What you'll need
| SIZE: | 9-12months | 2-3y | 4-5y | 6-7y | 8-9y | 10-11y |
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Knitlove Vincent -
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Product Description
Difficulty: Intermediate
Sizes: 9-12months (2-3) 4-5 (6-7) 8-9 (10-11) years
Finished measurements: Chest circumference: 58(63)68(73)76(80)cm
Total length: 36(38)40(42)45(47) cm
Yarn: Knitlove Vincent (8ply, 80g): Main Colour 3(3)3(4)5(6) balls.
Contrast Colour 1ball.
Needles: 3 & 4mm circular needle, 4mm double pointed needles.
Gauge: 24sts 31rows (10cmx10cm, 4mm needle in stockinette stitch)
Other materials: tapestry needle, crochet hook, stitch marker, 3 buttons of diameter 10mm
Technique: increases (M1R, M1L), decreases (K2TOG).
Sweet Girl Shirt by Sarah & Oliver
What is Being Made
The Sweet Girl Shirt is a classic, unisex knitted garment inspired by vintage tennis costume details. This timeless design is suitable for both girls and boys, with customizable sleeve options: puff sleeves for girls or raglan sleeves for boys. The shirt features a sophisticated construction with buttonholes and a finished collar edging, making it a versatile piece that grows with the wearer across multiple size ranges from 9-12 months through 10-11 years.
Construction Method and Techniques
The Sweet Girl Shirt is constructed using a top-down flat knitting method, beginning at the collar and working down to the yoke while simultaneously creating buttonholes. This approach allows for precise fit adjustments during the knitting process. After the yoke is complete, the sleeves are separated from the body, and the body continues to be knitted in the round for seamless construction. Once the body reaches the desired length, the separated sleeve stitches are returned to the needles and each sleeve is finished individually. The project concludes by picking up stitches along the collar edge and completing the edging.
Stitches and Stitch Techniques
While specific stitch names are not detailed in the pattern, the construction relies on fundamental knitting techniques including stockinette stitch (implied in the classic shirt structure), buttonhole creation during flat knitting sections, and ribbed edging for the collar finish. The transition from flat to circular knitting requires proficiency with both construction methods, making this an intermediate-level project.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
This pattern calls for Knitlove Vincent yarn in 8-ply weight (DK weight), a medium-weight yarn suitable for structured garments. Main colour requirements range from 3 to 6 balls (80g each) depending on the child's size, with 1 ball of contrast colour for design details. Knitters will need 3mm and 4mm circular needles, plus 4mm needles for additional sections, allowing for seamless transitions between different construction phases and needle sizes as required by the pattern.
Size Range and Finished Measurements
- 9-12 months: Chest circumference 58cm, Total length 36cm
- 2-3 years: Chest circumference 63cm, Total length 38cm
- 4-5 years: Chest circumference 68cm, Total length 40cm
- 6-7 years: Chest circumference 73cm, Total length 42cm
- 8-9 years: Chest circumference 76cm, Total length 45cm
- 10-11 years: Chest circumference 80cm, Total length 47cm
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Sarah & Oliver |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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