Childhood remake sweater

We´ve had this skein of beautyful handspun yarn from Tove at Spinn-spinn sitting around waiting for the perfect project: A new version of a knitted sweater Pickles-Heidi is wearing in an old photo. The stripes really enhances the construction!

Materials:
US 7 DPN´s or small circular needles
US 6 circular needles or straight single pointed needles.
200 g Pickles extra fine merino double stranded
100 g DK weight handspun yarn from spinn-spinn double stranded

Gauge:
17 s = 4"

Size:
1 y. 3 and 4 y can be purchased in the pickles shop

Pattern:
Cast on 88 stitches with two strands of Pickles extra Fine Merino on US 7 needles. K2, P2 for 1.5 inches. Continue in stockinette until your piece measures 8.5 inches, then divide it into front and back pieces. 44 stitches each.

Back piece:
Start from the wrong side. Make stripes as you go.
Row 1: Cast on 36 new stitches on US 7 needles. K 44  stitches. Make 36 new stitches at the end of the row.
Row 2: Slip 1, K until end.

Repeat row 2 until you have 5 inches of garter stitch. Leave the stitches on a needle while you make the front pieces

Left front piece:
Start from the wrong side. Make stripes the same way as you did on the back piece, but always knit the 8 stitches closest to the neck opening in the base colour. Remember to twist the yarn to avoid holes where the two colours meet.
Row 1: Cast on 36 new stitches on the needles. K 27 stitches
Row 2: Slip 1, K until end.

Repeat row 2 until you have 5 inches of garter stitch. Leave the stitches on a needle while you make the right front piece.
 
Right front piece:
Start from the wrong side. Make stripes the same way as you did on the back piece, but always knit the 8 stitches closest to the neck opening in the base colour. Remember to twist the yarn to avoid holes where the two colours meet.
Row 1: Cast on 10 new stitches on the needles. K 17 stitches. Make 36 new stitches at the end of the row.
Row 2: Slip 1, K until end.

Repeat row 2 until you have 5 inches of garter stitch. Leave the stitches on the needle.

Assembling:
Use kitchener stitch to assemble the top edgeStart at the right arm cuff and weave together 50 stitches.

Leave 16 stitches for neck opening. Assemble the last 50 stitches. Knit back and forth around the neck opening, pick up 2 stitches between the back and front pieces on each side. Knit garter back and forth for 6 rows. Bind off.

Pick up stitches around the arm cuffs. Knit garter 6 rows. Bind off. Weave in all loose ends.