Little Esther Jacket - Paper

Little Esther Jacket is knitted top down in textured knit. First, the upper part of the back piece is knitted with increases. Then the shoulders are knitted from the open stitches at the top of the back piece. The body is knitted back and forth. The sleeves are knitted in the round on circular needles from the open stitches at the sleeve opening. Finally, the button bands and rib edge at the neck are knitted.

Knit a swatch to find the needle size that gives you the right gauge. You can knit a swatch according to the diagram in the pattern.

Size guide

Little Esther Jacket should have a positive ease of approx. 20 cm in relation to the bust measurement. Sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years correspond to a bust measurement of 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (78) 82 cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are stated on the front of the pattern (note that these measurements only apply if the knitting tension is observed). If the recipient, for example, measures 56 cm around the bust, you should knit size 3-4 years. A jacket in size 3-4 years has an upper width of 74 cm and in the above example will give a positive ease of 18 cm. If the measured bust size deviates from the age guide, you should be aware of adjusting the lengths to the person you are knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter/taller than average.

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

Overall width of the jacket: 70 (74) 74 (80) 80 (84) 88 (92) 92 (96) 100 cm cm

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (54) 55 cm (center back)

Knitting tension: 18 stitches x 30 rows in textured knit on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needle 4 mm (60 or 80 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (40, 60 and/or 80 cm), double pointed needles 4.5 mm and 3.5

Materials: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 g Jensen Yarn from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) knit together with 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g Tvinni from Isager Yarn (50 g = 255 m) or 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m)

5 buttons (Ø = 20 mm)

The recipe was prepared as part of the Little Isager Archives.

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The red Little Esther Jacket is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 28 together with Tvinni from Isager in color 28.