Easy Santa Slipover Baby

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The Easy Santa Slipover is a Christmas slipover worked in a stockinette stitch. The slipover is worked from the top down. The simple two-colour pattern is only worked in the round. This project is the perfect opportunity to learn how to work with two colours at the same time.  

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Sizes: 0-3 (3-6) 6-9 (9-12) 12-18 (18-24) months 

Measurements:

Circumference: 48 (52) 56 (60) 64 (68) cm

Length: 26 (28) 30 (32) 34 (36) cm

Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows in a stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Needles: 4 mm circular needle (60 + 40 cm) and 3 mm circular needle (40 cm)

The slipover is worked in two colours: A base colour that the upper part of the slipover is worked in, and a contrast colour that the bottom of the slipover is worked in. Additionally, you will need a bit of brown/ black yarn for the eyes and a bit of beige yarn for the faces.

Yarn alternative 1: 1 strand of Hobbii Friends Wool (50g=100m). You will need: 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) balls in the base colour (white) and 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2) balls in the contrast colour (red). As well as a small amount of brown/ black and beige yarn (about 1-2 grams of each). 

Yarn alternative 2: 1 strand of Drops Lima (50g=100m). You will need: 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) balls in the base colour (white) and 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2)  balls in the contrast colour (red). As well as a small amount of brown/ black and beige yarn (about 1-2 grams of each). 

Yarn alternative 3: 1 strand of Sandnes Peer Gynt (50g=91m). You will need: 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2)  balls in the base colour (white) and 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2)  balls in the contrast colour (red).  As well as a small amount of brown/ black and beige yarn (about 1-2 grams of each).

Difficulty: ★★★ 3 – which corresponds to almost easy. You can read about our classification of difficulties here