Holger Sweater

The Holger Sweater is knitted from the top down. The body is knitted in stripes, while the sleeves and neckline are knitted in solid colours in their respective colours. First, the top part of the back is knitted back and forth, and a shoulder shaping is formed using short rows, while stripes are knitted. Then the shoulders are knitted back and forth separately 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 the outside from stitches picked up along the armhole. The double-folded neckline is knitted last from stitches picked up. 

Size guide

The Holger Sweater should have a positive ease of approx. 20-25 cm compared 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 size 6-7 years. A sweater in size 6-7 years has a width of 86 cm and will give a positive ease of 24 cm in the above example. If the measured bust measurement deviates from the age guide, you should be aware of adjusting 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 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years

The sweater's width: 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 the centre 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 needle (60 or 80 cm), 3.5 mm circular needle (40 and 60 and/or 80 cm), 3.5 and 4 mm double-pointed needles (if not knitted using the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 6 different colours 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)

Body stripe colours: approx. 65 (74) 79 (84) 89 (102) 110 (116) 120 (128) 136 (145) g of each colour

Ribbed edge 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 colour

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

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here. 

The brown Holger Sweater is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colours Almond [2511], Cacao nibs [3091], Pine [9581], Night sky [5591], Poppy [4008] and Perfect purple [5012].

The yellow Holger Sweater is knitted in Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn in the colours Almond [2511], Pineapple [2013], Flamingo [4604], Mint [7723] and Perfect purple [5012].