Falsie Sweater Junior by Nashwa Sakr

Falsie Sweater Junior

Knitting
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
492 - 984 yards (450 - 900 m)
4-5 (5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14) years
English
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Sizes:
4-5 (5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14) years.

Measurements:

  • Chest circumference:

Approximately 65.5 cm (67.5cm, 72cm, 74.5cm, 76.5cm, 78.5cm, 83cm, 87.5cm).

  • Total length from shoulders: Approximately 40.5cm (42cm, 44.5cm, 47cm, 48cm, 50.5cm, 52.5cm, 54.5cm). (These measurements concerned the finished work NOT the person wearing it)

Recommended needles:

  • 4.5mm, and 5mm circular needles, 80 cm long. (for body and body ribbing) 4mm (neck ribbing), 4.5mm, 5mm short
  • circular needles or dpns.
  • 2.5mm crochet hook.

Yarn:
Garn studio Drops Air color no 29 (mauve).
(Content: 65% Alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool. 50 gms approx. = 150 meters).

Amount of yarn used:
150gm (200gm, 200gm, 200gm, 250gm, 250gm, 250gm, 300gm).

Gauge/Tension:
18 stitches x 24 rounds in stockinette stitch on 5mm needles = 10cm x 10cm
Take your time to get correct stitch AND round gauge. (You might change needles size to get the correct gauge).

Sweater overview:

  • Top-down raglan sweater.
  • Neck is shaped using German short rows.
  • Body is worked in reverse stockinette stitch except for the lace front panel.
  • Sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch.