Designed in the style of classic fishermen's ganseys, Sam is a pullover perfect for a special kiddo in your life.

SIZES
2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
Directions are for children’s size 2.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 23 (25-27½-30-32-34)"
Length: 14 (15½-17½-19-20½-22)"
Note: this garment was designed with approximately 2 – 4" of ease. Please take that into consideration when selecting your size.

MATERIALS
3 (3-4-4-5-5) hanks BERROCO VINTAGE CHUNKY (100 grs), #6193 Yukon Green
24" length circular knitting needles, sizes 7 / 4.5 mm and 9 / 5.5 mm OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
1 set (4) double pointed knitting needles, sizes 7 / 4.5 mm and 9 / 5.5 mm
2 st holders
waste yarn to hold sts
2 st markers

GAUGE
14 sts and 21 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needles
16 sts and 32 rnds = 4" in Mistake Rib on larger needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Pattern Correction: Version 3, 1/6/2026
Stitch counts and instructions corrected for the Divide for Back and Front section.

Pattern Correction: posted 7/30/25, pdf correction in progress

Rows establishing pattern stitch worked flat need to be updated for the back and front as follows:

Divide for Back and Front: Back: Next Row (RS): Bind off 3 sts (1 st on RH needle), k2, p1, * k3, p1; rep from * to 1 st before marker, k1. Drop markers and sl remaining 40(44-48-52-56-60) sts onto waste yarn for front.
Next Row (WS): Bind off 2 sts (1 st on RH needle), * p1, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1 – 35(39-43-47- 51-55) sts. 
Mistake Rib (flat): Row 1 (RS): * K3, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, end k3. 
Row 2 (WS): K1, * p1, k3, rep from * to last 2 sts, end p1, k1. 
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until armholes measure 5(5- 5½-5½-6-6½)" above bound-off sts, end with a WS row.

Front: Sl 40(44-48-52-56-60) sts from waste yarn to larger needle and join yarn to RS.
Next Row (RS): Bind off 3 sts (1 st on RH needle), k2, p1, * k3, p1; rep from * to 1 st before marker, k1.
Next Row (WS): Bind off 2 sts (1 st on RH needle), * p1, k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1 – 35(39-43-47- 51-55) sts.
Mistake Rib (flat): Row 1 (RS): * K3, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, end k3. 
Row 2 (WS): K1, * p1, k3, rep from * to last 2 sts, end p1, k1. 
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until armholes measure 4(4-4½-4½-5-5½)" above bound-off sts, end with a WS
row.