Ziggy Zag $5.95

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Description
Children love to run, jump and are in constant motion. Even in winter they never seem to get very cold! Because of this I have designed a lightweight sweater from sock yarn that is knit at a loose gauge. This creates a sweater that is easy to wear and can be thrown in the washing machine will no ill effect!
If you want to create a slightly heavier sweater I would suggest using a sports weight yarn that knits up at the same gauge.
Knit from the top down, this zig-zag yoked ribbing pullover is knit all in one piece so you will have minimal finishing when the knitting is done.

SIZES

6 months [12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3, 4 / 5, 6, 7, 8, 10]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest circumference: 19.25 (20, 22, 23, 24.25, 25 / 26.5, 27.25, 28, 29.5, 30) inches
Length:
11.25 (12.5, 13.25, 14, 15, 16 / 17, 17.75, 18.75, 20, 22) inches
2-3 inches of positive ease recommended.

MATERIALS

BabyLongLegs Sock yarn (75% Blue Faced Leiscester, 25% Nylon) 464 yds /425m per 100g color: Spring Greens; 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2 / 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins
1 set 3.75mm/US size 5 and 3.5mm/US size 4 double-pointed needles
1 set 3.5mm/US 4 double-pointed needles
1 3.75mm/US size 5 circular needle, 16-inch or 24-inch length (depending on the size you are making) and
3.5mm/US size 4 circular needle, 16-inch or 24-inch length, 16-inch (or 24-inch) length depending on size being made.

Now my 3 year old saw this yarn, and completely fell in love with it.  I haven’t knit anything for him all year because he won’t wear anything warm.  Even in the coldest of weather he takes jackets/cardigans/sweaters off as soon as is physically possible.  The sock yarn looked as though it might actually work for him.  I got a second skein from Sarah and knit him this sweater.

I think I’m going to call it Ziggy Zag.  I just love the colors in this yarn, however as I got the second hank a few weeks after the first and couldn’t see them together the colors were different.  The first ranged from yellow to a blue/green but there were no blue tones in the second.  I worked the two together every second row and ended up with some lovely color blends.

The sock yarn is knit on larger needles (3.75mm/US size 5) which give a very lightweight pullover.  But best of all as it is sock yarn I can put it in the washing machine!

I should have the pattern up for sale in a week or two.  Even though this is knit for my son I think that this is a very uni-sex pattern.  With a little pastels thrown in it would be perfect for little girls as well (although poor little boys are in need of some fun patterns out there, it all seems to be for girls!)