Butterscotch Sweater Junior by Nashwa Sakr

Butterscotch Sweater Junior

Knitting
July 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in corrugated rib pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
995 - 1706 yards (910 - 1560 m)
3/4 (4/5, 5/6, 6/7, 7/8, 8/9, 8/10, 10/12, 12/14) years
English
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Sizes:
3-4 (4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-12, 12-14) years.

Measurements:
Chest circumference:
Approximately 73 (76.5, 80, 83, 86.5, 90, 93, 96.5, 100) cm / 28.7 (30.1, 31.5, 32.6, 34, 35.4, 36.6, 38, 39.3) inches
Total length from mid-back (excluding the neck band):
Approximately 37 (39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 48, 50, 52) cm / 14.8 (15.5, 15.9, 16.3, 17.1, 18.3, 19.1, 19.8, 20.6) inches
Upper arm circumference:
Approximately 26.5 (28, 30, 31.5, 31.5, 33.5, 33.5, 35, 36.5) cm / 10.4 (11, 11.8, 12.4, 12.4, 13.2, 13.2, 13.7, 14.3) inches

Recommended needles:
3.25 mm / US 3 circular needles.
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles.
4 mm / US 6 circular needles.

Yarn:
Garn Studio Drops Air color A (main color, wheat no.02), and color B (contrast color, sweet apricot no.54)
(Content: 65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool. Weight/Length: 50gm= Approx. 15om)

Amount of yarn used:
Yarn A: 200 (200, 200, 250, 250, 300, 300, 300, 300) gms
Yarn B: 150 (150, 150, 200, 200, 200, 200, 250, 250) gms

Gauge:
24 sts x 24 rows / rounds in corrugated rib pattern on 4mm / US 6 needles = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4 inches x 4 inches
24 sts x 40 rows / rounds in quilted lattice pattern on 3.5mm / US 4 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:
Intermediate

Butterscotch sweater is knitted top down, starting with the back yoke which is worked back and forth while shaping with short rows till it’s finished. After that sts are picked up across the shoulders to form the front yoke, then the body is worked in the round. Stitches for sleeves are then picked up across the armholes and worked in the round as well.

This sweater has approximately 17-22 cm / 6.7-8.6 inches of intended positive ease at the bust area. The sizes 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 56 (57, 59, 62, 64, 68, 72, 78, 82) cm / 20.7 (22.4, 23.2, 24.4, 25.1, 26.7, 28.3, 30.7, 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!