Description

Declan is a modular pullover pattern for children’s sizes 2-10. Knit in six separate sections with worsted weight yarn and then sewn together, the shoulder pieces feature a chain cable on a background of seed stitch, the other pieces are worked in easy Stockinette Stitch, and it finishes with a square garter stitch collar.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 24 (26, 28, 29.5, 31.5)" [61 (66, 71, 75, 80) cm]
Total length: 10.5 (11.5, 12.5, 14.5, 16)” [26.5 (29, 32, 37, 40.5) cm]
Sleeve length: 8.5 (10.5, 11.5, 12.5, 13.5)” [21.5 (26.5, 29, 32, 34.5) cm]

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn, approx 395 (500, 575, 685, 785) yds [361 (457, 526, 626.5, 718) m]
• US size 7 [4.5 mm] needles, straight or size needed to achieve gauge
• US size 7 [4.5 mm] 16” circular or dpn set
• Cable needle
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Gauge

19 sts & 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after blocking
21 sts & 27 rows in Chart A patt after blocking

Skills Used

Cables, seaming, picking up stitches, knitting in the round, decreases

Yarn used: Cascade 220 color #9326

Construction

Knit in six separate sections with worsted weight yarn and then sewn together. After assembly, collar is picked up and worked in the round.