Knitting for Olive Olive’s Wrap for kids is not only beautiful, but also practical for the little ones in the family. Olive’s Wrap is worked back and forth bottom up. Sleeves are then worked on double pointed needles in the round and added to the body where all pieces are joined with raglan decreases. The sweater is finished adding either buttons and crocheted straps for button holes or knitting and attaching i-cord strings to keep the front pieces in place.
Size: 0-1 (3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24) months
Finished measurements:
- Circumference at bust: approx. 39 (43, 47, 51, 56, 60, 64) cm [151/4 (17, 181/2, 20, 22, 231/2, 251/4)]”
- Length from shoulder to edge: approx. 20 (22, 25, 27, 30, 34, 37) cm [73/4 (83/4, 10, 103/4, 113/4, 131/2, 141/2)]”;
- Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: approx. 12 (13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21) cm [43/4 (5, 51/2, 6, 63/4, 71/2, 81/4)]”
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz], fingering-weight yarn; One-color wrap: 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 balls; Striped wrap: 1 + 1 (1 + 1) 1 + 1 (2 + 2) 2 + 2 (2 + 2) 2 + 2 balls
Needles: 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles, and 3 mm / US 2.5 double pointed needles, in size to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 3 mm / US 2.5 needle
NOTE! Knitting for Olive Olive’s Wrap is in English a loadable product Once you have paid for your order, you will receive an order confirmation email with a link to download the pattern. So please remember to add your email address to the order. The order confirmation may go into the spam, so please remember to check that too. The download link is valid for six (6) months, so it’s worth saving it for yourself.