Nordic Fair Isle - Child by Sue Stratford

Nordic Fair Isle - Child

Knitting
September 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
460 - 770 yards (421 - 704 m)
5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12
English

This beautiful Christmas sweater is knitted in Aran weight yarn and uses the fairisle technique.

Each little reindeer has a red ‘french knot’ nose and each tree has a gold star embroidered after sewing up.

The sweater is knitted from a chart and written instructions for each size.

Finished size (chest width): 
5-6 - 35.5cm (14”) 
7-8 - 39.5cm (15 1/2”) 
9-10 - 41cm (16 1/4”) 
11 - 12 - 43cm (25 1/4”)

Yarn requirements: 
5-6 - 420m (460yds) 
7-8 - 500m (550yds) 
9-10 - 600m (660yds) 
11-12 - 700m (770yds)

Motif yarn requirements: 
Adult: 80m of each of the following colours: 
Red, pale green, mid brown, and cream.