Finished measurements (approximate)
Size (to fit age)
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1-2 years
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2-3 years
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3-4 years
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4-5 years
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5-6 years
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Chest
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61.0cm/24¼”
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64.5cm/25¾”
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68cm/27¼”
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72.0cm/28¾”
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73.5cm/29½”
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Back
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39.0cm/15½”
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41.0cm/16¼”
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43.5cm/17½”
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50.0cm/20”
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50.5cm/20¼”
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Sleeve
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20.0cm/8”
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22.5cm/9”
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24.5cm/9¾”
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27.0cm/10¾”
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29.5cm/11¾”
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Yarn
DK weight (#3 light)
Samples use:
Utiku 8ply 70% merino 30% possum (2 color). 2(2:2:3:3) x 100g (220m/241yd) balls MC
& 1(1:1:1:1) x 100g (220m/241yd) balls CC
Utiku perendale 8 ply (single color). 2(2:2:2:2) x 200g (380m/416yd) skein
Other requirements
4mm (US 6) circular knitting needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
4mm (US 6) dpns
5mm (US 8) needles for cast on (or 1mm/2-3 sizes larger than needles that obtain correct gauge, for example use 4.5mm/US 7 if obtaining correct gauge with 3.5mm/US 4 needles)
5(5:5:6:6) buttons – diameter approximately 2-2.5cm/¾-1”
Gauge
22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm (4”) square over st st using 4mm (US 6) needles
TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
Techniques & non-basic skills
Intarsia - single color changes (optional), Short rows
Some suggested sources of instructions for Short Rows are as follows:
techknitting.blogspot.com
youtube.com
knittinghelp.com