Description
Checkerboard Pullover
Pick your child’s favorite colors and get to knitting on the Checkerboard Pullover. Red and white or light blue and white could make for a cute gingham throwback. Or go black and red for an authentic checkerboard look! Â
Checkerboard Pullover Â
Designed by Rachel Brockman Â
SIZES Â
3-6 mos (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) years Â
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Â
Chest: 20 (21 ¼, 22 ¾, 23 ¼, 24 ¾, 26, 28) ” Â
Length: 10 ¼ (12, 13 ½, 14 ¼, 15 ¾, 17 ¼, 19 ¼) ” Â
MATERIALS Â
Fibra Natura Dona (100% superwash merino; 50g/126 yds) Â
• 129 Coffee Roast (A) – 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls Â
• 127 Real Teal (B) – 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls Â
Needle: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16 ” circular, straight or size needed to obtain gauge Â
US Size 6 (4 mm) 16 ” circular, set of dpns, straight Â
US Size 3 (3.25 mm) set of dpns, straight Â
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker Â
GAUGE Â
24 sts x 26 rows = 4 ” stranded knitting Â
Save time, check your gauge. Â
PATTERN NOTES Â
The body of this sweater is knit in the round from the bottom up. Front and back are separated at the armholes and are knit back and forth in rows. The sleeves are knit flat from the bottom up. Â
The color changes in this sweater use the Fair Isle method of changing colors. Hold both colors together throughout the row/round. Because the pattern is easy to memorize and “see ” in the stitches, Checkerboard Pullover is a good first colorwork pattern.
