Free Knitting Pattern Lion Brand Ice Cream Little Weekend Top Pattern Number: L60162 Designed by Irina Poludnenko

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1 Free Knitting Pattern Lion Brand Ice Cream Little Weekend Top Designed by Irina Poludnenko 2016 Lion Brand Yarn Company, all rights reserved.

2 SKILL LEVEL Easy+ SIZES 12 months (18 months, 2 years) Finished Chest About 22 (24, 26) in. (56, 61, 66) cm) Finished Length About 12 (13, 14) in. (30.5 (33, 35.5) cm) Note Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning. MATERIALS Lion Brand Ice Cream (Art. #923) 212 Coffee 2 (2, 2) balls or color of your choice Lion Brand knitting needles size 5 (3.75 mm) Lion Brand stitch markers Lion Brand large-eyed blunt needle ADDITIONAL MATERIALS Circular knitting needle size 4 (3.5 mm), 16 in. (40.5 cm) long GAUGE 20 sts + 24 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. STITCH EXPLANATION M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop 1 st increased. NOTES 1. Top is made in 4 pieces: Back, Front, and 2 Sleeves. 2. A pocket is worked from sts picked up on the Front. 3. The circular needle will be needed for the neckband. BACK With straight needles, cast on 55 (60, 65) sts. Work in Garter st (k every row) for 8 rows. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) until piece measures about 11 (12, 13) in. (28 (30.5, 33) cm) from beg, end with a WS (purl) row as the last row you work. Shape Shoulders Row 1 (RS): Bind off 6 (7, 8) sts, k to end of row 49 (53, 57) sts.

3 Row 2: Bind off 6 (7, 8) sts, p to end of row 43 (46, 49) sts. Row 3: Bind off 6 (7, 8) sts, k to end of row 37 (39, 41) sts. Row 4: Bind off 6 (7, 8) sts, p to end of row 31 (32, 33) sts. Bind off. FRONT With straight needles, cast on 55 (60, 65) sts. Work in Garter st for 8 rows. Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in St st until piece measures about 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work. Pocket Section Row 1 (RS): K19 (21, 23), place marker (pm), p17 (18, 19), pm, k to end of row. Row 2: P to marker, slip marker (sm), k to next marker, sm, p to end of row. Row 3: K to marker, sm, p to next marker, sm, k to end of row. Rep Rows 2 and 3, working in rev St st (p on RS, k on WS) between markers and St st over all other sts, until piece measures about 7 1/4 (7 1/2, 7 3/4) in. (18.5 (19, 19.5) cm) from beg. Remove markers and continue in St st over all sts until piece measures about 9 (10, 11) in. (23 (25.5, 28) cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work. Shape Neck Row 1 (RS): K22 (24, 26) for left shoulder, join a 2nd ball of yarn and bind off next 11 (12, 13) sts, k to end of row for right shoulder 22 (24, 26) sts for each shoulder. You will now work both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn. Row 2: Purl across all right shoulder sts; on left shoulder, bind off 3 sts, p to end of shoulder 22 (24, 26) sts for right shoulder and 19 (21, 23) sts for left shoulder. Row 3: Knit across all left shoulder sts, on right shoulder, bind off 3 sts, k to end of shoulder 19 (21, 23) sts for each shoulder. Row 4: Purl across all sts of both shoulders using separate balls of yarn. Row 5 (Decrease Row RS): K to last 3 left shoulder sts, k2tog, k1; on right shoulder, k1, k2tog, k to end of shoulder 18 (20, 22) sts for each shoulder. Rows 6-17: Rep Rows 4 and 5 for 6 more times 12 (14, 16) sts rem for each shoulder. Work even in St st over both shoulders using separate balls of yarn, until piece measures same as Back to shoulders, end with a WS row as the last row you work. Shape Shoulders Row 1 (RS): Bind off 6 (7, 8) left shoulder sts, k to end of shoulder; on right shoulder, k to end of shoulder 6 (7, 8) sts for left shoulder and 12 (14, 16) sts for right shoulder.

4 Row 2: Bind off 6 (7, 8) right shoulder sts, p to end of shoulder; on left shoulder, p to end of shoulder 6 (7, 8) sts for each shoulder. Row 3: Bind off rem 6 (7, 8) left shoulder sts; on right shoulder, k to end of shoulder 6 (7, 8) sts for right shoulder. Row 4: Bind off rem 6 (7, 8) right shoulder sts. SLEEVES (make 2) With straight needles, cast on 30 (32, 34) sts. Work in Garter st for 6 rows. Increase Row (RS): K2, M1, k to last 2 sts, M1, k2 32 (34, 36) sts. Beg with a WS (purl row) work in St st for 3 rows. Rep Increase Row 34 (36, 38) sts. Rep last 4 rows 7 (8, 9) more times 48 (52, 56) sts after all increases have been made. Continue in St st until piece measures about 6 1/2 (7, 7 1/2) in. (16.5 (18, 19) cm) from beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work. Shape Sleeve Cap (top of Sleeve) Row 1 (RS): Bind off 4 sts, k to end of row 44 (48, 52) sts. Row 2: Bind off 4 sts, p to end of row 40 (44, 48) sts. Rep Rows 1 and 2 until 8 (4, 8) sts remain. Bind off. FINISHING Sew shoulder seams. Neckband Note: Neckband will roll naturally to RS. From RS with circular needle, pick up and k69 (71, 73) sts as evenly spaced as possible around neck. Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle. Knit 10 rnds. Bind off loosely. Pocket From RS, with straight needles, pick up and k1 st in each of the rev St st sts of Row 1 pocket section 17 (18, 19) sts. Work in Garter st for 3 1/2 (3 3/4, 4) in. (9 (9.5, 10) cm. Bind off. Sew sides of pocket to edges of rev St st pocket section. Place markers on both sides of Front and Back about 4 3/4 (5 1/4, 5 3/4) in. (12 (13.5, 14.5) cm) below shoulder seams. Sew tops of Sleeves between markers. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Weave in ends.

5 ABBREVIATIONS beg = begin(ning) k = knit k2tog = knit 2 stitches together p = purl rem = remain(ing)(s) rep = repeat RS = right side st(s) = stitch(es) St st = Stockinette stitch WS = wrong side Every effort has been made to produce accurate and complete instructions. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual crafters, human error, or typographical mistakes.

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