Cute summer top

A light summer top which can also be used as a vest. This pattern fits a 9 - 12 months old baby. Did we mention it is all knit stitches?

Materials: 2 balls of Svale, circular needles US size 2½ and 4.

Pattern:

Cast on 88 stitches on US 2½ circular needles. Knit garter stitch for 1 inch. Switch to US 4 needles and start knitting in the round.

Stitch pattern:

Round 1 - 4: Knit 4 rounds of stockinette. Place marker at the beginning of the round and after 44 stitches.
Round 5: *Knit the 4th stitch on the needle and leave the stitch on. Knit the 3 stitches before that stitch and slide the 4th stitch off last.* See pictures below. Repeat out round.

Knit 4th stitch.

Knit the 3 stitches before. 4th stitch is still on the needle.

And off like this.

Round 6- 9: Knit 4 rounds of stockinette.

Pinne 10: Knit 2. Then repeat round 5 for the rest of the round + the 2 first stitches on next round.

Repeat from round 1. Continue until top measures 7 inches. The last round should be a pattern round.

Shoulders:

Knit one round.

Switch back to US 2½ needles. On the next round knit 41 stitches,cast off 6 stitches (3 before and 3 after the side marker) Repeat for the other side. Continue the round. When you get to the first side cast on 22 new stitches over the arm. Repeat for the other side. Knit 19 stitches. You are now at in the middle of the back piece. Turn and knit (garter) Slip the first stitch of every row from now on out.

Knit 3 stitches. K2tog. *K 6 , K2tog* until 3 stitches is left. Knit the last 3 stitches.You now have 105 stitches left on the needles.

Knit 3 rows
Knit 3 stitches. K2tog. *K 6 , K2tog* until 4 stitches is left. Knit the last 4 stitches.

Knit 3 rows
Knit 2 stitches. K2tog. *K 5 , K2tog* until 2 stitches is left. Knit the last 2 stitches.

Knit 3 rows
Knit 3 stitches. K2tog. *K 5 , K2tog* until 4 stitches is left. Knit the last 4 stitches.

Knit 3 rows
Knit 3 stitches. K2tog. *K 4 , K2tog* until 2 stitches is left. Knit the last 2 stitches.

Knit 3 rows
Knit 2 stitches. K2tog. *K 8, K2tog* until 2 stitches is left. Knit the last 2 stitches.

Cast off. Leave a tail long enough to crochet a button loop.

Assembeling:

Sew the little side seam and weave in all ends. Crochet a button loop, and sew a button on the other side.

This is a free summer top knitting pattern from pickles.no. We'll be thrilled if you use it. Please link to us if you do;)