Paint Colorblock Baby & Children Sweater

The Paint Boys sweater knitting pattern is an easy striped raglan sweater with button shoulder fastening that is easy to pull on and off.

Great for beginners, this simple sweater is worked top-down in the round. Practice your basic increases with it.

Available in sizes 3 months to 14 years, make matching sweaters for all your kiddos!

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/PATTERN DETAILS
• Sizes 3 months to 14 years
• Confident beginner level
• Top-down raglan sweater worked in the round (seamless)
• Buttoned shoulder fastening (easy to put on/take off)
• Fun, colorful stripes
• Techniques used / Special stitches: Full explanations are given in the pattern.

/TECHNIQUES USED
• Cast on
• Worked flat in rows (shoulder button placket opening)
• Joining to work in the round
• Top-down raglan construction
• Raglan increases (M1R, M1L)
• Stitch markers
• Stripe pattern / color changes (multiple colors)
• Dividing for sleeves (stitch holders)
• Magic loop (or DPN)
• Buttonhole (shoulder placket)
• Sewing on buttons
• Weaving in ends
• Blocking

/MATERIALS
• 5 mm/ US 8 circular knitting needles*
• Hobbii Amigo XL (Worsted weight 4, 100% acrylic, 100m/109yd, 50g/1.75oz):
o 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins in Dark Blue (A15) (color A)
o 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in Titanium (A07) (color B)
o 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in Dusty green (A27) (color C)
o 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in Walnut (A07) (color D)
o 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in Rust (A40) (color E)
• Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
• 4 stitch markers
• 2 stitch holders (you can use interchangeable needle cables or pieces of scrap yarn to hold the sleeve stitches while you work on the body)
• 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) x 15 mm buttons
You can choose to either work the magic loop method or use DPN.

SIZE

The sweater is available in the following sizes: 3 months to 14 years.

Final garment measurements are:

Bust circumference: 46.5 (49, 51.5, 54, 56.5) (70, 75, 79, 82.5, 87.5, 92.5) cm / 18.25 (19.25, 20.25, 21.25, 22.25) (27.5, 29.5, 31, 34.5, 36.5)”.

Upper arm circumference: 19 (19, 22.5, 22.5, 22.5) (26.5, 26.5, 26.5, 30, 30, 30) cm / 7.5 (7.5, 9, 9, 9) (10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 11.75, 11.75, 11.75)”.

Length: 28.5 (30, 34, 35.5, 36.5) (41, 50, 52, 55.5, 61, 65.5) cm / 11.25 (11.75, 13.5, 14, 14.25) (16, 20, 20.5, 22.25, 24, 25.75)”.