This is the intermediate level PDF crochet pattern for the Jonas children’s sweater. The pattern is written in English and in US terminology. The Jonas dinosaur sweater is a fun, cosy and very wearable sweater. The pattern is built around graphs as well as written instructions for the sizes 1 year, 2 years, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 10 years and 12 years. It includes detailed instructions and pictures for the different techniques used and explains how to read the graphs for the colourwork.
The sweater is made from one front panel and one back panel that are crocheted from the top down (so the length is adjustable). The sleeves, the collar and the ribbing are then crocheted onto the connected panels. The pattern uses mostly half double crochet as well as single crochet and back loop only single crochet. Since the non-working yarn is always being carried, there are not as many ends to weave in as you might first think. The pattern also comes with a lookbook of my testers’ beautiful and colourful versions of the sweater.

The pattern is graded for sizes 1 year, 2 years, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 10 years and 12 years. The sizes thereby correspond to chest sizes 46-76 cm or 18.5-30 inches. The sweater has between 19-22 cm (7.5-8.7”) of positive ease around the widest part of the chest depending on what size you choose. The gauge for the pattern in half double crochet stitches is 16 stitches x 12 rows (10x10 cm or 4x4 inches). If you don’t know how to make a gauge swatch, this is explained in the pattern.

The materials needed are:
4 mm crochet hook (or hook size to meet the gauge)
1 strand of fingering weight yarn (weight 1) held together with 1 strand of lace weight yarn (weight 0) OR DK weight yarn (weight 3) in at least two colours
•Some yarn suggestions for weight 1 + weight 0 yarns: Knitting for Olive Merino held together with
Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, Sunday held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn
• Some yarn suggestions for weight 3 yarn: Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn, DROPS Daisy
• Have a look at the last picture for more information about the sizes and yardage!
Scissors
Measuring tape
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

When purchasing the pattern you will receive two PDFs: one PDF with the written pattern and one PDFs with the graphs for the different sizes.