Holger Sweater Kids - PetiteKnit

The Holger Sweater is ideally knitted in Heavy Merino from Knitting for Olive.

The Holger Sweater is knitted from top to bottom. The body is knitted with stripes, while the sleeves and neckline are knitted in solid colors, each in a different color. First, the upper part of the back is knitted back and forth, and a shoulder slope is shaped using short rows, while stripes are knitted. Then the shoulders are knitted separately back and forth on a circular needle. These are then joined at the front to knit the front piece. The front piece and back are then joined to knit the body, which is knitted in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are knitted from stitches picked up along the armhole. The neckline’s double-folded edge is knitted last from picked-up stitches.

Size Guide

The Holger Sweater 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 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years correspond to a chest measurement of approximately 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 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 circumference of 86 cm and will in this example provide a positive ease of 24 cm. If the measured chest size deviates from the age guide, you should pay attention to adjusting the length to the person you are knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter or taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years

Sweater chest circumference: 72 (74) 78 (82) 82 (86) 88 (92) 96 (98) 104 (108) cm

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (53) 54 (56) cm measured at center back excluding neckline

Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Suggested needles: Circular needle 4 mm (60 or 80 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (40, 60, and/or 80 cm), double-pointed needles 3.5 and 4 mm (if not using Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 6 different colors Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) or Peruvian Highland Wool from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)

Stripe colors for the body: approx. 65 (74) 79 (84) 89 (102) 110 (116) 120 (128) 136 (145) g of each color

Ribbing at the bottom: approx. 23 (23) 25 (25) 27 (27) 27 (29) 29 (30) 33 (33) g

Sleeves: approx. 31 (36) 40 (45) 50 (52) 54 (57) 61 (64) 67 (71) g of each color

Neckline: approx. 14 (15) 15 (16) 16 (17) 17 (18) 18 (18) 19 (19) g

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)