Chicco Turquoise pull

Size
Directions are for 4 years size

Materials
6 x 50g balls of Ornaghi Filati Chicco: 5 balls turquoise, 1 ball light green; one pair 3 1/2 mm needles.

Stitches
Stocking stitch (St st):
*knit 1 row, purl 1 row*
K2, p2 rib:
Row 1: *k2, p2*
Row 2 and foll rows: k the k sts and p the p sts as they face you

Gauge
23 sts and 30 rows to 10 cm in St st using size 3 1/2 mm needles.

Back
With size 3 1/2 mm needles and turquoise cast on 82 sts. Work 12 rows in k2, p2 rib (=4 cm). Cont. in St st. as foll: 12 rows turquoise, 6 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 4 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 2 rows green, 24 rows turquoise, 2 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 4 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 6 rows green, cont. in turquoise. Work straight until work measures 31 cm from beg (=93 r.). Shape armholes. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows (=72 sts). Work even until piece measures 39 cm from beg (=118 r.). Work 20 rows in k2, p2 rib, *4 rows turquoise, 4 rows green. Cast off.

Front
With size 3 1/2 mm needles and turquoise cast on 82 sts. Work 12 rows in k2, p2 rib (=4 cm). Cont. in St st. as foll: 12 rows turquoise, 6 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 4 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 2 rows green, 24 rows turquoise, 2 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 4 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 6 rows green, cont. in turquoise. Work straight until work measures 31 cm from beg (=93 r.). Shape armholes. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows (=72 sts). Work even until piece measures 39 cm from beg (=118 r.). Work 20 rows in k2, p2 rib, *4 rows turquoise, 4 rows green. Cast off.

Sleeves
With size 3 1/2 mm needles and turquoise cast on 42 sts. Work 12 rows in k2, p2 rib (=4 cm). Cont. in St st. incr. 4 sts evenly across 1st row (=46 sts) as foll: 8 rows turquoise, 2 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 4 rows green, 2 rows turquoise, 6 rows green, cont. in turquoise. Shape sides by increasing 1 st at each end of every following 10th row 5 times (=56 sts). Work straight until sleeve measures 33 cm from beg (=99 r.). Shape the top of the sleeve. Cast off 2 st at beg of next 2 rows, 1 st at beg of next 4 rows (=48 sts). When work measures 35 cm (=105 r.) cast off all sts.

To make up
Join shoulders seams leaving, for neck, centre 42 sts. Join sides. Sew in sleeves.