Novice Slipover Junior

The Novice Slipover Junior is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. First the back yoke is worked, and then stitches are picked up and knitted along the cast-on edge of the back yoke for the shoulders, which are worked and then joined together to form the front yoke. The back and front yoke are joined at the underarm to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle. Rib edges are worked along the armholes and the neck edge at the end. There are help videos of all the steps in the pattern on this page.

Note, the pattern does not include instructions for embroidery.

Size guide

The Novice Slipover Junior is designed to have approx. 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (77) 82 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (30¼) 32¼ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the slipover is knitted in the correct gauge). If the recipient measures 62 cm [24½ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 6-7 years. Size 6-7 years has a chest circumference of 72 cm [28¼ inches] which will, in this example, give 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the lengths to the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is short/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

Measurements: Bust circumference: 61 (64) 66 (67) 69 (72) 74 (78) 80 (84) 90 cm [24 (25¼) 26 (26½) 27¼ (28¼) 29¼ (30¾) 31½ (33) 35½ inches]

Length: 36 (37) 38 (40) 41 (43) 44 (45) 47 (49) 52 cm [14¼ (14½) 15 (15¾) 16¼ (17) 17¼ (17¾) 18½ (19¼) 20½ inches] measured mid back incl. neck rib edge

Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 60 cm [16 and 24 inches]

Materials: 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds]) or 100 (100-200) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (300) 300 g Pelsuld 5,5/2 by Hjelholt Uldspinderi (100 g = 275 m [301 yds]) or 150 (150) 150-200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

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The blue Novice Slipover Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Above the clouds [6050].

The white Novice Slipover Junior is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Almond [2511]. The bees are embroidered with Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Cacao nibs [3091], Pineapple [2013] and Whipped cream [1012]. Note, the pattern does not include instructions for embroidery.

The green Novice Slipover Junior is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Almond [2511]. The mushrooms are embroidered with Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Whipped cream [1012] and Poppy [4008]. Note, the pattern does not include instructions for embroidery.

Video

Swatch:

Construction:

Increases:

Beginning the shoulder:

 Joining the shoulders: 

Joining the back and the front:

Rib edge and bind-off: 

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Double knitting in the neck edge:

Knit down the neck edge:

Picking up stitches for armhole: