Sailor stripes

Smarten up a baby’s outfit with a classic V-necked pullover

Knit a light and lovely jumper that’s simply perfect for layering

Pattern note Neck, yoke and body are worked back and forth with a circular needle from mid front and top down. The sleeves are worked in the round with DPNs, top down. The pattern is worked in stockin

Note Use the intarsia method for colour, twisting yarn colours together where they meet to avoid holes. BACK Cast on 106 (116: 126: 138: 148: 160) sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rib row (RS) *K1,

2X2 RIB Row 1 (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Rep Rows 1 and 2. FRONT Cast on 82 (90: 94: 102: 106: 110) sts using 3.25mm needles, thumb method and Yarn A, and work 9 (13: 13: 1

STRIPE SEQUENCE Rows 1 and 2 Using Yarn B. Rows 3 and 4 Using Yarn A. These 4 rows form stripe sequence and are repeated. BACK Cast on 102 (114: 126: 138: 154) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn C. Row