Niels Sweater Junior

The Niels Sweater Junior is worked from the top down. First the top part of the back yoke is worked with short rows and increases, then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the slanting sides at the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the sides of the shoulders and the rest of the yoke is worked together on the circular needle. The body is worked in the round on a circular needle, and the sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end a folded neck edge with built in double knitting is worked.

Size guide

The Niels Sweater Junior s designed to have approx. 18-20 cm [7-7¾ inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 18-20 cm [7-7¾ inches] larger in circumference than the chest measurement. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (80) cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22¾) 23½ (24¼) 25 (26¾) 28¼ (29¾) 30½ (31½) inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the sweater is knitted in the correct gauge). If you/the recipient measures 62 cm [24¼ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 6-7 years. Size 6-7 years has a chest circumference of 82 cm [32¼ inches] which will, in this example, give 20 cm [7¾ inches] of positive ease.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) years

Bust circumference: 72 (74) 76 (78) 80 (82) 84 (88) 92 (94) 96 (98) cm [28¼ (29¼) 30 (30¾) 31½ (32¼) 33 (34¾) 36¼ (37) 37¾ (38 ½) inches]

Length: 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) 57 (58) cm [15 (15¾) 16½ (17¼) 18 (19) 19¾ (20½) 21¼ (22) 22½ (22¾) inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles 

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60 and/or 80 cm [16, 24 and/or 32 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 80 cm [32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless you use the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

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

The blue Niels Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Thunderstorm [6082].