Description:

From Classic Elite Yarns Web-letter:

When creating a top-down raglan sweater, I take lots of factors into consideration: back neck measurement, armhole depth, chest measurement, waist shaping, and more. When the sweater is for a child, the dimensions change dramatically.  I need to think about toddler bellies, diapered bums, and children’s larger heads.

The Sprout tunic is designed with all of these measurements in mind. Rather than stopping the V-neck when the stitch count for the front matched the stitch count for the back, I continued the neckline opening into a little keyhole slit and closed it with a pearl button. The deeper V will make sure that the neck opening is large enough to accommodate a toddler’s proportions. I also increased at the waist, rather than decreasing as I would in an adult design, to make room for a toddler’s belly and diapered bum.

Finished Measurements: 19½ (21¾, 22¾)”

MATERIALS:

Sprout by Classic Elite (100% organic cotton; 100 gram hank = approx 109 yards)
• 2 (3, 3) hanks 4304 Chicory

Needles:
• One 24” circular size US 10 (6 mm)
• One set double pointed needles (dpns) size US 10 (6 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge.

• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• One 1” button