Description

Actually a mini Guernsey tutorial, this pattern includes bodice stitch charts and line-byline instructions as well as sleeve charts for each of its six sizes--children’s 2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/10, 12, and adult small actual chest measurements 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32)“. The pattern also includes full alphabet chart for including the monogram in the lower body section.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 24.75 (27.25, 28.75, 31.25, 32.75, 35.25)” [63 (69, 73, 79.5, 83, 89.5) cm]
Shoulder to hem: 10.75 (12.5, 14, 16.75, 18.25, 20.25)” [27.5 (32, 35.5, 42.5, 46.5, 51.5) cm]
Sleeve length: 9.5 (11, 12, 13.5, 15, 17)” [24 (28, 30.5, 34.5, 38, 43) cm]
Positive ease of 2-4”

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn, approx 650 (750, 800, 850, 975, 1250) yds [594.5 (686, 731.5, 777, 891.5, 1143) meters]
• US size 6 [4 mm] 16” & 24” circular needles or size needed to achieve gauge
• US size 6 [4 mm] dpn
• US size 5 [3.75 mm] straight needles
• US size 5 [3.75 mm] dpn
• US size G [4 mm] crochet hook
• Cable needle
• Stitch markers
• Contrast-color, worsted-weight scrap yarn
• Yarn needle

Gauge

20 sts & 26 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st with larger-size needles after blocking

Skills Used

Knitting in the round, saddle shoulder join, twisted stitches, picking up stitches

Yarn Used: Cascade 220 Superwash: 220 yds (201 m), color #844, 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 6) skeins

Construction

Worked from the bottom up in the round with saddle shoulders and underarm gussets.