Aster Sweater Junior by Nashwa Sakr

Aster Sweater Junior

Knitting
October 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
930 - 1673 yards (850 - 1530 m)
4/5 (5/6, 6/7, 7/8, 8/9, 9/10, 10/12, 12/14) years
English
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Sizes:
4-5 (5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14) years.

Measurements of the finished sweater (Blocked):
Chest Circumference:

Approximately 78.5 (80, 81.5, 84.5, 87.5, 92, 95, 100) cm / 30.9 (31.5, 32, 33.2, 34.4, 36.2, 37.4, 39.3) inches
Total length from highest point of back shoulder:
Approximately 39 (40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52) cm / 15.3 (15.7, 16.5, 17.3, 18.1, 18.9, 19.6, 20.4) inches
Upper arm circumference:
Approximately 26 (27.5, 28.5, 29, 30, 31, 32.5, 33.5) cm / 10.2 (10.8, 11.2, 11.4, 11.8, 12.2, 12.8, 13.1) inches

Yarn:
Garn Studio Drops Nord color A (off white 01), color B (sweet orchid 25), and color C (grey 05)
(Content: 45% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide, and 25% Wool. Weight/Length: 50 gm= Approx. 170m)

Amount of yarn used:
Color A (main color): 150 (150, 150-200, 200, 200, 200-250, 250, 250-300) gms
Color B (contrast color): 50 (50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50-100) gms
Color C (contrast color): 50 (50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50-100) gms

Recommended needles:
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needles
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles.
Spare dpns (double pointed needles) and circular needles of small sizes (2.25 mm / 1 US).

Extras:
2 buttons (12-15 mm)

Gauge (Blocked):
26 sts x 32 rows / rounds in stockinette stitch with Nord on 3.25 mm / US 3 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches
(Take your time to get correct stitch AND row / round gauge. You might change needles size to get the correct gauge)

Difficulty level:
Advanced

Aster Sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth (while shaping shoulders and back neck with short rows), after that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the rest of the body is worked in the round till it’s finished. Sts for the sleeves are then picked up and worked in stripes pattern in the round, and finally sts for the double knitted collar are picked up, and knitted in the round.

The sweater has approx. 18-21 cm / 7-8.2 inches of intended positive ease at the bust area. The sizes 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 57 (59, 62, 64, 68, 72, 77, 82) cm / 22.4 (23.2, 24.4, 25.1, 26.7, 28.3, 30.3, 32.3) inches

Please note that:
1- Any change in gauge or switching to yarn of different composition might not give you the same finished measurements or finished look.

2- The pattern is only available in English, and it is not guaranteed that the pattern would be clear if it was translated using translating applications or Google!

3- No refunds are available for PDF downloads.