Sweet Maple Sweater - English

Sweet Maple Sweater has a maple leaf eyelet pattern on the front and back. The sweater has a boat neck which gives it a retro look. The construction of the sweater is untraditional. The front and back are worked (one at a time) in the round from the center out. The shoulder sts are then knit together and the sleeves are worked back and forth in garter st from the sleeve sts on the front and back. Then the side seams are knit together and the bottom rib is worked. Lastly the sleeves are seamed. It is possible to crochet loop at the shoulders if you want a less wide neck opening.

Sizes: 1 year (2 years) 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-10 years)

Gauge: 18 st x 32 rows in garter st 

Measurements:

Chest width: 60 (64) 68 (72) 76 (80) cm

Length (from the shoulder): 30 (33) 36 (39) 42 (45) cm

Skill level: Intermediate

Techniques: Knit from the center out, charted eyelet pattern, knit seams together 

Materials:

• 150 (150) 200 (250) 250 (300) gr of yarn for size 4 mm (US size 6) needles (the sweaters in the picture are knit in Quince & Co Lark (50 g = 123 m/134 yards) in the color Sedum and Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (50 g = 100 m/110 yards) in the color Persimmon  Heather (#24280))

• Size 4 mm (US size 6) double pointed needles or a long circular needle for magic loop (or size needed to obtain gauge

• Size 4 mm circular needles, 40 and 60 cm (16 and 32 inches)

• Size 4 mm crochet hook and two small buttons (optional)