A sweater of a refined, understated elegance: smock stitch yoke, seamless construction, and that timeless charm that makes every child feel special.
Lilibet is worked from the top down, in the round, without seams. The yoke is adorned with the smock stitch — a three-dimensional raised diamond pattern that gives the sweater its signature look. The body flows into a clean, graceful shape.
The pattern comes in 8 sizes, from 3–4 to 12–14 years.
AT A GLANCE
Skill level: advanced beginner
What you get: an English-language PDF knitting pattern for the Lilibet sweater in 8 sizes, from 3–4 to 12–14 years. This is a pattern, not a finished sweater.
QUICK QUESTIONS
Is this a finished sweater? No, this is a PDF knitting pattern to make one.
How is it knitted? Seamlessly from the top down in the round, with a smock-stitch yoke.
What yarn and needles do I need? The suggested yarn is Haya by Holst Garn, with 3.5 mm and 4 mm needles. Yarn quantities by size are listed below.
SIZE GUIDE
Years: 3–4 | 4–5 | 5–6 | 6–7 | 7–8 | 8–9 | 10–12 | 12–14
Bust (cm): 56–58 | 58–60 | 61–63 | 63–66 | 67–70 | 71–75 | 76–80 | 81–83
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference (cm): 69 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 90
Sleeve length from armhole (cm): 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39
Sweater full length (cm): 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46
Positive ease: 7–15 cm
YARN
Suggested yarn: Haya by Holst Garn (70% baby alpaca, 20% Mulberry silk, 10% yak), 50 g / 183 m
Estimated usage: 3 (4) 5 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) skeins
GAUGE
21 sts × 26 rows = 10×10 cm in stockinette stitch, 4.00 mm needles, after washing and blocking
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
Needles: 3.5 mm and 4.00 mm — Cables: 40, 60, 80, 100 cm
