Stockholm Sweater Junior

The Stockholm Sweater Junior is worked from the top down in stockinette stitch. You begin by working the top of the back flat, after which stitches are picked up along the cast on edge for the shoulders. Each shoulder is knit separately and shaped using short rows, so they slope neatly. The front and back of the sweater are joined under the armholes, thereafter the body is knit in the round. For the sleeves, stitches are picked up along the armholes, and then knit in the round to the cuff on DPNs or a circular needle using Magic Loop. Finally, stitches are picked up along the neck opening, and a ribbed collar is knit, folded over, and sewn down on the wrong side. The Stockholm Sweater Junior requires no other finishing than sewing down the neckband. 

Begin by working a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years

Bust circumference: 64 (70) 74 (76) 78 (80) 84 (90) 95 (99) 101 cm [25¼ (27½) 29¼ (30) 30¾ (31½) 33 (35½) 37½ (39) 39¾ inches]

Length: Measured at the centre back: 37 (38) 40 (41) 43 (45) 46 (47) 50 (52) 54 cm [14½ (15) 15¾ (16¼) 17 (17¾) 18 (18½) 19¾ (20½) 21¼ inches]

Gauge: 21 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles 

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm and 3.5 mm [US6 and 4] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2.5] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm and 3.5 mm [US6 and 4] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: Suggestion 1: 100 (100) 100 (125) 125-150 (150) 150 (150-175) 175 (175-200) 200 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) knitted with two strands.

Suggestion 2: 100 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (300) 300 g Merino Singles by Sysleriget (100 g = 366 m) held together with 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100-125) 125 g Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard (25 g = 210) 

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 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 pink Stockholm Sweater Junior is knitted in Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Pink lilac [4813].

The blue Stockholm Sweater Junior is knitted in Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Jolly blue [6046].

The white Stockholm Sweater Junior is knitted in Merino Singles by the silent in the color Unicorn Party held together with Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard in the color Hvid [3000].

Video

Picking up stitches for left shoulder:

German Short Rows:

Increases on left shoulder:

Picking up stitches for right shoulder:

Increases on the right shoulder:

Backward Loop Method:

k2tog:

k2tog tbl:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for sleeve:

Picking up stitches for neck:

Elastic thread in folded neck edge: