Recently I went on a tour of Winterstrom Ranch to find out how yarn is made. If you’re in South Texas or planning to visit, please contact Sarah about a tour of the mill. They also offer felting classes. Such fun!

How Yarn is Made: https://youtu.be/HFuUHmJ-To0

After seeing what it takes to create yarn from wool, I will never again complain about the price of yarn. While there, I purchased some beautiful alpaca yarn to make a sweater.

Toddler Pinstripe Sweater

Size 2 (Sizes 4 & 5 are available in paid PDF download Toddler Pinstripe Sweater Crochet Pattern)
Measurements:
Chest circumference: 22”
Neckline to hem: 8”
Sleeve: 10.5”

Materials:
Alpaca yarn from Winterstrom Ranch or any worsted weight yarn:
MC 460 yards
CC 125 yards
½” buttons
Yarn needle

Size G (4.0 mm) & H (5.0 mm) crochet hooks (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Gauge with H hook: 16 hdc = 4”, 4 pinstripe pattern plus 1 row hdc (13 rows) = 4”

Pinstripe Pattern:
Row 1: (Right side) Ch 1, MC hdc in each st.
Row 2: (Wrong side) Ch 1, turn, MC hdc in each st.
Row 3: (Right side) Ch 1, turn, CC sc in each st. Do not turn.

Directions:
RIBBING:
Row 1: With MC yarn and G hook, ch 9. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 7 ch. Ch1, turn (8 sc).
Row 2: Sc in back loop of each sc. Ch 1, turn.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 80 rows. Turn piece to work along ends of rows.
BODY:
Row 1: (Right side) With H hook, ch 1, work 1 hdc in each row end (80 hdc).
Row 2: (Wrong side) Ch 1, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Row 3: (Right side) Turn, attach CC yarn. Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off CC.
Row 4: (Right side) Do not turn. Return to beg of Row 3 and attach MC yarn. Ch 1, hdc in each st across (80 hdc).
Row 5: (Wrong side) Ch 1, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Row 6: (Right side) Turn, attach CC yarn. Ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off CC.
Repeat Rows 4-5 until you have 8 stripes.
ARMHOLE SHAPING:
With MC, hdc in first 18 sts, ch 1, turn. Leave remaining sts unworked.
Right front: Work even in *2 rows MC hdc, 1 row CC sc* until there are 3 stripes.
NECK SHAPING:
Row 1: Sl st first 3 st, ch 1, hdc remaining sts. Ch 1, turn (15 hdc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc across to last 2 sts, dec in last 2 sts (14 hdc).
Row 3: Attach CC yarn, ch 1, sc 1 st 2 sts tog, sc across (13 sc).
Row 4: Do not turn, attach MC, dec, hdc across (12 hdc).
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sl st in next 5 sts, ch 1, hdc across to last 2 sts, dec (6 hdc). Fasten off MC.
BACK:
Return to unworked stitches on body. Skip 2 sts. Attach MC yarn in 3rd st, ch 1, hdc in same st. Hdc in each of next 39 sts. Work even in 2 rows hdc, 1 row sc pattern until there are 4 stripes. (40 hdc)
Next row: Do not turn. Hdc across using MC.
Last row: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first 5 sts, ch 1, hdc across to last 6 sts, sl st next st, leave remaining 5 sts unworked (29 hdc). Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT:
NOTE: Left Front will be mirror image of Right Front.
Return to body, skip 2 st from back section. Attach yarn in 3rd st, ch 1, hdc in same st and in each st across. (18 hdc)
Work even in 2 rows MC hdc, 1 row CC sc until there are 3 stripes.
NECK SHAPING:
Row 1: Ch 1, hdc across with MC, leaving last 3 sts unworked (15 hdc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, dec, hdc across (14 hdc).
Row 3: Turn, attach CC yarn, ch 1, sc across, dec over last 2 sts (13 hdc).
Row 4: Do not turn. Attach MC, hdc across, dec over last 2 sts(12 hdc).
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, dec 1st 2 st, hdc in next 4 st, sl st in next st. Leave remaining sts unworked (5 hdc).
Fasten off MC.

SLEEVES: (Make 2)
Row 1:With MC yarn and G hook, ch 9. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (8 sc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in back loop of each sc across.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 24 rows. Turn to work across ends of rows.
Row 1: (Right side) With MC yarn and H hook, hdc in each row end (24 hdc).
Row 2: (Wrong side) Ch 1, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Row 3: (Right side) Attach CC yarn, turn, sc in each st. Fasten off CC yarn.
Row 4: (Right side) Do not turn. Attach MC yarn in first st of Row 3, 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc across to last st, 2 hdc in last st. (26 hdc.
Row 5: (Wrong side) Ch 1, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Row 6: Attach CC yarn, turn, sc in each st. Fasten off CC yarn.
Repeat Rows 4-6 until there are 6 stripes.
ASSEMBLY:
With right sides facing, match shoulder seams and sew together. With right sides facing, sew sleeve seam. Then sew sleeves to body, easing to fit. Match shoulder seam to top middle of sleeve.
COLLAR:
With right side facing, skip 1st 3 sts on right front, attach CC yarn with H hook, ch 1, hdc around collar, leaving last 3 sts on left front unworked. Ch1, turn. Make sure you have equal numbers of stitches on right and left sides.
Rows 2-8: Hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn. Fasten off.
EDGING (buttonhole side):
With G hook, attach MC yarn to top left opening with right side facing.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same st. Work sc evenly spaced up front of body (approximately 3 sc for each 2 vertical hdc). Lay on a flat surface to ensure edging remains flat. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Mark buttonholes – one 2 sts from right end, one 2 sts from left end, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
buttonholes evenly spaced between 1st and 5th.
Working sc across Row 3, *ch 1, skip 1 st* at each marker for buttonhole. Fasten off. Turn piece to work edging on opposite side (button side). With wrong side facing and G hook, attach MC yarn at top of right side opening. Sc across right side, making sure you have the same number of sc as on the left side.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc and each ch.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st. At end of Row 5, do not fasten off. Work 3 sc in last st of Row
5, turn to work in sc across end of edging, sc around collar working 3 sc in each corner. Work sc across top of left edging, 3 sc in corner, sc down left front. Fasten off MC.
Weave in all ends. Sew on buttons to correspond to buttonholes.

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