Little Esther Jacket

The Little Esther Jacket is knitted from the top down in textured stitches. First, the top part of the back is knitted with increases. Then, the shoulder sections are knitted from the stitches picked up at the top of the back piece. The body is knitted back and forth. The sleeves are knitted in the round on circular needles from the stitches picked up in the armhole. Finally, button bands and a ribbed neckline are knitted. 

Make a gauge swatch to find the needle size that gives you the correct gauge. You can make a gauge swatch following the charts in the knitting pattern.

Size guide

The Little Esther Jacket 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 cardigan 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 size 3-4 years. A cardigan in size 3-4 years has a width of 74 cm and will, in the above example, give a positive ease of 18 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

Cardigan width: 70 (74) 74 (80) 80 (84) 88 (92) 92 (96) 100 cm

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (54) 55 cm (center back)

Gauge: 18 stitches x 30 rows in textured stitches on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm 

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: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 g Jensen Yarn from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) knitted together with 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g Tvinni from Isager Yarn (50 g = 255 m) or 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 g Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m)

5 buttons (Ø = 20 mm)

The pattern was developed as part of the Little Isager Archives.

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

See the difficulty level classification here. 

Buttons are available here.

The white Esther Jacket is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 0 together with Highland Wool from Isager in color E0.