Australian Knitting

Short Sleeve Bolero

YARN

1 (1, 2, 2, 3) balls 50gm Peter Pan DK Moondust Optional: Button or ribbon for decoration

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

3.25mm knitting needles 4mm knitting needles

MEASUREMENTS

To fit ages: Newborn-6 months: 6-12 mths, 1-2, 2-3, 4-5 years

Finished fit chest: 41, 46, 52, 55, 61 cm

Sleeve Length: 5cm

Length from back neck: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 cm

TENSION

24 sts by 32 rows to 10 cm over St st on 4mm needles.

WORKING PATTERN BACK

Using 4mm needles cast on 39 (45, 51, 55, 61) sts. Working in St st throughout. Work 3 (7, 5, 11, 13) rows inc 1 st at each end of 2nd (3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 5th) and every foll 1st (2nd, 2nd, 4th, 4th) row. 43 (51, 55, 61, 67) sts.

1st and 3rd sizes only

Work 2 (4) rows inc 1 st at each end of 2nd (4th) row.

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