Size 6 or 7 needles and sport weight yarn will make a sweater for  a 1 yr. old

 

Size 8 or 9 needles will fit an 18 month old to 2 yr. old

 

Any number of 1/2" to 3/4" buttons up to five. The pattern calls for five but, I will be using only two on my sweater.  Island Knitter says she often only puts one at the top and I often use just two fancy ones since that is what comes in the package.  Choose wisely because if you look at Island Knitter's sweaters , you'll see they really make the sweater darling.

 

You can even use a heavy weight yarn like Lion Brand Homespun and larger needles to get a size 3

 

Materials needed:

 

The pattern available from Meg Swansen at School House Press (link found at bottom of this page)

or found in Knitter's Magazine , Fall 99 or in

Elizabeth Zimmermann's Book, Knitting Workshop

 

Three colors of worsted weight yarn.  Approx. 4 oz. main color and a few ozs.  of contrasting colors

 

A size 8 or 9, 29" circular needle (straights can be used but , it gets a bit tight on the needles)

 

Scissors

 

Needle for sewing

 

Stitch markers

 

and three stitch holders