The Storm Sweater Junior is worked from the top down in a texture pattern. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth. After this, stitches are picked up and knitted for each shoulders, which are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined to form the body, which is worked straight down in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. A rib edge is worked along the neck, folded double and knitted down. The Storm Sweater Junior is worked in a texture pattern which has four different segments.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge – please note that both the stitch gauge and the row gauge needs to be correct for the sweater to end up having the measurements given at the top of the pattern. The swatch can be worked using a chart in the pattern.

Size guide

The Storm Sweater Junior is designed to have approx. 20-25 cm [7¾-9¾ inches] of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years are designed to fit a chest circumference of 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (82) cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (29½) 30¾ (32¼) inches]. The measurements for the finished sweater are listed on the front page of the pattern. Please note that these measurements are only achieved if the correct gauge is maintained throughout. If you/the recipient measures 59 cm [23¼ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 5-6 years. A size 5-6 years sweater has a chest circumference of 80 cm [31½ inches] which in the given example would give you 21 cm [7 inches] of positive ease.

If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the lengths to the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is short/taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years

Chest circumference: 72 (72) 80 (80) 80 (88) 88 (88) 96 (96) 104 (104) cm [28¼ (28¼) 31½ (31½) 31½ (34¾) 34¾ (34¾) 37¾ (37¾) 41 (41) inches]

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (53) 54 (56) cm [14¼ (15) 16½ (17) 17¾ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20½ (20¾) 21¼ (22) inches] measured mid back excl. neck edge

Gauge: 20 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking

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

Materials: 300 (300-350) 350 (400) 400-450 (450) 450-500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (650) g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)