The Linden Sweater for children is an easy-to-wear dropped shoulder garment with classic design elements.

It is knitted in pieces in stocking stitch with contrasting 1 x 1 rib bands and striped sleeves.
The sweater features cutaway side pockets with contrasting pocket linings.
The stylised Henley neckline is finished with a rib neckband and single button at the top of a short opening.

This sweater requires average to intermediate knitting skills.

Finished measurements
To fit child (approx age)
2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years

Body circumference
(approx, after seaming)
61 (66, 71, 76, 81, 86) cm or 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) ins

Length (approx, from centre
of shoulder)
38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58) cm or 15 (16½, 18, 19¾, 21¼, 22¾) ins

Sleeve length (approx)
26 (31, 36, 40, 43, 46) cm or 10¼ (12¼, 14¼, 15¾, 17, 18) ins

Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool
Colour 1 (C1)
approx 350 (450, 525, 625, 700, 800) metres/382 (491, 572, 681, 763, 872) yards
Colour 2 (C2)
approx 250 (300, 350, 400, 450, 550) metres/273 (327, 382, 436, 491, 600) yards

Featured yarns
Millpost Merino 8 ply/DK
100% Australian superfine merino
50g (114 metres/125 yards)

Rowan Felted Tweed
50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose
50g (175 metres/191 yards)

Needles and notions

• 3.25mm/US 3 and 4mm/US 6 needles in straights or circulars depending on your preference when knitting in rows
• 1 or 2 spare 4mm knitting needles or double-pointed needles
• 3.25mm circular needle 40cm/16ins long for neckband
• 10 removable stitch markers
• 1 stitch-holder
• length of yarn or cord
• yarn needle
• 1 x 12mm/½ins diameter button