Product Description
Lightly treaded paths wander and wind through nature. The forest looms tall and towering overhead, an enchanted realm flourished with potential for magic. Stories and wonders that lay dormant wake and rise at each little footstep, unfurling like pathside fern fronds. Small fairy houses dot the path, unknowingly aiding the measure of awe in a child’s heart. The beauty and intricacy of a tiny pinecone comes alive, cradled in dirt-caked hands.
Yardage: 400 (450, 550, 675, 775, 850) yds/375 (425, 500, 625, 725, 775) m
Wyeth Little Knit Sweater by Alicia Plummer
What is Being Made
The Wyeth Little is a children's knit sweater designed by independent designer Alicia Plummer. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a fitted pullover sweater intended for layering, available in six sizes ranging from approximately ages 2 to 12 years. The finished bust circumference spans from 24 inches (61 cm) in the smallest size to 33.5 inches (85.5 cm) in the largest size. The sweater is designed to be worn with 3 to 5 inches (7.5 to 12.5 cm) of positive ease for comfortable wear over base layers.
Knitting Techniques Used
This beginner-friendly sweater pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques to construct the garment. The pattern uses long tail cast on for creating the foundation stitches, a reliable method that provides both elasticity and structure to the garment edges. Circular knitting is utilized for seamless construction of the body and sleeves, which reduces finishing work and creates a more polished final product. The pattern also incorporates knitting flat sections where necessary for certain design elements. Picking up stitches is employed to add neckbands or other edgings directly from the finished fabric. Cabling is featured as a decorative technique, adding visual interest and texture to the sweater design.
Stitches and Stitch Details
The primary stitch pattern used throughout the Wyeth Little is stockinette stitch, which creates a smooth, classic fabric with a flat appearance on the knit side. This stitch is worked over the body and sleeves to establish the main fabric. The gauge for stockinette stitch is 20 stitches and 28 rounds or rows per 4 inches (10 cm) when worked on the larger needles, providing a standard reference point for sizing accuracy. Cable stitches add textural detail and visual dimension to specific areas of the design.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The Wyeth Little pattern calls for Malabrigo Rios yarn, a premium yarn composed of 100% superwash merino wool. Each 100-gram skein provides 210 yards (192 meters) of yardage. The yardage requirements vary by size: the smallest size requires 400 yards (375 meters), while the largest size needs 850 yards (775 meters). The sample shown in the pattern is knit in the size 32 inches (81.5 cm) with 6 inches (12 cm) of positive ease, displayed in the colorway water.
The pattern specifies US 7/4.5 mm circular needles for the main fabric and US 5/3.75 mm circular needles for ribbed edgings and cuffs, with coordinating double-pointed needles (DPNs) recommended if magic loop techniques are not preferred. Knitters should adjust needle sizes as necessary to achieve the correct gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows per 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on the larger needles.
Additional Notions and Tools
Beyond yarn and needles, the Wyeth Little pattern requires several standard knitting notions: 2 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and construction points, a cable needle for managing cable stitches, a darning needle for weaving in ends and any seaming, and stitch holders or spare yarn for temporarily securing stitches during construction.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | alicia plum |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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