Frankie Sweater Baby

The Frankie Sweater Baby is worked from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke. Short rows are worked along the back of the neck to shape the neckline. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. The Frankie Sweater Baby is worked with narrow stripes either in multiple colors or in a single contrast color.

Size guide

The Frankie Sweater Baby is designed to have approx. 10-12 cm [4-4¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 10-12 cm [4-4¾ inches] larger in circumference than the chest measurement of the baby. The measurements of the finished sweater can be found on the first page of the pattern. Begin by measuring the child you are knitting for, before starting the project, to determine which size will fit them best. For example, if the child measures 48 cm [19 inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 6-9 months. A size 6-9 months’ sweater has a chest circumference of 60 cm [23½ inches] which in the given example would give you 12 cm [4¾ inches] of positive ease. Schematics can be found here.

Sizes: 0-1 (1-2) 2-4 (4-6) 6-9 (9-12) months

Measurements: Chest circumference: 49 (51) 53 (57) 60 (62) cm [19¼ (20) 20¾ (22½) 23½ (24½) inches]

Length: 23 (24) 26 (27) 29 (31) cm [9 (9½) 10¼ (10¾) 11½ (12¼) inches]

Sleeve length: 10 (11) 13 (15) 17 (18) cm [4 (4¼) 5 (6) 6¾ (7) inches]

Gauge: 23 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 3.5 mm [US4] needle

Needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 60 cm [16 and 24 inches] circular needle and 3.5 mm [US4] double-pointed needles

Materials: Main color: 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) g Cashmere Classic by Cardiff (25 g = 112 m [120 yds]) or 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) g Mandarin Naturell by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 130 m [142 yds]) or 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) g Duo by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 115 m [126 yds])

Stripe color: approx. 10 (12) 14 (17) 20 (22) g Cashmere Classic by Cardiff (25 g = 112 m [120 yds]) or 18 (21) 24 (30) 35 (38) g Mandarin Naturell by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 130 m [142 yds]) or 21 (24) 27 (34) 40 (44) g Duo by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 115 m [126 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The multicolored Frankie Sweater Baby is knitted in Cashmere Classic by Cardiff in the color Silver [509] with stripes in Cashmere Classic by Cardiff in the colors Niwa [725], Marilyn [662], Swatch [724], Kaori [683], Hoshi [546] and Cashmere 6/28 by Pascuali in the color Lilac [62] and Cashmere Klassik by Gepard Garn in the color Rød [330].

The white an blue Frankie Sweater Baby is knitted in Mandarin Naturell by Sandnes Garn in the colors Natur [1012] and Blå hortensia [6032].

Video

M1R the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

German Short Rows:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Backwards loop method:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl: