Romaine Children’s Sweater by Nashwa Sakr

Romaine Children’s Sweater

Knitting
February 2025
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Sport
+ Lace
= Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1596 - 2973 yards (1459 - 2719 m)
4-5y (5-6y) 6-7y (7-8y) 8-9y (9-10y) 10-12y (12-14y)
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SIZES
4-5y (5-6y) 6-7y (7-8y) 8-9y (9-10y) 10-12y (12-14y)

MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 75 (77) 79 (81) 85 (89) 95 (99) cm / 29.5” (30.25”) 31” (31.75”) 33.5” (35”) 37.5” (39”)

Length (from mid back cast on edge, excluding neck): 40 (41) 43 (45) 47 (49) 51 (53) cm / 15.75” (16”) 17” (17.75”) 18.5” (19.25”) 20” (20.75”)

MATERIALS
4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) skeins of Friends Extra Fine Merino color 109
4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (6) 7 (7) skeins of Friends Kid Silk color 109

NEEDLES
Circular needle 4 mm, 80 cm /US 6, 31.5”
Circular needle 3.5 mm, 80 cm /US 4, 31.5”

YARN QUALITY
Friends Extra Fine Merino, Hobbii
100% Wool
50 g / 1.75 oz = 165 m / 180 yds

Friends Kid Silk, Hobbii
72% Mohair, 25% Silk, 3% Wool
25 g / 0.9 oz = 200 m / 218 yds

GAUGE
20 sts x 36 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4” in garter st with both yarns held together, using 4 mm /US 6 needles (blocked)

PATTERN INFORMATION
The sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth while shaping with short rows. After that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke while shaping the neckline, then the rest of the body is worked in garter st in the round till it’s finished. Sts for sleeves are then picked up and worked in the round.

Sweater has approx. 14 -19 cm / 5.5”- 7.5” of intended positive ease.

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