Petite Knit Dagmar Sweater Junior - Knitting Pattern

The Dagmar Sweater Junior is worked from the top down in cable and texture patterns. First the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. Both shoulders are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, a folded neck edge is worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neckline.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge in the textured pattern. The swatch can be worked using a chart in the pattern.

Size guide

The Dagmar Sweater Junior is designed to have approx. 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (78) 82 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (30¾) 32¼ inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the correct gauge is maintained). If the intended wearer of the sweater measures 56 cm [22 inches] around the chest, for example, you should knit a size 3-4 years. A sweater in size 3-4 years has a chest circumference of 80 cm [31½ inches] which in the given example would you 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the length to fit the intended wearer. The same applies if the intended wearer is shorter or taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years

Bust circumference: 73 (77) 80 (84) 87 (91) 93 (97) 100 (104) 108 cm [28¾ (30¼) 31½ (33) 34¼ (35¾) 36½ (38¼) 39¼ (41) 42½ inches]

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (54) 55 cm [14¼ (15) 16½ (17) 17¾ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20½ (21¼) 21¾ inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 23 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on a 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking, or the required needle to obtain gauge

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 60 and/or 80 cm [16, 24 and/or 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 4 mm [US6]

Materials: 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (500) 500 (550) 600 (600-650) 650 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds]) or 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450 (500) 500 (550) 550 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Difficulty: (5 out of 5)