Maltese Sweater Baby

The Maltese sweater is a top-down raglan sweater in wonderful and squishy half fisherman’s rib. I love this stitch and it’s perfect for baby clothes: It is so stretchy that it can easily accommodate a growing baby!

SIZES

3 (6, 12, 18, 24) months.

Chest circ: 47 (52, 56, 61, 66) cm / 18.5 (20.5, 22 24, 26)”

YARN

320 (360, 420, 530, 620) meter of sport-weight yarn.

NEEDLES

­— 3 mm circular needle, for the neckband, hem, and cuffs (or 0.5 mm below-gauge needle size)

— 3.5 mm for body and sleeves (or needle size to obtain gauge)

Swatch to find the right needle size for your own tension and yarn choice.

GAUGE

23 sts x 41 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in half fisherman’s rib stitch on larger needle after blocking.

Half Fisherman’s Rib is very stretchy and therefore rather tricky to measure correctly. Double-check your measurements throughout.