Wheat Kit

This kit does not include the pattern. You'll also need a copy of Claudia Q's new book, Making Memories: Timeless Knits For Children.

 

PRE-ORDER

While some people may find wonder in its national parks or bustling cities, I found Albertan wheat fields to be one of the most beautiful and unfamiliar sites when I arrived in Canada. This cardigan was an attempt to portray that landscape and the childlike wonder I felt when first seeing it.

Sizes

0–3 mos (3–6 mos, 6–12 mos, 12–18 mos, 2 yr) (4 yr, 6 yr, 8 yr, 10 yr)

Recommended ease: 2" / 5 cm of positive ease at chest

Chest Circumference: 15.75 (17.75, 20, 22, 24.25) (26, 28.5, 30.25, 32.5)" / 40 (44, 50, 55, 60) (65, 71, 76, 81) cm

Yoke Depth (front): 3.75 (4, 4.5, 5.5, 5.5) (6, 6, 6.25, 7)" / 9.5 (10, 11.5, 14, 14 (15.25, 15.25, 16, 17.75) cm

Body Length to Underarm (front): 4 (4.5, 5, 5.5, 6) (7.5, 9, 10, 11)" / 10 (11.5, 12.75, 14, 15.25) (19, 23, 25.5, 28) cm

Upper Arm Circumference: 6.75 (7.25, 8.5, 8.75, 9.5) (10.25, 11, 11.5, 11.75)" / 17 (18, 21, 22, 24) (26, 28, 29, 30) cm

Sleeve Length to Underarm: 5.75 (6, 7, 8, 8.5) (10, 11.5, 13, 14)" / 14 (15, 18, 20, 21) (25, 29, 33, 35) cm

Yarn

2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Tosh DK by Madeleinetosh (100% superwash merino wool, 225 yds / 205 m – 100 g), colourway Filtered Day Dreams 

 

Needles (NOT IN KIT): US 5 / 3.75 mm 16" / 40 cm circular needles, 24" / 60 cm and a set of DPNs. US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles, 24" / 60 cm and a set of DPNs