Novice Sweater Junior

The Novice Sweater Junior is knit seamlessly from the top down. That means that you will begin by knitting the neckband. then the yoke. then the body. and finally the sleeves. The sweater is knit in stockinette stitch. while the neckband. bottom edge (waist band). and cuffs are knit in rib.

The Novice Sweater Junior has a round yoke. which is shaped by knitting increases on four rounds evenly separated on the yoke.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years

Bust circumference: 60 (62) 64 (66) 68 (72) 74 (76) 80 (82) 85 cm

Total length: 34 (36) 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 (48) 50 (52) 54 cm

Gauge: 16 stitches x 21 rows in stockinette stitch on 6 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm 

Suggested needle sizes: 5.5 mm and 6 mm circular needles (40 and 60 or 80 cm). 5.5 mm double pointed needles (if you decide not to use the Magic Loop-technique for the sleeves)

Suggested yarn: Suggestion for 1 strand of yarn: 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Kos by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 150 m) or 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 Børstet Alpakka by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 110 m)

Suggestion for 3 strands of yarn: 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150-200 g Arwetta by Filcolana (50 g = 210 m) and 100 (100) 100 (100) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) g Merino by Sysleriget (100 g = 366 m) and 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50-75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 g Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m). The 3 strands are held together throughout the work.

Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty . 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The white Novice Sweater Junior is knitted in Arwetta by Filcolana in the color Natural white [101] held together with Silk+Kid Mohair by Onion in the color Råhvid [3001] and Merino Singles by Sysleriget in the color A Hint of PetiteKnit.

Video

Swatch:

Begin:

Increases:

Adding new skein of yarn:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Begin sleeve:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

Finishing the sleeves:

Bind-off:

Folding the neck edge:

2 stitches together: