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I learned how to knit about a month and a half before I learned that I was going to be an aunt for the first time. Needless to say, that was all the inspiration I needed to learn anything and everything I could. Maggie was the recipient of many of my firsts: first knitted hat, first knitted booties, first knitted sweater, etc. Birthdays have thus far been great opportunities for inspiration, and this sweater was originated for her second birthday. It's the perfect little sweater to provide an extra layer for your little lady on a breezy spring or autumn day.

Sister-in-law Morgan provides this helpful tip: have the little lady ball her hands into fists before putting her arms through the sleeves in order to avoid little fingers getting caught in the lacework.

model: Maggie Reid photos: Morgan, Barbara, and Brooke Higgins

SIZE
2 years [4 years, 6 years] (shown in size 2 years)
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 22 [24, 26] inches
Length: 11 [12.5, 14] inches

 

MATERIALS

[MC] Patons Grace [100% mercerized cotton; 136yd/125m per 50g skein]; color: #012 Taupe; 4[5, 6] skeins
[CC] Debbie Bliss Cotton DK [100% cotton; 95yd/87m per 50g skein]; color: #32 Brown; 1 skein

1 set US #5/3.75mm needles
1 set US #4/3.5mm needles
Size D/3 crochet hook
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
1 pearl button

GAUGE
22 sts/36 rows = 4 inches in lace pattern, blocked
PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here]

As with any knitted garment, pay close attention to gauge. You may be able to achieve different effects with different types of yarn and different needles. Enjoy experimenting with the lace pattern!

IMPORTANT NOTE: When working from charts, only RS rows are charted. Purl all sts of all WS rows, unless instructed otherwise.

DIRECTIONS

Back
Using larger needles and MC, loosely CO 73[93, 113] sts.

Using smaller needles, work rows 1-16 of Back chart. Highlighted section will be repeated 6[8, 10] times in each row.

Repeat these 16 rows 5[6, 7] times more.

Next Row [RS]: Work 24[30, 39] sts in patt, place these sts on st holder, BO next 25[33, 35] sts, work in patt to end. 24[30, 39] sts rem.
Next Row
[WS]: P to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1.
Next Row
[RS]: K1, k2tog, work in patt to end.
BO rem 22[28, 37] sts purlwise.

Replace held sts on needle with WS facing; reattach yarn.
Next Row
[WS]: P1, p2tog tbl, p to end.
Next Row
[RS]: Work in patt to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
BO rem 22[28, 37] sts purlwise.

Left Front
Using larger needles and MC, loosely CO 36[46, 56] sts.

Using smaller needles, work rows 1-16 of Left Front chart. Highlighted section will be repeated 3[4, 5] times in each row.

Repeat these 16 rows 4[5, 6] times more, then work Rows 1-5 again.

Next Row [WS]: BO 7[9, 10] sts purlwise, p to end. 29[37, 46] sts rem.

Next Row [RS]: Work in patt to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
Next Row [WS]: P1, p2tog tbl, p to end.
Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 3] times more, then work the first of these rows once more. 22[28, 37] sts rem.

Work 6[4, 4] more rows in patt, ending with a RS row.
BO all sts purlwise.

Right Front
Using larger needles and MC, loosely CO 36[46, 56] sts.

Using smaller needles, work rows 1-16 of Right Front chart. Highlighted section will be repeated 3[4, 5] times in each row.

Repeat these 16 rows 4[5, 6] times more, then work Rows 1-4 again.

Next Row [RS]: BO 7[9, 10] sts, work in patt to end. 29[37, 46] sts rem.

Next Row [WS]: P to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1.
Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, work in patt to end.Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 3] times more, then work the first of these rows once more. 22[28, 37] sts rem.

Work 7[5, 5] more rows in patt, ending with a RS row.
BO all sts purlwise.

Sleeves (Make 2)
Using larger needle and MC, loosely CO 41[51, 61] sts.

Work all rows of Lower Sleeve chart. Highlighted section will be repeated 3[4, 5] times in each row.

Work all rows of Sleeve Increase chart. Highlighted section will be repeated 3[4, 5] times in each row. There will be 63[73, 83] sts after all rows have been worked.

Work all rows of Upper Sleeve chart. Highlighted section will be repeated 5[6, 7] times in each row.

Continue working from Upper Sleeve chart until work measures 10[11.5, 13] inches, ending with a RS row.

BO all sts purlwise.

 

 
FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements.

Sew shoulder seams.

Mark center top of sleeve and sew to top edges of sleeves to sides of sweater, matching center tops of sleeves with shoulder seams.

Sew side seams and sleeve seams.

Edging
Work around each cuff edge as follows:

Row 1: Using CC, work 1 row sc around edge.

Row 2: Ch 1, [work 3 sc, ch 3, sl st into last sc] to end. Break yarn, pull through rem st and pull tight.

Beg at right side seam, work Row 1 of edging along lower edge to front, along right front edge, around neckline, down left front edge, and along lower edge to starting point.

Work Row 2 of edging; when you reach top of right front edge, work [ch 7] instead of [ch 3] to form button loop; complete Row 2 of edging.

Weave in ends.

Sew button to left front, opposite button loop.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Brooke T. Higgins lives, works, eats, knits, and teaches sock classes in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can read about the highlights of her exciting knitting life at drunkenmonkeyknits.blogspot.com.

Annie Grook would like to thank her adorable niece for being both the inspiration and model for this sweater.