Cross Sweater Junior

The pattern was developed in collaboration with the Red Cross. For every sale, 20 DKK is donated to the Red Cross.

The Cross Sweater Junior is knitted from the top down. A cross border is knitted at the yoke and along the edges of the sleeves and at the bottom of the body. First, the top part of the back is knitted back and forth, and then the shoulder sections are each knitted back and forth on circular needles. These are then joined at the front to continue with the front piece. The front piece and back are then joined and the body is continued, knitted in the round on circular needles. The double-folded neckline is knitted last in stripes from the picked-up stitches.

Size Guide

The Cross Sweater Junior should have a movement allowance (positive ease) of approx. 25 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 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years correspond to a bust measurement of approximately 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 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 you/the recipient, for example, measure 62 cm around the bust, you should knit a size 6-7 years. A sweater in size 6-7 years has a width of 88 cm and will, in the above example, provide a movement allowance (positive ease) of 26 cm. If the measured bust measurement deviates from the age guide, you should be mindful to adjust the lengths 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 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years

Sweater width: 72 (76) 80 (84) 84 (88) 88 (92) 96 (100) 104 (108) cm

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

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

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

Materials: 4 different colours of Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) or Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)

Colour 1 (yoke and edges): approx. 60 (64) 68 (71) 74 (78) 82 (84) 86 (89) 92 (98) g

Colour 2 (cross): approx. 20 (20) 21 (22) 22 (24) 24 (26) 26 (28) 28 (30) g

Colour 3 (base colour for body and sleeves): approx. 134 (165) 192 (216) 230 (242) 255 (278) 325 (354) 380 (394) g

Colour 4 (stripe colour in edges): approx. 16 (20) 20 (20) 21 (21) 22 (22) 22 (23) 23 (24) g

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here. 

Size chart available here.

The beige and burgundy Cross Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colours Almond Tweed [2512], Vinrød [4363], Poppy [4008] and Perfect purple [5012].

The grey and blue Cross Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colours Ash melange [1021], Night sky [5591], Spiced apple [3854] and Matcha [9564].

The pink and burgundy Cross Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colours Ballet tutu [3509], Vinrød [4363], Poppy [4008] and Shocking pink [4626].