A warm, light, and lovely sweater. The sweater is knitted from the neckline down using one strand of Luftig and one strand of Lett, starting with just a few stitches at the back of the neck. In the pictures, Ellen is wearing the sweater in size 10 years, and she usually wears size 10-12 years.
€ 6
SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 6 (8) 10 (12) years
Chest circumference: 87 (91) 96 (101) cm
Total length: approx. 44 (48) 52 (56) cm
Sleeve length: 32 (34) 36 (38) cm
YARN AND YARN CONSUMPTION
Luftig + Lett by Marte Helgetun
2 (2) 2 (2) balls of Kitt no. 01 in Luftig
1 (1) 1 (1) balls of Sand no. 03 in Luftig
1 (1) 1 (1) balls of Kløver no. 14 in Luftig
2 (2) 2 (2) balls of Kitt no. 01 in Lett
1 (1) 1 (1) balls of Sand no. 17 in Lett
1 (1) 1 (1) balls of Kløver no. 14 in Lett
The entire sweater is knitted with one strand of Luftig and one strand of Lett held together.
For a solid-colored version of the sweater in size 10 years, I used 3 skeins of each quality.
NEEDLES AND GAUGE
80 cm and 40 cm circular needles size 6 mm and 5 mm.
Double-pointed needles size 5 mm and 6 mm.
Having an extra needle or cable can make it easier when knitting the front and back sections.
17 stitches in stockinette stitch with double yarn on needle size 6 mm = 10 cm width.