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Tractor Sweater Kit

$89.90

A 'Knitting for Olive' design 

Tractor Sweater is a simple and basic staple sweater that showcases a fabulous tractor design on the front. The body is worked back and forth, while sleeves are worked in the round. The front is worked from the bottom up and the back from the top down. Tractor Sweater is knitted using 1 strand of Heavy Merino. Full pattern information is below.

 

Kit Contains: 

  • Pattern
  • Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino col. Dusty Moose/ cc Deep Petroleum Blue

 

Option 1: Size 1-2 years

Option 2: Size 4 years

Gauge (after blocking): 18 sts and 27 rows = 10 cm in st st with 4.5mm needles

Other Requirements:

  • needles: 3.5mm and 4.5mm circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
  • stitch markers
  • stitch holders
  • tapestry needle

 

All colour options of Knitting for Olive 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 begin working bottom up and back and forth, starting with front hem. You continue with stockinette stitch and colorwork back and forth over front and shape for armholes. Stitches are bound off for the neckline and each shoulder is subsequently worked separately back and forth until shoulder pieces are joined with new cast on stitches at back neck. You then work the back top down to the hem, back and forth. Side seams are grafted, and you pick up stitches for the sleeves and work these in the round down to the cuffs. The sweater is finished with a ribbed neckband.
The Fair Isle pattern is charted only.

 

Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6) years


Finished measurements: Chest circumference: approx. 64 (73, 77, 82) cm ; Length from shoulder to hem: approx. 32 (35, 40, 44) cm; Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: approx. 21 (23, 26, 30) cm

 

Yarn: MC: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (125g/50g), worsted weight yarn, 3 (3, 4, 5) balls. CC: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino, 1 (1, 1, 1) ball or 10g leftover yarn.

 

Needles: 3.5mm and 4.5mm circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge

 

Gauge (after blocking): 18 sts and 27 rows = 10 cm in st st with 4.5mm needles
Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle