Lilly's Sweater Mini

**Sizes:** 6-12m (12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3y, 3-4y). **Measurements of the finished sweater (Blocked): Chest Circumference:** Approximately 60 (64, 66, 70, 72) cm / 23.6 (25.1, 25.9, 27.5, 28.3) inches. **Total length from highest point of back shoulder:** Approximately 29 (31, 33, 35, 37) cm / 11.4 (12.2, 13, 13.7, 14.5) inches. **Upper arm circumference:** Approximately 22 (22, 24, 24, 25) cm / 8.6 (8.6, 9.4, 9.4, 9.8) inches. **Yarn:** Garn Studio Drops Nord (goldenrod 18). (Content: 45% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide, and 25% Wool. Weight/Length: 50 gm= Approx. 170m). Garn Studio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (curry 19) (Content: 77% Alpaca, 23% Silk. Weight/Length: 25 gm= Approx. 140m) **Amount of yarn used in gms:** Drops Nord: 100 (100-150, 150, 150, 150-200) gms. Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk: 50-75 (75, 75, 75-100, 100) gms. **Amount of yarn used in meters / yards:** Drops Nord: 340 (340-510, 510, 510, 510-680) m / 372 (372-557, 557, 557, 557-743) yd. Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk: 280-420 (420, 420, 420-560, 560) m / 306-459 (459, 459, 459-612, 612) yd. **Recommended needles:** 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needles and dpns (double pointed needles). 3.75 mm / US 5 circular needles and dpns. 4 mm / US 6 circular needles and dpns. Spare circular needles. **Extras:** 2 buttons (18 mm) **Gauge (Blocked):** 20 sts x 30 rows / rounds in stockinette stitch with both yarns held together on 4 mm / US 6 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches 21 sts x 30 rows /rounds in 2 x 2 ribbing with both yarns held together on 3.75 mm / US 5 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches **Difficulty level:** Intermediate **Techniques:** German short rows Picking up sts Increases (m1L, m1R, m1pL, m1pR) Decreases (k2tog, ssk) Italian bind off Lilly’s Sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping shoulders and back neck with short rows), after that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the collar and the front bands are knitted, both yokes are then joined together to work the rest of the sweater’s body in the round. Sts for the sleeves are then picked up, sleeve cap is shaped with short rows and then continued in the round. The sweater has approx. 14-16 cm / 5.5-6.3 inches of intended positive ease at the bust area. The sizes 6-12m (12-18m, 18-24m, 2-3y, 3-4y) are designed to fit a chest circumference of 45.5 (48, 50.5, 54, 56) cm / 17.9 (18.9, 19.9, 21.2, 22) inches. **Please note that:** 1- Any change in stitch / row gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look. 2- The pattern is only available in English, and it is not guaranteed that the pattern would be clear if it was translated using translating applications or Google! 3- No refunds are available for PDF downloads.