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Henry - knitted children's animal pattern sweater
Henry - knitted children's animal pattern sweater
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Knitting pattern for Henry, a children's sweater knitted in Alpakka Tweed from Du Store Alpakka and Older from Dale Garn.
The sweater has a playful look with animal motifs and fair isle knitting across the round yoke. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round from the bottom up and joined to the yoke. The neckband is knitted in ribbing and folded double.
Design: Mari Kalberg Skjæveland
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Pattern Information
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YARNAlpakka Tweed – 50% alpaca, 30% merino wool, 20% donegal (50 g = approx. 80 m)
Older – 100% wool (50 g = approx. 95 m)
GAUGE(10 x 10 cm)
17 sts x 25 rows in stockinette stitch and colorwork on 4 mm needles
NOTE! Make sure you achieve the same gauge even when knitting colorwork, so it doesn't become too tight.
SIZES2 (4) 6 (8) years
GARMENT MEASUREMENTSBust circumference approx. 60 (65) 69 (74) cm
Total length front center approx. 36 (40) 44 (48) cm
Sleeve length approx. 24 (27) 33 (36) cm, or desired length -
YARN REQUIREMENTS
Color 1 Alpakka Tweed Spruce Green (132) 4 (4) 5 (6) skeins
Color 2 Alpakka Tweed Red (120) 1 skein all sizes
Color 3 Older Corn Yellow (417) 1 skein all sizes
Color 4 Older White (400) 1 (1) 2 (2) skeins
Color 5 Alpakka Tweed Brown (112) 1 skein all sizes
CIRCULAR NEEDLES
Large circular needles 4 and 5 mm
Small circular needles 4 and 5 mm
DOUBLE-POINTED NEEDLES4 and 5 mm