Holger Shirt

The Holger Shirt is worked from the top down. The body is worked in stockinette stitch with stripes, while the sleeves and neck edge are each worked in a different solid color. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth with the slope of the shoulders being shaped using short rows and in stripes, which are worked at the same time. Each shoulder is then worked back and forth on a circular needle, and then the shoulders are joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are worked down from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, a folded neck edge is worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neckline.

Size guide

The Holger Shirt is designed to have approx. 12 cm [4¾ inches] of positive ease. The 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 are designed to fit a chest circumference of 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (82) cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (29½) 30¾ (32¼) inches]. The measurements for the finished shirt can be found on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the correct gauge is maintained). If the intended wearer measures 62 cm [24½ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 6-7 years. A size 6-7 years shirt has a chest circumference of 74 cm [29¼ inches] which in the given example would give the intended wearer 12 cm [4¾ inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the length to fit the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter or 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

Chest circumference: 65 (66) 67 (69) 71 (74) 75 (80) 83 (90) 91 (94) cm [25½ (26) 26½ (27¼) 28 (29¼) 29½ (31½) 32¾ (35½) 35¾ (37) inches]

Length: 35 (37) 40 (41) 43 (46) 47 (48) 49 (50) 51 (53) cm [13¾ (14½) 15¾ (16¼) 17 (18) 18½ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20 (20¾) inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 28 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles

Needles: Circular needles: 3 mm [US2½] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 2.5 mm [US1½] / 40 and 60 and/or 80 cm [16 and 24 and/or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½] and 3 mm [US2½] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: 6 different colors of Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) or Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 205 m [224 yds]) or Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds])

Stripe colors for the body: Approx. 30 (35) 40 (43) 47 (54) 59 (64) 69 (74) 79 (84) g in each color

Rib hem on the body: Approx. ca. 11 (11) 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 (14) 15 (15) 16 (16) g

Sleeves: Approx. 13 (15) 18 (21) 23 (25) 27 (29) 31 (34) 37 (40) g in each color

Neck edge: Approx. 8 (8) 9 (9) 9 (11) 11 (11) 11 (12) 12 (12) g

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The Holger Shirt with the green sleeve is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Almond [2511], Flamingo [4604], Night sky [5591], Matcha [9564], Green tea [9533], and Dyp burgunder [4372].

The Holger Shirt with the yellow sleeve is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Hvit [1002], Lys lilla [5224], Bubblegum pink [4315], Solgul [2016], Spicy orange [3819], and Blå turkis [7213].

Video

M1R:

M1L:

k2tog:

Skp:

German Short Rows:

Begin:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Backwards Loop Method:

Changing colors when working In the round:

Tip for knitting stripes without weaving in ends:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for sleeves:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Double knitting in the neck edge:

Knit down the neck edge: