The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, and it is easy to adjust the length of the body and sleeves.

You cast on the back piece and work this back and forth in stockinette stitch with stripes, before you pick up and knit each shoulder. The shoulders are worked separately with short rows and increases. Then the shoulders are joined for the front piece. Afterwards, the front- and back piece is joined and the body is knitted in the round. The neckline ribbing is worked by picking up stitches. The sleeves are worked top-down by picking up stitches around the armhole.


Sizes
7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 (14-16) years

The blue and pink sweater pictured is knitted in size 8-9 years


Bust measurements
64-66 (66-68) 68-70 (70-75) 75-80 (80-85) cm


Bust circumference, finished garment
88 (94) 99 (101) 103 (106) cm


Length
48 (50) 54 (54) 56 (56) cm, measured mid back,
excluding neckline ribbing

Gauge
18 stitches x 26 rows per 10 cm in stockinette stitch, indicative needle size 4.5 mm



Yarn alternatives
Alternative 1: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (50 g = 125 m)
Main color: 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) skeins
Contrast color: 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) skeins


Alternative 2: Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool, Un-told Supreme Wool (50 g = 100 m)
Main color: 5 (6) 7 (7) 7 (8) skeins
Contrast color: 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) skeins


Alternative 3: Drops Alaska (50 g = 75 m), Drops Nepal
Main color: 7 (8) 8 (9) 10 (10) skeins
Contrast color: 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins


Colorways
The blue and pink sweater is knitted in Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool in Alaskan Blue and Bubblegum. The pink and red sweater is knitted in Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool in Bubblegum Pink and Chinese Red



Needles
Indicative needle size 4.5 mm, 40 and 80 cm circular needles

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