NEEDLES:
3.75mm (US 5) needles for working a small circumference in the round – traditional or flexible DPNs, long circular for magic loop, (or size to obtain gauge)
3.75mm (US 5) circular needle* (or size to obtain gauge)
4mm (US 6) circular needle* (or size to obtain gauge)
*Circular needle length:
Ages 1-2 and 2-4: 40 cm (16 in) circular needles
Ages 4-6, 6-8 and 8-10: 60 cm (24 in) circular needles
Age 10-12 and Sizes 1-3: 80 cm (32 in) circular needles
Sizes 4-9: 100 cm (40 in) circular needles
TENSION/GAUGE:
21 sts and 31 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 4mm (US 6) needles.
SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS:
To Fit Chest/Bust | Chest Circ. | Total Length |
Longer Length (Adult Size Only) |
---|---|---|---|
Age 1-2 48-51 cm (19-20") |
57 cm (22.75") | 33 cm (13") | – |
Age 2-4 53-58 cm (21-23") |
65 cm (26") | 40.5 cm (16") | – |
Age 4-6 58-63 cm (23-25") |
68.5 cm (27.5") | 42.5 cm (17") | – |
Age 6-8 63-68 cm (25-27") |
72 cm (29") | 45.5 cm (18") | – |
Age 8-10 68-71 cm (27-28") |
76 cm (30.5") | 48.5 cm (19.5") | – |
Age 10-12 71-76 cm (28-30") |
80 cm (32") | 54.5 cm (21.5") | – |
Size 1 78-81 cm (30-32") |
84 cm (34.5") | 61 cm (24") | 66 cm (26") |
Size 2 86-91 cm (34-36") |
96 cm (38") | 61 cm (24") | 67 cm (26.5") |
Size 3 97-102 cm (38-40") |
106.5 cm (42.75") | 63 cm (24.5") | 70 cm (27.5") |
Size 4 107-112 cm (42-44") |
118 cm (47.25") | 63 cm (24.75") | 71 cm (28") |
Size 5 117-122 cm (46-48") |
126 cm (50.25") | 62 cm (24.5") | 70 cm (27.5") |
Size 6 127-132 cm (50-52") |
133 cm (53.25") | 64.5 cm (25.5") | 75.5 cm (30") |
Size 7 137-142 cm (54-56") |
145 cm (58") | 64 cm (25.5") | 76 cm (30") |
Size 8 147-152 cm (58-60") |
156 cm (61.5") | 66.5 cm (26") | 77.5 cm (30.5") |
Size 9 157-162 cm (62-64") |
167.5 cm (66") | 67.5 cm (26.5") | 80.5 cm (31.5") |