April 2007 Pattern Contest Winner - Presto Chango by Valerie Wallis

Please help us to congratulate Valerie for winning our inaugural pattern contest! We just couldn't get enough of this adorable and innovative sweater pattern -- I'm sure you'll feel the same!

About the Designer

Valerie is a stay-at-home mother to five very interesting children. She and her artist husband live in Logan, Utah. She usually stays up way too late at night knitting, and is certain that the next best thing to holding a baby is knitting sweaters for one.
She blogs about it at https://shoelessval.blogspot.com.

Full Downloadable and Printable Pattern Available Here

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Materials
2 (3, 3) skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton in color Nut #82 (worsted weight; 100% cotton; 3 1/2 oz/100g; 150 yards)
Circular knitting needles, US size 8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Eight (8, 10) 5/8-inch buttons

Gauge
In stockinette stitch, 16 stitches and 24 rows = 4" / 10 cm

Sizes
6 (12, 24) months

Measurements
Chest: 20 (22, 24) inches
Length: 10 (12, 14) inches


We hope you enjoy this free knitting pattern. This free pattern and the associated photographs are only for personal non-commercial use and are not for resale.

As a winner of our pattern contest, Valerie, has agreed to the following: "By submitting a pattern to the Jimmy Beans pattern contest I certify that I am the sole creator of the work and that I have not violated the intellectual property rights of any other person in creating this pattern. This notice will serve as my written permission to allow my pattern, if selected as the winner, to be used exclusively by Jimmy Beans Wool in advertising and online. Note: Jimmy Beans Wool accepts no liability for submissions which prove to be un-original by the designer."