Rail Sweater Kit
A 'Knitting for Olive' design
Rail Sweater is a simple children’s sweater with a round yoke and an allover striped pattern featuring garter ridges. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down in the round using 1 strand of Heavy Merino. Full pattern information is below.
Kit Contains:
- Pattern
- Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (M) Rose Clay
Option 1: Size 6-18 months
Option 2: Size 2 years
Other sizes or striped version available by request
Gauge (after blocking) 20 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm in st st with 4.5 mm
Other Requirements:
- needles: 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm circular and dpns
- stitch markers
- stitch holders
- tapestry needle
All colour options of Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino yarn available instore may be used for this kit- please call or put your colour request in your order
Individual Paper Pattern may only be purchased instore
You start with the ribbed neckband, shape the yoke with increases before dividing work at underarms. Afterwards, body and sleeves are finished separately in the round. Ribbed edges that mirror the neckband finish both body and sleeves. You can stitch the garter ridges in contrasting colour.
Sizes: 6 (9, 12-18) months // 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
Finished measurements: Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 28 (31, 33) // 35 (37, 41, 45, 46) cm [11 (12¼, 13) // 13¾ (14½, 16¼, 17¾, 18)]”; Chest circumference: approx. 48 (52, 56) // 60 (66, 70, 74, 80) cm [19 (20½, 22) // 23½ (26, 27½, 29¼, 31½)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: 19 (20.5, 21.5) // 23 (26, 29, 32.5, 35.5) cm [7½ (8, 8½) // 9 (10¼, 11½, 12¾, 14)]”
Yarn: (Two-colored version): Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (125 m [137 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), worsted-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2) // 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) balls (MC) + 1 (1, 1) // 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) (CC). (Unicolored version): Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino 3 (3, 3) // 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) balls. Sample is in Heavy Merino in Dark Moose and Deep Petroleum Blue colorways
