Olive's wrap

Olive’s Wrap is worked back and forth bottom up. Front pieces and back are worked as one piece until armhole. Sleeves are then worked on double pointed needles in the round and added to the body where all pieces are joined with raglan decreases. The sweater is finished adding either buttons and crocheted straps for button holes or knitting and attaching i-cord strings to keep the front pieces in place. **Sizes:** 0-1 (3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24) months **Finished measurements:** Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 20 (22, 25, 27, 30, 34, 37) cm [7¾ (8¾, 10, 10¾, 11¾, 13½, 14½)]"; circumference at bust: approx. 39 (43, 47, 51, 56, 60, 64) cm [15¼ (17, 18½, 20, 22, 23½, 25¼)]"; sleeve length from underarm to cuff: approx. 12 (13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21) cm [4¾ (5, 5½, 6, 6¾, 7½, 8¼)]" **Yarn:** Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz], fingering-weight yarn; One-color wrap: 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 balls; Striped wrap: 1 + 1 (1 + 1) 1 + 1 (2 + 2) 2 + 2 (2 + 2) 2 + 2 balls The samples are knit in Merino – Sand and Merino – Brown Bear and Cream **Needles:** 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles, and 3 mm / US 2.5 double pointed needles, in size to obtain gauge **Gauge:** 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 3 mm / US 2.5 needle **Notions:** Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle