Key Sweater Junior

The Key Sweater Junior is worked from the top down with raglan increases on the yoke. Short rows are worked after the neck rib edge to shape the neckline. The body and sleeves are worked in the round and finished with rib edges. The pattern is knitted with a two-colour stripe pattern.

Size Guide

The Key Sweater Junior is designed to have approx. 25 cm [9¾ 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 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (29½) 30¾ 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 sweater 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 88 cm [34¾ inches] which will, in this example, give 26 cm [10¼ 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 (10-11) 11-12 years

Bust circumference: 72 (76) 80 (84) 84 (88) 88 (92) 96 (100) 104 cm [28¼ (30) 31½ (33) 33 (34¾) 34¾ (36¼) 37¾ (39¼) 41 inches]

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (53) 54 cm [14¼ (15) 16½ (17) 17¾ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20½ (20¾) 21¼ inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in colorwork pattern and stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 60 or 80 cm [16 and 24 or 32 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 60 or 80 cm [16, 24 or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials: Main color: 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Stripe color: 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) or 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

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.

Schematics can be found here.

The blue and burgundy Key Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors Arctic ice [5811] and Vinrød [4363].

Video

Fair isle knitting / Jacquard:

Italian cast-on:

M1R the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1R on the WS:

M1L on the WS:

German Short Rows:

Put the sleeves to rest:

Backwards loop method:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Avoid hole at startup on sleeve: