The Silhouette sweater is the kid’s size version of the previously published adult pattern. It is made top-down and seamlessly, and features increases around a raglan seam. The stitch pattern gives more drape than usual for a crocheted fabric, which makes it very soft and wearable.

DETAILS:

Difficulty level: 6/10

Yarn weight: DK or 2 threads held together (fingering & light fingering)

Yarn suggestion: 1 strand of a DK weight yarn, or 2 threads held together, for example Sandnes Tynn Peer Gynt & any standard silk mohair, or any yarn or yarn combination that gives you the right gauge.

Gauge: 16 sts per 10 cm / 4 in.
16 rounds per 10 cm / 4 in.

Hook size: 6.5 mm / US J-10 or whatever size you need for the right gauge.

Yardage: (250-250-300-300) (350-400-400-450) grams / (590-590-708-708) (830-950-950-1060) yds.

Other equipment: 4 stitch markers, scissors, darning needle.

Sizes: (2-4-6-8) (10-12-14-16) years

Chest measurement: (53-59-64-67) (71-76-80-83) cm / (20.75-23.25-25.25-26.25) (28-30-31.5-32.75) in.

The sweater has around 5-6 cm of positive ease / 2 in.

The stitch pattern: Waistcoat stitch, ch 1 and skip 1, repeated in the round. If you haven’t worked this stitch before you can start with a swatch in the round: https://youtu.be/jIZky7Cb6w8. Remember to buy some extra yarn quantity if you want to make a full cowl.