No Frills Sweater Junior Knitting Pattern by PetiteKnit

The No Frills Sweater Junior is worked from the top down, which makes it easy to try it on the child along the way. If you want to make sure that the rib neck edge keeps it shape over time, you can sew a thin elastic thread along the edge.

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

Bust circumference: 70 (71) 74 (78) 81 (85) 90 cm 27½ (28) 29¼ (30¾) 32 (33½) 35½ inches

Length mid back: 40 (42) 43 (44) 46 (48) 50 cm 15¾ (16½) 17 (17¼) 18 (19) 19¾ inches

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

Needles: Circular needles: 3 mm US2½ and 4 mm US6 / 40 and 80 cm 16 and 32 inches

Double-pointed needles: 3 mm US2½ and 4 mm US6 (unless Magic Loop technique is used)

Yarn: 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200-250 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m 257 yds ) or Arwetta by Filcolana (50 g = 210 m 230 yds ) held together with 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75-100) 100-125 g Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m v) or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m 232 yds )

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