Child's Jersey
2 Skeins thick wool (double knit or chunky) Size 8 or 6 needles
Cast on 19 stitches. Knit 52 rows in garter stitch (for sleeves)
Cast on 33 stitches and knit 10 rows in st.st. keeping 6 stitches at each end in garter stitch as a border
Change to garter stitch and work 12 rows
Change to stocking stitch and work 10 rows, keeping garter stitch border of 6 stitches
Change to garter stitch and work 12 rows
Change to stocking stitch and work 10 rows, keeping garter stitch border of 6 stitches
Change to garter stitch and work 12 rows
Change to stocking stitch and work 10 rows, keeping garter stitch border of 6 stitches
Cast off 33 stitches. Continue in garter stitch for 52 rows
Cast off
Make a second piece to correspond with the first
Join sides: sleeves and shoulders, leaving opening for neck. No fastenings required
Thinner wool and smaller needles can be used for a smaller jersey. This pattern can also be adapted by knitting more rows in garter stitch for sleeves and adding more stitches when casting on for the body