September Sweater Junior - Paper

September Sweater Junior is knitted from the top down in English rib. First, the back piece is knitted by casting on stitches for the neck and working back and forth on the needle with increases on each side. Then, stitches are picked up for the shoulders, which are knitted separately and then gathered at the front for the front piece. Below the armhole, the back piece and front piece meet to form the body, which is knitted in the round on a circular needle. Then, stitches are picked up for the sleeves, which are knitted in the round with decreases on a short circular needle. Finally, stitches are picked up in the neck opening and from these, the rib edge of the neck is knitted. This is cast on twice and knitted down. September Sweater Junior is therefore assembly-free.

Knit a swatch before you start, to find the needle size that gives you the right gauge. Please note that it is difficult to measure English rib as it is elastic – so measure all distances several times.

Please note that patent knit will expand slightly in width when washed and used. You can therefore expect your September Sweater Junior to grow approximately 4-6 cm in width compared to the measurements stated on the front of the pattern.

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

Overall width: 70 (73) 77 (77) 80 (83) 87 (93) 93 (97) cm

Length: 36 (37) 39 (40) 41 (43) 44 (46) 49 (52) cm (measured center back, incl. folded neckline)

Knitting tension: 12 stitches x 38 rounds in English stocking stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm (note that 38 rounds in English stocking stitch count as 19 knit stitches)

Recommended needles: Circular needle 5 mm (40, 60 and/or 80 cm), circular needle 4.5 mm (60 or 80 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (40 cm), double pointed needles 4.5 mm

Materials: 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500) g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) (one strand) or Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m) (one strand) knit together with 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Silk Mohair from Sysleriget (50 g = 420 m) (one strand) or 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) gg Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) (one strand)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

The spotted September Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the color Hvid [1002] together with Silk Mohair from Sysleriget in the color Daisy's Summer Dress.

The pink September Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the color Old Pink [4023] together with Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn in the color Dark Old Pink [4244].