Sizes
(2) 4-5 (7-8) 10-11 år
Measurements
Sweater circumference: (71) 79 (86) 93 cm // (28) 31 (34) 36,5 inches.
Length: (37) 42 (46) 52 cm // (14½) 16½ (18) 20½ inches.
Yarn
Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (100% wool, 50 g = 205 m)
Yarn quantities
Tynn Peer Gynt col. 2641: (150) 200 (200) 250 g
Tynn Peer Gynt 6046: (50) 50 (100) 100 g
Yarn alternative
Sandnes Garn Sunday
Suggested needles
2,5 and 3 mm [US2 and US3] circular needles, 60-80 cm [24-32 inches).
2,5 mm [US2] circular needle, 40 cm [16 inches].
2,5 and 3 mm [US2 and US3] double pointed needles (unless you are using magic loop).
Gauge
28 sts x approx. 35 rows single colored stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] on 3 mm [US3] needles.
28 sts x approx. 34 rows colorwork pattern = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] on 3 mm [US3] needles.
Note: Make sure the gauge across is the same (28 sts in 10 cm / 4 inches) wheather you are knitting colorwork or with one single color. If your colorwork gauge is off, you could use a needle 0.5 mm larger than for the single color sections.
Size guide
Porcelain Sweater Junior has a spacious shape. Length is measured in the middle of the back, excluding the neck band. Since the sweater is knitted topdown, it is easy to adjust the length of body and sleeves.
Construction note
The sweater is worked from the top. You start at the top of the back, then form the back of the shoulders down to the bottom of the armholes. Then, the front section of the shoulders is worked with short rows to form the shape of the shoulders. Then the neckline is shaped. When the upper sections of the back and front sections are completed, they are joined in the round and the body is finished on a circular needle in the round. Stitched are then picked up along the armholes with double pointed needles (or with magic loop) and the sleeves are worked topdown. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neckline to make a folded neckband.
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Porcelain sweater junior, you may find the following videos helpful:
Short row shoulder shaping
Pick up stitches with the yarn tail
Jacquard
Jacquard - reading a chart
Jacquard worked flat
Long tail cast on
M1T
German short rows
M1R
M1L
Tubular bind off
