Celeste Sweater Junior

Celeste Sweater Junior is knitted from the top down with a round yoke. First, the neckline is knitted, and then the yoke is knitted in the round in the pattern stitch using 5 different colours according to the chart. Short rows are worked after the yoke pattern stitch to make the back higher and thus create a good fit. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round in stockinette stitch and both are finished with a ribbed edge.

Please note that pattern stitch often needs to be knitted on a 0.5-1 mm coarser needle size than solid-colour stockinette stitch. Therefore, make a gauge swatch in both the pattern stitch and solid-colour stockinette stitch before you start knitting.

Size guide

Celeste Sweater Junior should have a positive ease of approx. 15-19 cm relative to the bust 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 bust measurement of approximately 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (78) 82 cm. The measurements of the finished sweater are given on the front of the pattern (note that these measurements only apply if the gauge is maintained). If the child, for example, measures 56 cm around the chest, you should knit a size 3-4 years. A sweater in size 3-4 years has a width of 73 cm and will in the stated example give a positive ease of 17 cm. If the measured bust measurement deviates from the age guide, you should be mindful to adjust the length to the person you are knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter/taller than average.

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

The sweater's width: 68 (71) 73 (74) 78 (78) 81 (86) 89 (92) 97 cm

Length: 37 (39) 40 (42) 44 (46) 48 (50) 52 (54) 56 cm (measured centre back without neckline)

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

20 stitches x 20-22 rows in pattern stitch on 4.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Suggested needles: 4.5 mm circular needles (40, 60 and/or 80 cm), 4 mm circular needles (60 and/or 80 cm), 3.5 mm circular needles (40, 60 or 80 cm), 3 mm circular needles (40 cm), 4 mm, 3.5 mm and 3 mm double-pointed needles (if not knitted using the Magic Loop technique), possibly one size larger needles for the pattern stitch

Materials: Main colour: 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Pattern colour: 50 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) of each of the 4 colours (excl. gauge swatch)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here.

You can try out different colour combinations by colouring the chart, which can be downloaded here.

The white Celeste Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colours Almond [2511] (main colour), Night sky [5591] (pattern colour 1), Shell melange [2710] (pattern colour 2), Muskat melange [3070] (pattern colour 3) and Above the clouds [6050] (pattern colour 4).