Description

Anker’s Sweater is worked from the top down. The yoke is worked in sections of rib with increases in the round. followed by classic raglan increases when the stockinette stitch section begins. The sleeves are worked at the end. either on double-pointed needles or on circular needles using the Magic Loop technique. Anker’s Sweater has no finishing other than weaving in ends.

Size guide

Anker’s Sweater is designed to have approx.. 10-15 cm 4-6 inches of positive ease. The sizes 0-3 months (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 (8-9 years) 9-10 years (10-12 years) are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 42 (45) 47 (49) 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (77) cm 16 (17) 18 (19) 20 (21) 22 (22) 23 (24) 25 (26) 28 (30) inches. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the sweater is knitted in the correct gauge). If you/the recipient measures 56 cm 22 inches around the chest. you should knit a size 3-4 years. Size 3-4 years has a chest circumference of 70 cm 27 inches which will. in this example. give 14 cm 5 inches of positive ease.

If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide. you can adjust the lengths to the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is short/taller than average.

Sizes:0-3 months (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 (8-9 years) 9-10 years (10-12 years)

Bust circumference:51 (53) 58 (63) 67 (70) 70 (74) 78 (80) 80 (84) 90 (92) cm 20 (20) 22 (24) 26 (27) 27 (29) 30 (31) 31 (33) 35 (36) inches

Lengths:Total length: 27 (29) 32 (35) 37 (39) 40 (42) 44 (46) 48 (50) 51 (52) cm 10 (11) 12 (13) 14 (15) 15 (16) 17 (18) 19 (19) 20 (20) inches

Sleeve length: 15 (17) 19 (20) 22 (24) 27 (30) 32 (33) 35 (37) 38 (40) cm 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (9) 10 (11) 12 (13) 13 (14) 15 (15) inches

Gauge:20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 4 mm US6 needles

Needles:Circular needles: 4 mm US6 / 40 and 60 or 80 cm 16 and 24 or 32 inches; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm US6 (if the Magic Loop technique is not used)

Materials:200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 450 (500) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m 100 yds)orDouble Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m 118 yds)

Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)

See the classification of difficultyhere.

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The green Anker’s Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Pine 9581.

The light blue Anker’s Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Blmelert 6324.

The brown Anker’s Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Muskat melange 3070.

Video

M1R:

M1L:

Yarn over:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Elastic thread in the neck edge: