Otto Sweater Junior

Otto Sweater Junior is knitted from the top down in a striped pattern. First, the back is knitted, and then the shoulder sections are knitted separately 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 to continue with the body, which is knitted in the round on circular needles. The sleeves are knitted from stitches picked up along the armholes. Finally, the double-folded neckline is knitted from picked-up stitches.

Size Guide

Otto Sweater Junior should have a positive ease of approx. 20-25 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 (10-12) 12-14 years correspond to a bust measurement of approximately 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (76) 80 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 chest, you should knit size 6-7 years. A sweater in size 6-7 years has a width of 87 cm and will, in the stated example, provide a positive ease of 25 cm. If the measured bust measurement deviates from the age guide, you should be mindful to adapt the measurements to the person you are knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter/taller than average. Size chart available here.

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: 71 (76) 78 (82) 84 (87) 91 (93) 98 (100) 104 cm

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (53) 55 cm measured at the centre back (excluding neckline)

Gauge: 18 stitches x 26 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 knitting with the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Base colour: 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 g Atlas from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)

Stripe colour: 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 200 g Atlas from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here. 

The white and blue Otto Sweater Junior is knitted in Atlas from Sandnes Garn in the colours Milk melange [1016] and Thunderstorm [6082].