Diamond Brocade Toddler Sweater.

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This sweater will fit a 2 year old perfectly and would look great with a shirt underneath. Overall it is easy to knit although if you are a beginner and you are not familiar with some techniques you will need to look them up. (M1, picking up stitches, DPN knitting...)

What You'll Need;

• 250g DK Yarn
• 3.25mm needles
• 4mm needles
• 5 3.25mm dpn
• a few long and short markers or yarn
• a measuring tape

Part 1 http://youtu.be/9aZZhbhAV5Y

Back

With a 3.25mm needle long-tail cast on 73 Sts

RIB

Row 1 *K2, P2. Rep from* to end of row. End with K1.
Row 2 P1 *K2, P2. Rep from* to end of row

Repeat these two rows until the rib measures about 3cm (about 9 rows). Change to 4mm needles.

MAIN BODY

Row 1 Knit all
Row 2 Purl all

For the main body continue these two rows until the back is about 20cm (End with the ws facing, purl side. About 47 rows high).

ARMHOLE SHAPING

Row 1 (RS) K2tog, K69, K2tog. (71)
Row 2 P2tog, Purl to the last two stitches, P2tog (69)
Row 3 K2tog, Knit to the last two stitches, K2tog (67)
Row 4 P2tog, Purl to the last two stitches, P2tog (65)
Row 5 K2tog, Knit to the last two stitches K2tog (63)
Row 6 P2tog, Purl to the last two stitches, P2tog (61)

Continue in stockinette stitch without decreasing until the arm holes measure 13cm (ending with the ws facing).

SHOULDER SHAPING

Row 1 Cast off  9sts, Knit to end
Row 2 Cast off  9sts,  Purl to end
Row 3 Cast off  9sts, Knit to end
Row 4 Cast off  9sts, Purl to end
Row 5 Cast off the remaining 25sts knit-wise.

Front

With a 3.25mm needle long-tail cast on 73 Sts

RIB

Row 1 *K2, P2. Rep from* to end of row. End with K1
Row 2 P1 *K2, P2. Rep from* to end of row

Repeat these two rows until the rib measures about 3cm (about 9 rows). Change to 4mm needles.

MAIN BODY

Row 1 (RS) K13, *P1, K9, P1, K1. Rep from* 3 more times, K12
Row 2 P12, K1, *P1, K1, P7, K1, P1, K1. Rep from* 3 more times, P12
Row 3 K13, *P1, K1, P1, K5, (P1, K1) twice. Rep from* 3 more times, K12
Row 4 P13, *(P1, K1) twice, P3, K1, P1, K1, P2. Rep from* 3 more times, P12
Row 5 K13, *K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K3. Rep from* 3 more times, K12
Row 6 P13, *P3, (K1,P1) twice, K1, P4. Rep from* 3 more times, P12
Row 7 K13, *K4, P1, K1, P1, K5. Rep from* 3 more times, K12
Row 8 P13, *P3, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P4 Rep from* 3 more times, P12
Row 9 K13, *K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K3. Rep from* 3 more times, K12
Row 10 P13, *(P1, K1) twice, P3, K1, P1, K1, P2. Rep from* 3 more times, P12
Row 11 K13, *P1, K1, P1, K5, (P1, K1) twice. Rep from* 3 more times, K12
Row 12 P12, K1, *P1, K1, P7, K1, P1, K1. Rep from* 3 more times, P12

Continue this pattern, Row 1 to Row 12 three more times. The front piece should measure 20/20.5cm and you will end on the wrong side. Next we will start the armhole shaping and we will begin with Row one of this pattern.

ARMHOLE SHAPING
Part 2 http://youtu.be/VAzR0Jhb254


We will start to decrease the sides. Place a marker near the edge on the last row so it's easy for you to measure later on.

Row 1 K2tog, K11, *P1, K9, P1, K1. Rep from* 3 more times, K10 K2tog.
Row 2 P2tog, P9, K1, *P1, K1, P7, K1, P1, K1. Rep from* 3 more times,  P9, P2tog.
Row 3 K2tog, K9, *P1, K1, P1, K5, (P1, K1) twice. Rep from* 3 more times,  K8, K2tog.
Row 4 P2tog, P8, *(P1, K1) twice, P3, K1, P1, K1, P2. Rep from* 3 more times,  P7, P2tog.
Row 5 K2tog, K7, *K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K3. Rep from* 3 more times,  K6, K2tog
Row 6 P2tog, P6, *P3, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P4. Rep from* 3 more times,  P5, P2tog.

Continue the pattern without anymore decreases and stop when the armholes measure about 6.5cm (16 rows approx.). You should end with Row 4 (ws). Every K/P13 will become K/P7 and every K/P12 will become K/P6 for example the next 2 rows will be;
Row 7 K7, *K4, P1, K1, P1, K5. Rep from* 3 more times, K6
Row 8 P7*P3, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P4 Rep from* 3 more times, P6 etc...

 Find the centre 9 sts and place them on a stitch holder or spare piece of yarn. Place the 26 sts on the right side of the sweater on another stitch marker or spare piece of yarn.

LEFT SIDE NECK SHAPING

Part 3 http://youtu.be/QKDrHFaHHuY

Row 1 (RS) K7, K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K5, P1, K1, P1, K2tog (25)
Row 2 K1, P1, K1, P7, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P10 (25)
Row 3 K11, P1, K1, P1, K9, K2tog (24)
Row 4 P1, K1, P7 (K1, P1) twice, K1, P10 (24)
Row 5 K7, K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K5, P1, K2tog (23)
Row 6 K1, P1, K1, P2, (P1, K1) twice, P3, K1, P1, K1, P8 (23)
Row 7 K7, P1,K1, P1, K5, (P1, K1) 3 times P2tog (22)
Row 8 (P1,K1) 3 times, P7, K1, P1, K1, P6. (22)
Row 9 K7 P1, K9, P1, K1, P1, K2tog. (21)
Row 10 (K1, P1) twice, K1, P7, K1, P1, K1, P6 (21)
Row 11 K7, P1, K1, P1, K5, (P1, K1) twice, P2tog. (20)
Row 12 K2, (P1, K1) twice, P3, K1, P1, K1, P8 (20)
Row 13 K9, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1 K2, K2tog (19)
Row 14 P4, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P10 (19)
Row 15 K11, P1, K1, P1, K3, K2tog (18)
Row 16 P3, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P10 (18)



LEFT SIDE SHOULDER SHAPING 

Row 1 Cast off 9 sts
Row 2 K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2 (9)
Row 3 Cast off remaining stitches


RIGHT SIDE NECK SHAPING
Part 4 http://youtu.be/-tNPJP35JWs

Row 1(RS) P2tog, P1, K1, P1, K5, (P1, K1) 3 times,P1, K9 (25)
Row 2 P10, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P7, K1, P1, K1 (25)
Row 3 P2tog, K1, P1, K9, P1, K1, P1, K9 (24)
Row 4 P10, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P7, K1, P1 (24)
Row 5 P2tog, P1, K5, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K9 (23)
Row 6 P7, (P1, K1) twice, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1 (23)
Row 7 K2tog, K3, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K11 (22)
Row 8 P6, P1, K1, P7, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P2 (22)
Row 9 K2tog, K1, P1, K9, P1, K1, P1, K6 (21)
Row 10 P6, K1, P1, K1, P7, (K1, P1) twice, K1 (21)
Row 11P2tog, (K1, P1) twice, K5, (P1, K1) twice, K6 (20)
Row 12 P7, (P1, K1) twice, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3 (20)
Row 13 K2tog, K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, K9 (19)
Row 14 P10, (K1, P1), twice, K1, P4 (19)
Row 15 K2tog, K3, P1, K1, P1, K11 (18)
Row 16 P10, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P3 (18)


RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER SHAPING


Row 1 Knit to last 9sts, cast off the remaining 9sts
Row 2 Reattach the yarn and purl to end of row
Row 3 Cast off remaining stitches



SLEAVES - MAKE TWO.

Part 5 http://youtu.be/LAQFYYUkG34

Using the long-tail cast on method, cast on 42 sts using a 3.25mm needles. Rib for 9 rows, 3cm


RIB

Row 1 *K2, P2. Rep from* to end of row.
Row 2 *P2, K2. Rep from* to end of row

ARMS

Change to 4mm needles

Knit 20 rows of stockinette stitch. On the 20th row increase one st on each end. (44)
Knit 14 rows of st st. On the 14th row increase one stitch on each end. (46)
Knit another 14 rows of st st. On the 14th row increase one stitch on each end. (48)
Knit another 14 rows of st st. On the 14th row increase one stitch on each end. (50 sts)

Decrease 1 st on each end of the next 6 rows. (38)
Cast off 4sts at the beginning of the next 6 rows (14)
Cast off remaining 14 sts


NECKBAND


Join the right shoulder seam. Using dp needles we are going to make the neckband. You can use how ever many needles you are comfortable with.

(RS)  Pick up 17 sts down the right side of the neck, Pick up 9 sts along the middle of the neck, PIck up another 17 sts along the left side of the neck and finally pick up 25 sts along the back of the neck. (68 sts).

Join the sts in the round and Rib. K2, P2 for 2 rows. Cast off in rib.

Join the seams of the jumper together and weave in the ends.