The Lyon Sweater Junior (for children between one and 14 years of age). It is made with 2 fine yarns held together and knitted.

Construction overview

The Lyon Sweater Junior is worked from the top down. First the top part of the back yoke is worked with increases, then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the slanting sides at the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the sides of the shoulders and the rest of the yoke is worked together on the circular needle, first back and forth and then in the round. The body is worked in the round on a circular needle, and the sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end a folded neck edge with built in double knitting is worked. Lyon Sweater Junior is worked in stripes from the middle of the yoke and downwards.

Thirteen Sizes:  1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) 13-14 years

Size guide

The Lyon Sweater Junior is designed to have approx. 18cm of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 18cm larger in circumference than the chest measurement.

The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) 13-14 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (80) 82 cm.

Swatch First

Before beginning your project, measure yourself to determine which size will fit best.

Please note that these measurements are only achieved if the sweater is knitted in the correct gauge). If you/the recipient measures 62cm around the chest, you should knit a size 6-7 years. Size 6-7 years has a chest circumference of 80cm which will, in this example, give 18cm 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.

Finished measurements of Sweater

Chest circumference: 70 (72) 74 (76) 78 (80) 82 (86) 90 (92) 96 (98) 100 cm

Length: 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) 57 (58) 59 cm (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm square swatch in stocking stitch on a 4mm needle after washing and blocking

Suggested Knitting Needles: Circular needles: 4mm / 60 and 80 cm, 3.5mm / 60 and/or 80 cm and 3mm  / 40cm; Double-pointed needles: 4mm and 3.5mm (unless you use the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: Please note this jumper is made using 2 strands of different weight yarn at the same time.

Fine fingering 4ply yarn (with a meterage of 50 g = 235 metres) held double for both Main colour and Contrast Stripe Colour.

MC approx. 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 grams (with two strands of yarn held together) 

and

50-100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 grams with two strands of yarn held together) for the stripes.

Note: The given yardage amounts are the total yardage required.

Having trouble doing the maths and finding a suitable substitute yarn? Please contact us at [email protected] for help when buying this pattern.

Skill Level: Concentration and some intermediate and more experience

This is a printed knitting pattern by global favourite designer, Mette Wendelboe Okkels of PetiteKnit.

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