Little Ruska

Little Ruska is so very fun to knit! Two contrast colors create high impact colorwork, but Shetland knitting motifs are used so you only ever knit with two colors on any given round. Worsted weight yarn (combined with its “just one more round” appeal) make this sweater knit up quickly. Little Ruska is knit top down in the round with the colorwork starting at the neckline and continuing on the body and sleeves. The colorwork charts are scaled by size to maintain the integrity of the design across all the sizes. Sizes 2 yrs. and 4 yrs., 6 yrs. and 8 yrs., 10 yrs. and 12 yrs. share charts.

SIZES

(2 yrs., 4 yrs., 6 yrs.) (8 yrs., 10 yrs., 12 yrs.)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest circumference: (22.75, 25.25, 25.25) (27.75, 27.75, 30.5) inches / (57, 63, 63) (69.5, 69.5, 76.5) cm

Choose the size closet to the recipient’s size in ready to wear clothing or size up for more wear.

YARN

(2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) skeins Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted weight in main color, (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted weight in CC1, (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted weight in CC2.

Or (302, 360, 413) (489, 572, 678) yards / (276, 329, 378) (447, 523, 620) meters main color, (54, 58, 65) (70, 81, 86) yards / (49, 53, 59) (64, 74, 79) meters CC1, (48, 51, 58) (62, 72, 76) yards / (44, 47, 53) (57, 66, 69) meters CC2 worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES

One 32 inch (80 cm) US size 7 (4.5 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32 inch (80 cm) US size 5 (3.75 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

NOTIONS

One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE

19 sts and 30 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D

Intermediate

Work in the round, increase (m1L), decrease (ssk & k2tog), working two color colorwork, decrease while continuing colorwork patterning.