Designed to be a favorite, Little Deep Moss blends classic style with modern shaping making it the perfect choice for a new keepsake knit. It's simple shape and loose fit make it ideal for kids who are busy exploring the world. And once it has been outgrown, it can be tucked away, ready to be handed down to the next little one who needs to be kept warm.
Get help with knitting every step of Little Deep Moss with a FREE video class on my YouTube channel. The How to Knit a Sweater: Top-down, drop-shoulder edition video class goes through every step of knitting Little Deep Moss in great detail. Beginner level knitters can use this class to learn how to knit their first sweater. You just need to know how to knit and purl.
Little Deep Moss is knit seamlessly from the top down. You begin by casting on all the stitches for the back, work short rows to shape the shoulders, and then knit straight to the depth of the yoke. The front shoulders are picked up from the back piece. Short rows are again used to shape the shoulders and crew neckline shaping is done with increases. Following the shaping, the front is worked straight to the depth of the yoke. The body is knit in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit in the round. A doubled neckline finishes this cozy sweater.
SIZES
2 (4, 6, 8) (10, 12, 14) years
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 22.5 (24.75, 27, 29) (31.25, 33.5, 35.5) inches / 50.5 (55.5, 61, 65.5) (70.25, 75.5, 80) cm
Choose the size closest to the recipient’s size
in ready to wear clothing or size up for
extended wear.
YARN
2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) skeins Sonder Yarn Co Sunday Morning DK.
Or 395 (473, 558, 654) (761, 886, 1007) yards / 362 (433, 511, 599) (696, 811, 921) meters DK weight yarn.
NEEDLES
Two 32-inch (80 cm) US size 6 (4 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32-inch (80 cm) US size 4 (3.5 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.
NOTIONS
Two removable stitch markers, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.
GAUGE
22 stitches and 32 ROWS = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 6 (4 mm) needles.
SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Intermediate
Work German short rows, knit in the round, increase (m1L, m1R), decrease (ssk & k2tog).
Designed to be a favorite, Little Deep Moss blends classic style with modern shaping making it the perfect choice for a new keepsake knit. It's simple shape and loose fit make it ideal for kids who are busy exploring the world. And once it has been outgrown, it can be tucked away, ready to be handed down to the next little one who needs to be kept warm.
Get help with knitting every step of Little Deep Moss with a FREE video class on my YouTube channel. The How to Knit a Sweater: Top-down, drop-shoulder edition video class goes through every step of knitting Little Deep Moss in great detail. Beginner level knitters can use this class to learn how to knit their first sweater. You just need to know how to knit and purl.
Little Deep Moss is knit seamlessly from the top down. You begin by casting on all the stitches for the back, work short rows to shape the shoulders, and then knit straight to the depth of the yoke. The front shoulders are picked up from the back piece. Short rows are again used to shape the shoulders and crew neckline shaping is done with increases. Following the shaping, the front is worked straight to the depth of the yoke. The body is knit in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit in the round. A doubled neckline finishes this cozy sweater.
SIZES
2 (4, 6, 8) (10, 12, 14) years
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 22.5 (24.75, 27, 29) (31.25, 33.5, 35.5) inches / 50.5 (55.5, 61, 65.5) (70.25, 75.5, 80) cm
Choose the size closest to the recipient’s size
in ready to wear clothing or size up for
extended wear.
YARN
2 (2, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) skeins Sonder Yarn Co Sunday Morning DK.
Or 395 (473, 558, 654) (761, 886, 1007) yards / 362 (433, 511, 599) (696, 811, 921) meters DK weight yarn.
NEEDLES
Two 32-inch (80 cm) US size 6 (4 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32-inch (80 cm) US size 4 (3.5 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.
NOTIONS
Two removable stitch markers, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.
GAUGE
22 stitches and 32 ROWS = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 6 (4 mm) needles.
SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Intermediate
Work German short rows, knit in the round, increase (m1L, m1R), decrease (ssk & k2tog).
