PetiteKnit Let's Christmas Sweater Pattern

PetiteKnit - Let's Christmas Sweater - Printed Knitting Pattern in English  - For those of you who like your knitting patterns as hard copies.

The Christmas Sweater is worked seamless from the top down. The neck edge is folded and knitted together and short rows are worked to shape the neckline. The yoke is worked with raglan increases. At the end, the sweater is decorated with crocheted chain stitches and pompons in different colours.

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

Bust circumference: 65 (67) 70 (71) 74 (76) 78 (81) 84 (90) cm [25½ (26½) 27½ (28) 29¼ (30) 30¾ (32) 33 (35½) inches]

Length: 38 (40) 41 (44) 46 (49) 52 (54) 55 (57) cm [15 (15¾) 16¼ (17¼) 18 (19¼) 20½ (21¼) 21¾ (22½) inches], measured mid back

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

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

Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6], Crochet hook: 3 mm

Materials: Suggestion 1: 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) g of Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]

Suggestion 2: 100 (100) 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) g of Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) held together with 50 (50) 50-75 (75) 75 (75-100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) g of Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

Scraps of yarn for pompons and approx. 10 g of Double Sunday for the chain stitches

Difficulty: ★★★☆☆