Storm Slipover Junior

Storm Slipover Junior is knitted from the top down. First, the back piece is knitted, and then stitches are picked up along the cast-on edge of the back piece to shape the shoulder areas. The two shoulder areas are then joined at the front when the front piece is knitted. The back piece and front piece are then joined under the armhole when the body is knitted in the round on circular needles. Finally, ribbing is knitted along the neckline and armholes. Make a gauge swatch to check which needle size to use to achieve the correct gauge.

You can make a gauge swatch following the diagrams in the knitting pattern.

Size guide

Storm Slipover Junior should have a positive ease of approx. 10 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 slipover 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, measures 62 cm around the bust, you should knit size 6-7 years. A slipover in size 6-7 years has a width of 72 cm and will, in the above example, provide a positive ease of 10 cm. If the measured bust measurement deviates from the age guide, you should be mindful 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 (10-12) 12-14 years

Slipover measurements: Width: 60 (64) 68 (68) 72 (72) 76 (80) 84 (88) 92 cm

Length at center back: 35 (36) 38 (40) 41 (43) 45 (46) 48 (51) 52 cm

Gauge: 20 stitches x 32 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: 4 mm circular needles (60 and 80 cm), 3.5 mm circular needles (40, 60 or 80 cm)

Materials: 150 (150-200) 200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) or 150 (150) 150-200 (200) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty rating classification here. 

The grey Storm Slipover Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the color Ash melange [1021].