LITTLE_JOHA_SWEATER is my contribution to the joint collection LITTLE ISAGER ARCHIVES – a collection for children based on the ISAGER ARCHIVES collection.
LITTLE_JOHA_SWEATER is a variation of JOHANNE_LOOP-SWEATER, both inspired by ‘Alstrøje’, a sweater in nuanced knitting, designed in the 1960s or 1970s by Åse Lund Jensen. This interpretation is based on the original pattern, which is here integrated into a raglan construction, and the sweater is therefore worked in the round. The raglan cut is accentuated with stripes that continue decoratively down the body. It was a signature detail for Åse Lund Jensen to highlight seams on her knitwear with stripes or patterns.

Sizes_
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) years.

Measurements_
Circumference_ 70 (75) 80 (85) 92 (100) cm.
Length_ 37 (40) 43 (46) 49 (53) cm measured from under the neckline of the back piece. The sweater has a positive ease of about 20 cm, so you should knit the size with a circumference of about 20 cm larger than the child’s chest circumference, depending on how loose you want the sweater to be.

Materials_
Color A_
1 strand Isager Soft 50 g / 125 m from Isager
150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (300) g

Color B_
1 strand Isager Soft 50 g / 125 m from Isager
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g

The beige/orange version is worked in col. E6S and col. 28.
The grey/light blue version is worked in col. E4S and col. 10.

Recommended needles_
5 mm and 6 mm circular needles (40, 60 and/or 80 cm).
4.5 mm circular needles (40 cm). DPNs in the same size, or circular needles (80 cm) if using Magic Loop technique.
5 mm crochet hook.

Gauge_
16 sts x 25 rows in stockinette on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm.
16 sts x 21 rows in the pattern on 6 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm.

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