Havtorn Sweater Kids is a cozy children’s sweater featuring a beautiful pattern on the circular yoke, inspired by the small sea buckthorn berries found along the Nordic coast. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, making it easy to adjust both body and sleeve length as you go.

The relaxed fit makes it perfect for play and everyday wear.

Sizes

(mini) 0–3 months (3–6 months) 6–9 months (9–12 months) 1–1.5 years (2 years) 3–4 years (5–6 years) 7–8 years (9–10 years) 11–12 years

Finished chest circumference:
(47) 50 (52) 55 (58) 61 (63) 66 (70) 74 (82) 85 cm

Full length, measured at center front:
(26) 27 (28) 30 (32) 37 (38) 40 (44) 48 (51) 52 cm
(easily adjustable)

Sleeve length from underarm:
(14) 15 (17) 18 (19) 19 (20) 22 (28) 31 (35) 38 cm
(easily adjustable)

Fit: 7–10 cm / 2¾–4” of positive ease

Designed to fit a chest circumference of:
(38) 42 (45) 47 (49) 53 (54) 57 (61) 66 (72) 77 cm

Choose the size closest to the child’s actual chest circumference, regardless of age.

Gauge:
19 sts × 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 4.5 mm needles = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4”

Yarn option 1:
Saga by Filcolana (approx. 300 m / 50 g), held double
(100) 100 (100) 100 (100–150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) 250 g

Yarn option 2:
Saga by Filcolana (approx. 300 m / 50 g)
(50) 50 (50) 50–100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100–150) 150 (150) 150 g

held together with

Alva by Filcolana
(50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50–75 (75) 75 (75–100) 100 (100) 100–125 g
(approx. 175 m / 25 g)

or

Sandnes Alpakka Følgetråd
(50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g
(approx. 400 m / 50 g)

or

Tilia by Filcolana
(25–50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50–75 (75) 75 (75) 75–100 (100) 100 g
(approx. 220 m / 25 g)
(or another silk mohair yarn)

Yarn option 3:
Arwetta by Filcolana (approx. 210 m / 50 g), held double
(100) 150 (150) 150 (150–200) 200 (200) 250 (250–300) 300 (300–350) 350 g