Valley Yarns B12 Basic Child's Pullover
This soft and oversized Basic Child’s Pullover gives kids room to grow and play. Valley Superwash from Valley Yarns makes this sweater soft to wear and machine-washable too. Its simple shape provides a great blank canvas for a fun, freehand surface crochet initial that can be easily removed and redone for hand-me-downs. This sweater is knit in pieces from the bottom up and seamed.
This pattern is available as a PDF download.
Sizes: child’s 2 (4, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12; to fit 22 (24, 26, 28, 30)” chestFinished Chest Measurements: 26 (28, 30, 32, 34)” chest, shown in 26” size
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Valley Superwash (100% Extra Fine Superwash Merino Wool; 50g/97yds)
MC: 6 (7, 9, 10, 11) balls, shown in #502 Colonial Blue
CC: 1 ball, shown in #571 Classic Navy (optional for initial)
Needles:
US 7 (4.50mm) straight or circular needles or size needed to get gauge
US 5 (3.75mm) 16” circular needles;
Other Materials: Size 7 (4.50mm) crochet hook for initial (optional)
Gauge: 4.5 sts and 6.5 rows = 1” in stockinette stitch with larger needles