Bean Sprout Romper is a loose-fitted romper with a beautiful charted bean sprout pattern on the body. The romper is worked from the bottom up using 1 strand of Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk. You start working front and back crotch separately back and forth before work is joined and continued in the round up to the underarms. Sleeves are then worked in stockinette stitch in the round from the bottom up and joined with the body. Afterwards, the yoke is shaped with raglan decreases. The upper part of the yoke is worked in stockinette stitch with a little keyhole opening in the back. The Bean Sprout stitch pattern is charted only. Please note that whenever only one number is given in the instructions, this number refers to all sizes. Sizes: 6 (9, 12, 18, 24) monthsFinished measurements: Length from shoulder to crotch: approx. 40 (43, 45, 47, 49) cm [15¾ (17, 17¾, 18½, 19¼)]”; Chest circumference: approx. 52 (61, 71, 75, 80) cm [20½ (24, 28, 29½, 31½)]”; Sleeve length from underarm to edge: approx. 18 (19, 20, 21, 22) cm [7 (7½, 7¾, 8¼, 8¾)]”Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) balls. Sample is in Merino in Mushroom Rose colorwayNeedles: 2.5 mm / US1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 circular and double pointed needles, or in size to obtain gaugeGauge (after blocking): 34 sts and 45 rows = 10 cm [4”] in pattern (Chart A) with 3 mm / US2.5 needlesNotions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, extra cable or waste yarn, tapestry needle, crochet hook, 5 buttons (diameter: 12 mm [½”])
