Pumpkin Patch

If you’re not the greenfingered type, why not try your hand instead at this halloweeninspired jumper for the little ones in your life on

Knit this sweater up in time for Halloween and get your little one’s costume sorted! It has an intarsia jack-o’-lantern-style motif and a smart black border on the double-rib hem, cuffs and neck.

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MEASUREMENTS

to fit ages 2-3 (3-4) (4-5) (5-6) years. actual chest measurements 67 (71) (74.5) (78) cm/26½ (28) (29½) (30¾) in.

Length to shoulder 36 (40) (44) (48) cm/14 (15¾) (17¼) (19) in.

side seam 23.5 (26) (29) (31.5) cm/9¼ (10¼) (11½) (12½) in.

sleeve seam 22 (25) (28) (31) cm/8¾ (10) (11) (12¼) in.

MATERIALS

2 (2) (2) (3) 100g (298m) balls of Stylecraft Life DK (75% acrylic, 25% wool) in Copper (2312) and 1 ball in Black (2307)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10), 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; st holders; 4 removable st markers. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

tension

22 stitches and 30 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.

abbreviations

st(s), stitch(es); k, knit; p, purl; ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); tog, together (decrease, by working as many sts together as stated); p2togb, p2tog through back of sts; up1, pick up horizontal strand lying between needles and k into back of it;

yf, yarn forward; skpo, slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass slipped st over the knitted st;

sk2po, slip next 2 sts together (as if to k2tog), k 1 st, pass 2 slipped sts over the knitted st.

note

Yarn amounts are approximate, based on average requirements. Instructions are given for small size. Work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.