CO 66[72, 80] sts in MC.
Work in St st until piece measures 13[15.5, 19.5]inches
BO 66[72, 80] sts across back.

Front
Make 2, reversing shaping.
With larger needles, CO 33[36, 40] sts in MC.
Begin as for back but when piece measures 10.5 [12.8, 16.5] inches begin neck shaping
At neck edge, BO 5[7, 7] sts.
Then at neck edge, dec 1 st every other row 5[5, 7] times.
Continue in St st until piece measures 13 [15.5, 19.5] inches.
BO 23[23, 26] shoulder stitches

Sleeves
With larger needles, CO 30[34, 38] sts in MC.
Work in St st.
Inc 1 st on each side every 3[3, 4] rows 4[4, 3] times, then every 4[4, 5] rows 6[8, 12] times.
Continue in St st until piece measures 7.5 [11, 14] inches.
BO 50[58, 68] sts.

Sleeve Ruffles
Bottom ruffle

Using smaller needle, CC1 and RS facing, pick up 30[34, 38] bottom sleeve sts.

Working back and forth, knit 2 rows [one garter bump], work in St st for 4 rows, increasing into every st on the next two rows. BO loosely.

Top ruffle

With CC2 pick up 30[34, 38] sleeve stitches above the garter bump in bottom ruffle. Working back and forth, knit 2 rows [one garter bump], knit in St st for 2 rows. Increaseinto every st on the next two rows.
BO loosely.

Repeat on second sleeve.

FINISHING

Sew shoulders

Sew in sleeves.

Seam sleeves.

Seam sides.

Double Ruffled Collar

Bottom collar

Using smaller needle, CC1 and RS facing, pick up 18[22, 24] right front neck sts, 20[26, 28] back neck sts, and 18[22, 24] left front neck sts -- 56[70, 76] total sts.

Working back and forth, knit 2 rows [one garter bump].
Working in St st, increase into every st on next 2 rows.
Continue in St st until collar measures 2 inches.
BO loosely.

Top collar

With CC2 pick up 56[70, 76] collar sts above the garter bump in bottom collar. Working back and forth, knit 2 rows [one garter bump].
Working in St st, increase into every st on next 2 rows.
Continue in St st until ruffle measures 1.75 inches.
BO loosely.

Front bands

Left front [button band]

With smaller needle, CC2 and RS facing, pick up 50[58, 74] sts along front edge.
Work in Seed st for approx 1 inch.
BO in Seed st.

Right Front [Buttonhole Band]

Repeat instructions for left front until piece measures just shy of 0.5 inches.

Buttonhole Row:

Work 2 sts, BO 2 sts. *Work 9[11, 15] sts, BO 2 sts* 4 times, work to end.
On next row, CO 2 sts over bound off sts.

Complete band as for left front.

Hem Ruffle

Bottom ruffle

Using smaller needle, CC1 and RS facing, pick up 132[144, 160] hem sts.
Working back and forth, knit 2 rows [one garter bump].
Switch to St st and increase into every st on next 2 rows.
Work 2 rows plain.
BO loosely.

Top ruffle

With CC2, pick up 132[144, 160] hem sts above the garter bump in bottom ruffle. Working back and forth, knit 2 rows [one garter bump], then in St st, increase into every st on the next two rows.
BO loosely.

Repeat on second sleeve.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Jillian Moreno lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she just pushed out her second baby, Henry.

She is currently drowning in hormones. Live the horror on her blog.