Cloud Sweater Junior is knitted from top to bottom. First, the upper part of the back is knitted back and forth, with short rows to create a shoulder slope. Then the shoulder sections are knitted separately back and forth, also using short rows. The parts are then joined at the front, and knitting continues on the front piece. The front and back pieces are then joined to shape the body, which is knitted in the round on a circular needle. The sleeves are knitted in the round on a circular needle from stitches picked up along the armhole. The neckline’s stockinette collar is knitted last from picked-up stitches.
Knit a swatch to find the needle size that gives you the correct gauge.
Size guide
Cloud Sweater Junior should have a positive ease of about 20-25 cm relative to the chest measurement. Sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years correspond to a chest measurement of approximately 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (78) 82 cm. The finished sweater measurements are given on the front of the pattern (note that these measurements only apply if the gauge is maintained). For example, if you/the recipient measures 62 cm around the chest, you should knit a size 6-7 years. A sweater in size 6-7 years has a chest width of 87 cm and will in this example provide a positive ease of 25 cm. If the measured chest size differs from the age guide, be sure to adjust the length to the person you are knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter/taller than average. A measurement chart is available here.
Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years
Sweater chest width: 71 (73) 78 (82) 85 (87) 89 (92) 96 (101) 106 cm
Length: 34 (36) 39 (41) 43 (44) 46 (48) 50 (53) 55 cm (measured center back without collar)
Gauge: 17 stitches x 26 rows in stockinette on 4.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Needle suggestion: Circular needle 4.5 mm (40, 60, and 80 cm), double-pointed needles 4.5 mm
Materials: 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 g Snefnug from CaMaRose (50 g = 110 m) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 g Kos from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 150 m) knitted together with 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75-100) 100 (100) 100 g Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m) or 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Brushed Lace from Mohair By Canard (25 g = 210 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)
Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)
See the difficulty classification here.
The blue Cloud Sweater Junior is knitted in Snefnug from CaMaRose in the color Dueblå [7389] together with Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive in the color Valmueblå.
The pink Cloud Sweater Junior is knitted in Kos from Sandnes Garn in the color Shocking pink [4614] together with Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn in the color Pink lilac [4813].
