Description

Difficulty level: You can knit this sweater if you know the basic knitting techniques.

Kids’ sizes: 

3–6 months (6–12 months, 18–24 months, 3–4 years) (5–6 years, 7–8 years, 9–10 years) 11–12 years

OR

62/68 (74/80, 86/92, 98/104) (110/116, 122/128, 134/140) 146/152 cm 

(see measurements below)

Recommended ease: 8–10 cm / 3–4” of positive ease.

Measurements for the sweater: 
Bust circumference approx. 54 (58, 64, 66) (70, 74, 80) 84 cm / 21 (23, 25.25, 26) (27.5, 29, 31.5) 33“

Length from shoulder to hem approx. 30 (37, 40, 49) (53, 57, 61) 63 cm / 12 (14.5, 15.75, 19.25) (21, 22.5, 24) 25“ – this can be altered.

Sleeve circumference approx. 28 (30, 32, 36) (38, 40, 42) 43 cm / 11 (12, 12.5, 14.25) (15, 15.75, 16.5) 17”

Yarn:

Approx. 400 (450, 500, 550) (600, 700, 750) 800 m / 440 (500, 550, 600) (650, 770, 820) 880 yds of DK-weight yarn.

Sample knitted with 4 (4, 5, 5) (6, 7, 7) 8 balls of Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (100 % merino (not superwash), 108 m / 120 yds / 50 g) in color ways 1015 (kitti), 6033 (farkku), 2025 (maisgul), 5224 (vaalean violetti), 9040 (salvia), 5845 (dazzling blue) and 6580 (blå natt).

Other suitable yarns:

• Sandnes Garn Duo (55% merinov, 45% cotton, 115 m / 125 yds / 50 g)
• Novita Wonder Wool DK (100% wool,. 112 m / 122 yds / 50 g)
• Novita Woolly Wood (70% modal, 30 % wool, 100 g / ca. 225 m / 250 yds)
• Tukuwool DK (100% Finnish wool, 250 m / 270 yds /100 g)

If you knit stripes for the sweater, you’ll need each color (6 colors) approx. 80 (90, 100, 110) (120, 140, 150) 160 m / 90 (100, 110, 120) (130, 150, 160) 170 yds. With Sanders Garn Double Sunday you’ll need 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) 2 balls of each color.

Needles:

• 3 mm / US 2,5: double-pointed needles or 40 cm / 16” circular needles
• 4 mm / US 6: double-pointed needles or 40 cm / 16” circular needles and 60 cm / 24” circular needles 

Other materials: Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle. 

Gauge:

20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch with 4 mm / US 6 needles (after blocking).