Guppy Pullover

Designed by Celeste Pinheiro

Materials:

Caron Natura Sayelle, (3 oz. Skein); a yarn made of 100% Monsanto Acrylic Fiber
2 (2-3) skeins #9735 Royal
1 (1-2) skeins #9844 Dark Caribbean Blue
1 skein #9878 Hot Orange
1 skein #9853 Lilac
1 skein #9764 Medium Gold
1 skein #9875 Scarlet
knitting needles, #8; 16" circular needle, #8, or size required to knit to gauge
35 small pearl buttons 1/4" in diameter

Size: Directions are given for child's size 4. Changes for size 6 and size 8 are in parentheses. Garment width around underarms, 30-inches (32-inches to 34-inches).

Notes: Color designs are worked in Duplicate Stitch after knitting has been completed. While working, Stockinette Stitch edges will roll slightly; when taking measurements, measure with knitting completely unrolled.

Back:
With Royal, cast on 60 (64-68) sts. Work in Stockinette Stitch (k on right side, p on wrong side) until 6 1/2-inch (7 1/2 to 8 1/2-inches) from beg, end with p row and cut Royal. Join Dark Caribbean Blue and continue in Stockinette Stitch for 6 rows more. Continue as established in the following Stripe Pattern: * 6 rows Royal, 6 rows Dark Caribbean Blue; repeat from until 10-inches (11 to 12-inches) from beg, or desired length to underarm. Place a marker each side for underarm. Continue as established until about 5 3/4-inches (6 1/4 to 6 3/4-inches) above armhole marker, end with p row.

Shape Neck: Keeping to Stripe Pattern, k 18 (19-20), join another ball of yarn and bind off 24 (26-28) sts for neck, k 18 (19-20). Working both sides at the same time, p next row.

Next Row: K across and dec 1 st each neck edge-17 (18-19) sts each side. Bind off.

Front:
Work same as Back until 4-inches (4 to 4 1/2-inches) above armhole markers, end with p row.

Shape Neck: Keeping to Stripe Pattern, k 24 (25-26), join another ball of yarn and bind off 12 (14-16) sts, k 24 (25-26). Working both sides at the same time, bind off 3 sts each neck edge on next row, then 2 sts each neck edge on following row, 1 st each neck edge on next 2 rows-17 (18-19) sts each side. Work until same length as Back to shoulder. Bind off.

Sleeves:
With Royal, cast on 28 (30-32) sts. Work in Stockinette Stitch until 2-inches (2 1/2 to 2 1/2-inches) from beg. Begin working Stripe Pattern, same as Back and, at the same time, inc 1 st each edge every 4 rows until there are 50 (52-58) sts. Continue in Stripe Pattern until 11 1/2-inches (12 1/2 to 13 1/2-inches) from beg. Bind off.

Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeves in place between markers; sew underarm and side seams.

Neckband: With Royal, pick up and k 62 (66-70) sts evenly spaced around neck edge; join sts and work in rnds. Work Stockinette Stitch (k every rnd when working on circular needle) until 2 1/2-inches (2 1/2 to 3-inches) from beg of neck. Bind off loosely.