Betula nana, the dwarf birch (Dvergbjørk in Norwegian), is a species of birch found mainly in the tundra of the Arctic region. You may have noticed it without thinking it actually is a little birch. The sweater is name after it because of it’s easy and minimalistic look.

The sweater is worked bottom up with a round yoke with a simple pattern. The pattern is described in whole sentences for beginners.

Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4) yr

Bust circumference
58 (62) 67 (71) cm
22.8 (24.4) 26.4 (28.0) inches

Gauge
18 sts x 24 rows in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles (US7) = 10 x 10 cm

Circular needles
3.5 mm (US4) 40 and 60/80 cm
4.5 mm (US7) 40 and 60/80 cm

Double-pointed needles
3.5 mm (US4)
4.5 mm (US7)

Yarn
Léttlopi by Istex (50 g = 100 m)
A 150 (150) 150 (200) g
B 50 (50) 50 (100) g
C 50 g for all four sizes

Colors in Léttlopi
A 9427 B 0051 C 0086

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