Wilfred’s Sweater is a simple sweater with buttons on the left shoulder. Wilfred’s Sweater is worked bottom up – first, the body is worked in the round and next, the front and back are worked flat. Then, sts are picked up around the neck to work a rib neckline. At the end, sts for the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and the sleeves are worked in the round from here. Wilfred’s Sweater can be knit with stripes or in one color. You can see the final measurements of the different sizes and decide which one fits your child the best. Sizes: 3-6 months (6-12 months) 12-18 months (18-24 months) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years (7-8 years) 8-9 years Width: 25 (27) 29 (30) 32 (33) 34 (35) 36 (37) 38 cm Length: 28 (30) 32 (33) 35 (37) 39 (42) 44 (45) 46 cm Sleeve length: 17 (20) 22 (24) 26 (28) 30 (31) 32 (34) 36 cm Gauge: 23 sts x 35 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] Suggested needles: 3.5 mm [US4] (40 or 60 cm [16 or 24 inches]) circular needles, 3.5 mm [US4] double pointed needles Materials: Color A: 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g of Vilja by Filcolana (50 g = 165 m [180 yards]) Color B: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g of Vilja by Filcolana (50 g = 165 m [180 yards]) 3 buttons for all sizes (Ø = 12-15 mm), darning needle. Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5) See the classification of difficulty here. The brown and black Wilfred’s Sweater is knitted in Vilja by Filcolana in the colors Koksgrå [404] and Dijon [827]. The grey Wilfred’s Sweater is knitted in Vilja by Filcolana in the color Light grey [401].
