Friday Sweater Baby

Produktinformation

This knitting pattern from Petite Knit is in Swedish. The pattern is sent in printed format.

Friday Sweater Baby is knitted top down in pearl elastic with raglan increases. The neck edge is knitted in elastic and knitted down. Sleeves and torso are finished with an elastic edge.

Knit a test piece before you start. Remember to wash the sample patch before measuring the stitch strength - pearl elastic grows after washing.

Size guide

Friday Sweater Baby should have a range of motion ( positive ease) of approx. 10-13 cm in relation to the child's bust measurement. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern. Before you start knitting, measure the child to determine which size fits best. If the child e.g. measures 44 cm around the chest, you should knit a size 6-9 months. A sweater in size 6-9 months. has an excess width of 56 cm and in the mentioned example will give a range of movement ( positive ease ) of 12 cm.

Sizes: 0-1 (1-2) 2-4 (4-6) 6-9 (9-12) months.

Dimensions: Overall width: 46 (50) 53 (54) 56 (60) cm

Length: 23 (24) 26 (27) 29 (30) cm

Sleeve length: 10 (11) 13 (15) 17 (18) cm

Knitting strength: 28 stitches x 44 rounds in pearl elastic on needles 3 mm = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Note that before washing, the knit strength is around 35 stitches per 10 cm

Knitting suggestions: Circular needle 3 mm (40 and 60 cm), circular needle 2.5 mm (40 or 60 cm), double pointed needles 2.5 mm and 3 mm (if not knitted with Magic Loop technology)

Material: 45 (49) 70 (73) 75 (77) g Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) for the bottom color of the sweater (picture shows 1012 Whipped Cream) and 14 (15) 16 (18) 19 (21) 22 g Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) for the stripes of the sweater (picture shows 3819 That Orange Feeling). Note that the yarn consumption can vary by a couple of grams.

Difficulty : ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5).