The Shetland Trader - Kerrera for Kids

Kerrera for kids is a baby/child sized version of my Kerrera pattern. 

 

The baby sizes have no body shaping, no pockets and the buttons go all the way down the buttonband. The older child sizes are the same in shape to the original Kerrera.

 

There are 10 sizes available for this pattern.

The pattern is written in a table format where you fill in the requisite numbers.

Sizes

19 3⁄4 (21 1⁄2, 23 1⁄2, 25, 26 3⁄4, 27 3⁄4, 28 3⁄4, 29 1⁄2, 30 1⁄2, 31 1⁄2 )inches. 50 (54.5, 59.5, 63.5, 68, 70.5, 73, 75, 77.5 80) cm These sizes roughly correspond with the following ages, however try to measure the chest of the child you are knitting for and choose a size accordingly. I would recommend approx 1-2 inches of positive ease.

3-6 months (6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 9 years, 11 years, 12 years). Shown in 21 1⁄2 and 28 3⁄4 inches.

Needles

US #9/5.5mm, 24 or 32 inch circular

US #9/5.5mm 16 inch circular

US #8/5mm 24 or 32 inch circular

US #8/5mm 16 inch circular

US #8/5mm set of dpn’s.

Yarn

430 (490, 520, 600, 850, 980, 1070, 1130, 1170, 1230) yards of worsted weight yarn. Suggested yarn: Fibre Company Organik (98 yrds/50g; 70%Organic Merino/15% Alpaca/15% silk) shown in Lichen and Heather Moorland.

Notions

Stitch markers

Toggle style buttons (5 for the first 4 sizes and 2 for the rest) Tapestry needle

Row Counter

Scrap Yarn

Gauge

18 sts and 26 rows=4 inches in Stockinette St on US #8/5mm needles.

17 sts and 17 rows=4 inches in Double Garter St on US #9/5.5mm needles.