Baby in a stocking stitch pullover with ribbing at the neck and cuffs, a rolled cuff edge and cables on the chest.

Flat lay of a light green baby sweater with buttons on the shoulder an three cables on the chest spelling out XOX. Baby jeans and booties complete the composition.

Shoulder and back view from above baby showing the ribbed neck and cuff of a stocking stitch pullover.

Baby sweater lying on white background with arms outstretched. Sweater is worked in stocking stitch with rolled hem and cuffs, plus ribbing at cuffs, hem and neck. Cables on chest read XOX.

Detail shot of shoulder button placket with two buttons on baby sweater. An X cable and half of an O cable are visible on the chest.

Baby on person's lap in oversized pullover with plenty of length pin the body and cute XOX created in cables on the chest.

XOX Pullover

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You just can’t help kissing and hugging little ones, so why not let them wear your love? This XOX Motif emblazoned on the chest will send out the message.

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Construction

Worked from the bottom up in pieces, this roomy pullover features a shoulder button placket in the smaller sizes for ease of dressing baby.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions, both charted and written instructions, and front and back images.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

To fit Newborn (3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2-3 years).
Finished chest circumference: 20 (21 ½, 22 ¼, 23 ¾, 25, 26 ½)” / 51 (54.5, 56.5, 60.5, 63.5, 67.5) cm.
Back length: 11 (11, 12, 13, 13 ½, 14)” / 28 (28, 30.5, 33, 34.5, 35.5) cm.
Sleeve seam: 6 (6 ½, 7 ½, 8, 8 ½, 9 ½)” / 15 (16.5, 19, 20.5, 21.5, 24) cm.
Designed for a roomy fit with 2 ½ to 5 ½” (6.5 to 14 cm) positive ease, with more ease for larger sizes.

Yarn

DK weight yarn; 345 (375, 450, 505, 555, 620) yd / 320 (345, 410, 460, 505, 570) m.

Shown in Knit Picks Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 123 yards/50g); Green Tea Heather.

Substitution Notes

Choose a DK weight yarn. The original is a superwash wool that works up at 5.5 sts per inch (2.5 cm) on 3.75 mm (US 5) needles. Smooth wools (including superwash), wool blends, acrylics, and cottons will substitute well. If this is a gift, consider a yarn that is easily laundered.

Gauge

22 sts and 32 rows = 4″ in Stockinette Stitch, blocked.

Needles + Notions

2.75 & 3.25 mm (US 2 & 3) Needles;
Locking Stitch Markers;
Stitch Markers;
Cable Needle;
Stitch Holder or Scrap Yarn;
(2) 5/8″ Buttons, for sizes Newborn (3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months) only.

Skills

Increases/decreases, three needle bind off, bias bind off (explained), working simple cables from chart or written instructions, modified set-in sleeve sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, picking up stitches, seaming, buttonholes and sewing on buttons.

Errata

XOX Pullover