Festival Sweater Pattern

The Festival Sweater is worked from the top down. The neck edge is folded and knitted together and short rows are worked to shape the neckline. After this, increases are worked evenly distributed down the circular yoke. The stripes are worked in a technique which creates small bobbles.

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

Chest circumference: 65 (68) 71 (73) 76 (78) 83 (89) 93 (99) cm 25½ (26¾) 28 (28¼) 30 (30¾) 32¾ (35) 36½ (39) inches

Length: 35 (37) 39 (42) 44 (46) 49 (51) 52 (54) cm 13¾ (14½) 15¼ (16½) 17¼ (18) 19¼ (20) 20½ (21¼) inches measured mid back

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: 3.5 mm US4 / 40, 60 and/or 80 cm 16, 24 and/or 32 inches 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

Yarn: 200 (200-250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300-350) 350 (350) 400 (450) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m 118 yds ) in the main colour, approx. 40 (40) 40 (45) 50 (55) 60 (70) 85 (100) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m 118 yds ) for the stripes.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)