Acorn Sweater / Top-down

Knitting pattern for the Acorn Sweater! In this version the sweater is worked in the round from the top down.

Sizes: 0-3 (3-6) 6-9 (9-12) months // 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) years

Materials: 150 (150) 200 (200) // 250 (250) 300 (300) grams of LilleMiriam Merinoull (8 ply/3 light weight) 50 grams = 125 m [1.8 oz = 137 yds]

Needles: 3 mm and 3.5 mm circular 40/60/80 cm [US2.5 and 4 16/24/32”], and double pointed or circular 80 cm for MLT [32”]

Gauge: 22 sts texture pattern x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] using needle 3.5 mm [US4]

Width: Approx. 49 (52) 55 (57) 60 (63) 65 (68) cm [19¼ (20½) 21¾ (22½) 23½ (24¾) 25½ (26¾)”]

Length mid-front: Approx. 24 (26) 28 (30) 33 (36) 39 (42) cm [9½ (10¼) 11 (11¾) 13 (14¼) 15¼ (16½)”]

Difficulty: 4 out of 5 medium-hard (read more about difficulty levels here)

Language: English