Dala Horse Sweater in 12 Adult sizes and 5 Children’s sizes

We have long been dreaming of a Dala horse sweater at our house. So here it is. Dala horses prance around the yoke of this retro Scandinavian style pullover. It’s a super quick knit. Bottom up construction, with a simple yoke. The Dala horses are embroidered on top after the knitting is completed. Two charts are included. I hope these Dala horses make you as happy as they do us.

Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (pictured), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Finished measurements
Chest: 30 (32½, 35, 37½, 40, 41¾, 44½, 48, 50¾, 52¾, 55½, 58½) inches
Sleeve length: 17½ (17½, 18, 18½, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21) inches
Body length: 14 (15, 15½, 15¾, 16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20) inches
Yoke: 8 (8¼, 8½, 8½, 8½, 8¾, 9, 9¼, 9½, 10¼, 10½, 11½) inches

Materials
Yarn: Quince and Company Lark.
Main color: Delft 300 (300,350,400,450,450,500,550, 600, 650, 700, 750) grams
Contrasting Color A: White 50 (50,50,50,50,100,100100,100,100,100,150) grams.
Contrasting Color B: Stream 50 (50,50,50,50,50,50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50) grams
Contrasting Color C: Winesap 50 (50,50,50,50,50,50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50) grams.
Needles: U.S. Size 3 and 4 32-inch circular needles. U.S. size 3 double-point needles. Size 4 16-inch circular needle (Or size needed to obtain gauge). Tapestry needle

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm )and 4 (3.5mm) 32-inch circular needles. US 3 (3.25 mm)double-pointed needles. Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16-inch circular needle (Or size needed to obtain
gauge)..

Note: only a small amount of yarn is used of Contrasting color B and C

Gauge and Swatch
20 stitches = 4 inches or 10 cm on larger needles.
Please swatch in the round to determine needle size.
Note: Swatch in both one color and in colorwork. You may need to knit the single-color part of the sweater with a smaller needle than the colorwork section. The gauge is the same throughout the sweater.

Additional Materials
Darning needle

Child’s Dala Horse Sweater Details
Materials

Yarn: Quince and Company Lark.
Main color: Delft 200 (250, 300, 300,300) grams.
Contrasting color A: White 50 (50,50,50,50) grams.
Contrasting color B: Stream 50 (50,50,50,50) grams
Contrasting color C: Winesap 50 (50,50,50,50) grams.

Needles: U.S. Size 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5) mm 24 (24, 32, 32, 32)-inch circular needles. U.S. size 3 (3.25) and 4 (3.5) double-point needles or Flexiflips (or size needed to obtain gauge). Tapestry needle for embroidery

Gauge and Swatch
20 stitches 25 rows and = 4 inches or 10 cm on larger needles.

Please swatch in the round to determine needle size.
Note: Swatch in both one color and in colorwork. You may need to knit the single-color part of the sweater with a smaller needle than the colorwork section. The gauge is the same throughout the sweater.

Sizes:
Child’s 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, 10-12 yrs

Finished measurements
Chest: 24 1⁄2 (26 3⁄4, 29 1⁄4, 29 1⁄4, 31 1⁄2 ) inches Sleeve length: 10 (12, 13, 15 17 1⁄2 ) inches
Body length: 10 (11, 12, 14 15) inches Yoke: 5 (5 1⁄2 , 6 1⁄4 , 6 1⁄2 , 8, 8 1⁄2) inches

Skills in a nutshell
Long-tail cast on
Knit
Purl
1x1 rib
Joining in the round
Knitting in the round
DPN skills
Backward loop
Knitting colorwork in the round
Duplicate Stitch
Catching floats
K2tog decrease
Ssk decrease
Binding off while decreasing stitches
Weaving in and out new colors

That’s it! It’s a happy knit!