Base information
Gauge 34x70 st on 10x10 cm in mosaic knitting
For this sweater I have used yarn from Garnstudio DROPS Baby Merino and needles size 3,5 mm
150 g navy blue DROPS baby merino
150 g off white DROPS baby merino
Needles 3,5 mm
2 help needles 3,5 mm
1 dividable zipper 30 cm
The sweater fits a 3-4 year old
st = stitch
k = knit
sl = slip
The jacket is knitted back and forth (not in the round)
Mosaic knitting
See this blog post from Purl Soho
http://www.purlsoho.com/create/2015/06/29/mosaic-blanket/
M1
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Front and back
Cast on 207 st on needle 3,5 mm with white yarn
Knit 3 rows in stockinet knitting
Knit M1 (Mosaic knitting) until the work is 22 cm (end with wrong side knitted)
From right side, knit 52 st (in M1) and put the other st on a help needle
Front 1
Put on stiches for the arm to the side and work the new stiches into M1.
Put on stiches on every other row according to:
2 st 5 times, 3 st 5 times, 4 st 5 times and 18 st 1 time
Continue knitting M1 until work measures 32 cm and then decrease for the collar on every other row according to:
8 st 1 time, 3 st 1 time, 2 st 1 time and 1 st 2 times
Continue knitting M1 until work measures 37 cm and then bind off loosely
Back
Knit 103 st from the help needle (in M1) and leave the other 52 st on the help needle. Put on new st for the back of the arms in the same way as on Front 1. Knit the new st into M1.
Knit M1 until work measures 36 cm and then decrease the 30 middle st for the collar. Put the other arm on a help needle.
Knit the first arm until work measures 37 cm. Make sure to have the same number of rows in the back as it is in the front!
Bind off loosely
Front 2
Knit the rest of the st from the help needle in the same way as Front 1
Assemble
Sew the shoulder seems
Arm edge
Put on st for the edge of the arm in white yarn (from right side).
Knit 3 rows in stockinet knitting and bind off loosely on the 4th row.
Knit the other arm edge in the same way.
Edge in the front
Put on 65-75 st (from right side) on the edge in the front in white yarn.
Knit 3 rows in stockinet knitting and bind off loosely on the 4th row.
Knit the other edge in the same way
Collar
Put on st around the neck in white yarn.
Knit 3 rows in stockinet knitting and bind off loosely on the 4th row
Final assemble
Sew the seems under the arms.
Tie all loose ends.
Mount the zipper in the front
