Esther Sweater Junior

Esther Sweater Junior is knitted from the top down in textured stitches. First, the back is knitted back and forth. Then, stitches are picked up at the shoulders, which are joined at the front and continued on the front piece. The front and back are then joined under the armhole and continued down the body. The sleeves are knitted in the round on double-pointed needles or using the Magic Loop technique. A ribbed edge is knitted at the neck, folded over and knitted down.

Make a gauge swatch before you start knitting to measure the gauge – note that the gauge must be correct in both height and width for the measurements given on the front to fit. You can make a gauge swatch using the diagrams in the knitting pattern.

Size Guide

Esther Sweater Junior should have a positive ease of approx. 20 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 you/the recipient, for example, measure 59 cm around the bust, you should knit size 3-4 years. A sweater in size 3-4 years has a width of 77 cm and will, in the above example, provide a positive ease of 21 cm. If the measured bust measurement deviates from the age guide, you should be mindful to adjust the length for 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

Sweater width: 69 (73) 77 (81) 81 (85) 89 (93) 97 (101) 105 cm

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (54) 55 cm measured at the centre back, excluding the neckband

Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows in textured stitches on 3 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Knitting needles: 4 mm circular needles (60 or 80 cm), 3.5 mm circular needles (40, 60 and/or 80 cm), 3.5 mm and 4 mm double-pointed needles

Materials: 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (550) 550 (600) 650 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) or Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here.

The red Esther Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colour Poppy [4008].

The grey Esther Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colour Ash melange [1021].