Description

Alfred’s Sweater is worked top-down seamless on circular needles. The beginning of the yoke is knit in 2×2 ribbing without raglan increases. The top is then folded over to create a casing or hem (like a short tube) where the elastic band will be placed. Then. the rest of the yoke is worked with raglan increases.

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

Chest width: 50 (52) 54 (58) 62 (65) 66 (69) 71 (74) cm 19 (20) 21 (22) 24 (25) 26 (27) 28 (29) inches

Length mid front: 28 (30) 32 (36) 38 (39) 42 (44) 45 (48) cm 11 (11) 12 (14) 15 (15) 16 (17) 17 (19) inches

Gauge: 32 stitches x 36 rows in textured pattern = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches

Suggested needles: 3 mm (US2.5) / 40 cm and 60 cm (16 and 24 inches) circular needles; 3 mm (US2.5) double pointed needles (unless you are using the magic loop technique)

Materials: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) g Tynn Merinoull from Sandnes Garn(50 g = 175 m 191 yards); thin elastic band (knitting-in elastic) for the neck hem.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 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 green Alfred’s Sweater is knitted in Tynn Merinoull by Sandnes Garn in the color Skoggrnn8072.

The brown Alfred’s Sweater is knitted in Tynn Merinoull by Sandnes Garn in the color Mrk karry 2336.

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Knit the neck edge down:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole when starting on sleeve:

k2tog:

p2tog:

Elastic thread in folded neck edge: