Dino Sweater by Marie Hoff

Dino Sweater

Knitting
March 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
437 - 875 yards (400 - 800 m)
(1-2 months) 3-4 months (6 months) 1 year (2 years) 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-10 years)
Danish English
Free Pattern also available for free: info in notes
This pattern is available for kr.29.00 DKK
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PATTERN INFORMATION

This is NOT Eriks Dinosweater, but a design to celebrat my very first design that I published over three years ago.

the pattern is different, and with a different fit. the diagram is also a different one, inspired by the first one, but not at all the same.

It is time for a new Erik´s Dino sweater this one is for babys too! and defrient. it is a NEW PATTERN

The sweater is knitted from the top down. The neckline is worked using an extra stretchy cast-on technique, making it easy to pull over the head. The edges are finished with an Italian bind-off.

The sweater is knitted from the top down. The neckline is worked with a provisional cast-on, in this case, a figure-eight cast-on, and is folded over and joined to create a double-layered edge. This cast-on technique makes the neckline very stretchy and easy to pull over the head.

After that, the pattern is knitted following the chart. The body and sleeves are separated and knitted individually. You can choose between the wide pattern (Chart B) or the narrow pattern (Chart C). The brown sweater is knitted using Chart B, and the pink sweater is knitted using Chart C.

SIZE
(0-1 months) 1-3 months (6-9 months) 1 year (2 years) 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years

MEASUREMENTS
Length: (24) 26 (27) 29 (32) 35 (39) 43 cm

Circumference: (47) 49 (56) 64 (68) 70 (72) 74 cm

MATERIALS
F1: (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (5) 6 skeins of Friends Extra Fine Merino (12) Chocolate

F2: (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 skein of Friends Extra Fine Merino (01) White

F3: (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 skein of Friends Extra Fine Merino (113) Misty Green

F4: (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 skein of Friends Extra Fine Merino (77) Arctic Blue

F5: (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 skein of Friends Extra Fine Merino (105) Emerald

Needles:

Circular needles 2.5 mm, 40 cm and 60 cm
Circular needles 3 mm, 40 cm and 60 cm
Double-pointed needles 2.5 mm
Double-pointed needles 3 mm
OR use the magic loop method
Other materials:

Stitch markers

YARN QUALITY
Friends Extra Fine Merino

50 g = 165 m
100% merino wool

GAUGE
10 x 10 cm = 27 sts x 38 rows

DANSK:

OPSKRIFTSINFORMATION
Sweateren strikkes oppefra og ned. Halskanten er strikket med en ekstra elastik opslagsteknik, der gør den nem at få over hovedet. Kanterne er med italiensk aflukning.

Sweateren strikkes oppefra og ned. Halskanten strikkes med et åbent opslag (provisional cast on) i dette tilfæde et ottetals-opslag og strikkes sammen, så den ligger dobbelt. Opslagsteknikken gør halsen meget elastisk og nem at få over hovedet. Derefter strikkes mønsteret efter diagram. Der deles til krop og ærmer, og disse strikkes hver for sig. Du kan selv vælge, om du vil have det brede mønster nederst (diagram B) eller det smalle mønster (diagram C) Den brune sweater er strikket med diagram B og den lyserøde er strikket med diagram C.

STØRRELSE
(0-1 mdr) 1-3 mdr (6-9 mdr) 1 år (2 år) 3-4 år (5-6 år) 7-8 år

MÅL

Længde: (24) 26 (27) 29 (32) 35 (39) 43 cm

Omkreds: (47) 49 (56) 64 (68) 70 (72) 74 cm

MATERIALER

F1:(2) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (5) 6 nøgler Friends Extra Fine Merino (12) choklade

F2: (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 nøgle Friends Extra Fine Merino (01) white

F3:(1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 nøgle Friends Extra Fine Merino (113) Misty Green

F4: (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 nøgle Friends Extra Fine Merino (77) Arctic Blue

F5: (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 nøgle Friends Extra Fine Merino (105) Emarald

Rundpind 2,5 mm, 40 cm og 60 cm
Rundpind 3 mm, 40 cm og 60 cm

Strømpepinde 2,5 mm
Strømpepinde 3 mm
ELLER brug magic loop

Maskemarkører

GARNKVALITET
Friends Extra Fine Merino

50 g = 165 m

100% merino uld

STRIKKEFASTHED
10 x 10 cm = 27 m x 38 r