The pattern was developed in collaboration with the Red Cross. 20 DKK is donated to the Red Cross for each sale.

The Cross Sweater Junior is worked from the top down. A band of crosses is worked on the yoke and along the bottom of the sleeves and the body. First, the top part of the back yoke is worked back and forth, then each shoulder is worked back and forth on a circular needle. Both shoulders are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked down from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, a folded neck edge is worked with stripes from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neckline.

Size guide
The Cross Sweater Junior is designed to have approx. 25 cm 9¾ inches of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years are designed to fit a chest circumference of 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (82) cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (29½) 30¾ (32¼) inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the correct gauge is maintained). If the intended wearer of the sweater measures 62 cm [24½ inches] around the chest, for example, you should knit a size 6-7 years. A sweater in size 6-7 years has a chest circumference of 88 cm [34¾ inches] which in the given example would you 26 cm [10¼ inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the length to fit the intended wearer. The same applies if the intended wearer is shorter or taller than average.

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

Chest circumference:
72 (76) 80 (84) 84 (88) 88 (92) 96 (100) 104 (108) cm
[28¼ (30) 31½ (33) 33 (34¾) 34¾ (36¼) 37¾ (39½) 41 (42½) inches]

Length:
36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (53) 54 (56) cm
[14¼ (14½) 16½ (17) 17¾ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20½ (21) 21¼ (22) inches]
measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge:
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle

Needles:
Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 60 and/or 80 cm [16 and 24 and/or 32 inches];
Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6] (unless the Magic Loop technique is used)

Materials:
4 different colors of Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Color 1 (yoke and edges):
approx. 60 (64) 68 (71) 74 (78) 82 (84) 86 (89) 92 (98) g

Color 2 (crosses):
approx. 20 (20) 21 (22) 22 (24) 24 (26) 26 (28) 28 (30) g

Color 3 (main color for body and sleeves):
approx. 134 (165) 192 (216) 230 (242) 255 (278) 325 (354) 380 (394) g

Color 4 (stripes at edges):
approx. 16 (20) 20 (20) 21 (21) 22 (22) 22 (23) 23 (24) g

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

Schematics can be found here

The beige and bordeaux Cross Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors Almond Tweed [2512], Vinrød [4363], Poppy [4008] and Perfect purple [5012].

The grey and blue Cross Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors Ash melange [1021], Night sky [5591], Spiced apple [3854] and Matcha [9564].

The pink and bordeaux Cross Sweater Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors Ballet tutu [3509], Vinrød [4363], Poppy [4008] and Shocking pink [4626].