Strimma
Stripe lovers, search no more! Strimma is an adorable and easy baby tunic which will sate your hunger for new seamless knits! Worked top down and with worsted weight, this will be finished before you know it! Sizes: 3m/6m/12m/24m (4y/6y/8y/10y) Gauge: 4.5 sts and 6 rows per inch in stockinette
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn. MC: Appr 120/140/180/240 (280/340/400/480) meters CC: Appr 100/115/130/140 (180/220/260/300) meters Circular needle, 5 mm or size to get gauge Same size double pointed needles, if not knitting sleeves with magic loop. 4 stitch markers, one different from the rest Sizes: Newborn/3m (chest: 17 inches/43 cm) 6 months (chest: 18.5 inches/45 cm) 12 months (chest: 19 inches/48 cm) 24 months (chest: 21 inches/53 cm) 4 years (chest: 24 inches/60 cm) 6 years (chest: 25 inches/63 cm) 8 years (chest: 26.5 inches/67 cm) 10 years (chest: 28.5 inches/71 cm)
Yoke:
With MC, lo0sely C0 68/74/76/80 (86/92/94/100) sts, for example using the long tail cast on over two needles. Being careful not to twist, join to work in the round and place beginning of round marker. Round 1 (RS): Purl all sts. Round 2: Knit 14/15/16/16 (17/18/19/20) sts, pm, knit 20/22/22/24 (26/28/28/30) sts, pm, knit 14/15/16/16 (17/18/19/20) sts, pm, knit 20/22/22/24 (26/28/28/30) sts. Round 3 (Raglan increase): \*Kfb, knit to 1 st before m, kfb, sm\*, repeat \*-\* 3 more times. (8 sts increased) Round 4: Knit all sts. Repeat the last 2 rounds 9/9/10/11 (13/14/15/16) times more."
Abbreviations
K = knit P = purl sts = stitches co = cast on pm = place marker m = marker sm = slip marker kfb = knit into the front and back loop of the next stitch MC = main color CC= contrast color BO = bind off = 148/154/164/176 (198/212/222/236) sts 0n the needles
Dividing for sleeves:
Remove all markers as you get to them, except marker for beginning of round. Put 34/35/38/40 (45/48/51/54) sts on scrap yarn (sleeve 1). Knit the 40/42/44/48 (54/58/60/64) front sts. Put 34/35/38/40 (45/48/51/54) sts on scrap yarn (sleeve 2). Knit across the 40/42/44/48 (54/58/60/64) back sts to end of round. = 80/84/88/96 (108/116/120/128) sts on the needles
Body:
Round 1-2:Knit with MC. Round 3-4: Knit with CC. Keep working 2-row stripes like this, until your work measures 10/11/13/15 (18/22/24/30) cm measured from the bottom of the armhole.
Increase section:
Increase 1 (worked on a CC stripe): Round 1: \*Knit 4 sts, yo\*, repeat \*-\* around. = 20/21/22/24 (27/29/30/32) sts increased Round 2: Knit all sts. Work 3/3/3/5 (5/5/7/7) more stripes. Increase 2 (worked on a CC stripe): Round 1: \*Knit 5 sts, yo\*, repeat \*-\* around. = 20/21/22/24 (27/29/30/32) sts increased Round 2: Knit all sts. Work 3/3/3/5 (5/5/7/7) more stripes. Break yarn for MC. Increase 3 (worked on a CC stripe): Round 1: \*Knit 6 sts, yo\*, repeat \*-\* around. = 20/21/22/24 (27/29/30/32) sts increased Round 2: Knit all sts. Work with CC in stockinette for another 4/5/6/7 (8/9/10/12) cm, or until desired lengt
Edging:
Purl 1 round. Bind off the next round in purl.
Sleeves:
Put sleeve sts back on the needles. Join MC and place marker for beginning of round. Knit 3 rounds. Join CC and work one 2-round stripe. Work 1 MC, 1 CC and 1 MC 2-round stripe. Work the same edging as for the body. Repeat for the second sleeve.
Finish:
Block garmentto size specified chest measurement. Weave in ends, and be happy! ^.^
