The Peekaboo Sweater is a raglan sweater with a ‘peekaboo’ v-neck design on the front. You have the option to use 1 or 2 colors, and make it short or long sleeved. It is knit from the top down, and also includes slipped stitches along the raglan increases. Made out of fingering weight yarn, it’s a sweater that will work well in spring or fall, and designed for children of any age.

This pattern is Easy-Intermediate in difficulty. Intermediate techniques and stitches used include: i-cord, picking up stitches, back-loop cast on, m1L, m1R, k2tog, ssk, 1/1LC, 1/1RC, and slipping a stitch. All techniques are explained in the pattern, except for picking up stitches.

Actual Chest Measurement: 21 (23, 25, 26.5, 28) inches 53 (58.5, 63.5, 67, 71) cm

Finished Garment Chest Measurement: 22 (24, 26, 27.5, 29) inches 56 (61, 66, 70, 74) cm

Yarn: Solid Sweater (yarn shown is Twill Fingering in Crabapple from Knit Picks):

Long Sleeves 800 950, 1100, 1340, 1560 yds/ 730 870, 1010, 1230, 1430 m of fingering weight yarn

Short Sleeves 550 650, 760, 910, 1060 yds/ 500 600, 700, 830, 970 m of fingering weight yarn.

Multi-Colored Sweater (yarn shown is Stroll Tonal in Poppy Field for the MC and Stroll Hand Painted in Gumball for the CC, both from Knit Picks) :

Long Sleeves MC: 700 840, 970, 1180, 1380 yds/ 640 770, 890, 1080, 1260 m of fingering weight yarn.

CC: 100 110, 130, 160, 180 yds/ 90 100, 120, 150, 170 m of fingering weight yarn.

Short Sleeves MC: 450 540, 630, 750, 880 yds/ 410 500, 580, 680, 800 m of fingering weight yarn

CC: Same as long sleeves

Gauge: 32 stitches and 43 rows to 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch on the 3 mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

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