MEASUREMENTS

To fit ages 2-3 (3-4) (4-5) (5-6) years. Actual chest measurements 70 (75) (80) (85) cm/27½ (29½) (31½) (33½) in. Side seam 23 (25) (27) (28.5) cm/9 (9¾) (10½) (11¼) in. Length to back neck 37 (39.5) (42) (44.5) cm/14½ (15½) (16½) (17½) in. Sleeve seam 28.5 (31.5) (35) (38) cm/11¼ (12½) (13¾) (15) in.

MATERIALS

5 (6) (6) (7) 50g (92m) balls of Sirdar Snuggly 100% Cotton (100% cotton) in Lime (Pistachio 752), 3 (3) (4) (4) balls in Navy (758) and 2 (2) (2) (3) balls in Light Blue (Ice Blue 756)*. Pair each of 3mm (No. 11) and 3.75mm (No. 9) straight knitting needles and 3mm (No. 11) circular knitting needle; removable stitch markers; open-ended zip fastener of appropriate length. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION

24 stitches and 32 rows, to 10 x 10cm over stocking stitch, using 3.75mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

, stitch(es); , knit; , purl; , increase 1 st (by working into same st twice); , meaning nothing can be, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); , slip; skpo, sl 1 st, k 1 st, pass slipped st over the knitted st (to decrease 1 st); , together (decrease, by working as many sts together as stated); , p2tog through back of sts (to decrease 1 st); , decrease 1 st (by working k2tog on a k row and p2tog on a p row); , pick up loop lying between needles and k into back of it (to increase 1 st).