Little Ekorre by Anna Johanna

Little Ekorre

Knitting
December 2022
Light Fingering ?
26 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in Colorwork
US 2 - 2.75 mm
339 - 1050 yards (310 - 960 m)
6MO-12MO-18MO [2YO-4YO-6YO] 8YO-10YO-12YO
English Finnish
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Little Ekorre is the cutest little sweater with a fun colorwork yoke. The sweater is worked seamlessly top-down. Little Ekorre has long sleeves and a sweet oak leaf pattern at the hem. The double folded neckband gives a really neat finish. This is the kids’ version of Ekorre sweater.

Size
6MO-12MO-18MO (2YO-4YO-6YO) 8YO-10YO-12YO

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 18.75-20.25-21.75 (24.5-26.25-29.5) 31.5-32.5-33.75’’ / 47-51-54.5 (61.5-65.5-74) 78.5-81.5-84.5 cm

Hip circumference: 19.5-22.25-22.25 (25-27.75-30.5) 33.25-33.25-36’’ / 48.5-55.5-55.5 (62.5-69-76) 83-83-90 cm

Body length from underarm: 6-6.5-7 (8-12-13) 15-15-15’’ / 15-16.5-18 (20.5-30.5-33) 38-38-38 cm

Upper arm circumference: 8-8.25-8.5 (8.25-9.25-9.75) 10.5-10.5-11’’ / 20-21-21.5 (21-23-24.5) 26-26-27.5 cm

Sleeve length: 5.5-6.5-7 (9-10.5-12) 14-14.5-15’’ / 13.5-16-17.5 (22-26-30) 35-36-37 cm

Scye height: 4.75-5-5.25 (5.25-6-6.25) 6.75-7.25-7.75’’ / 11.5-12.5-13 (13-15-15.5) 17-18-19.5 cm

Yarn
Louhittaren Luola Kytöläinen II (100% wool, 550 m/100 g), or other light fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Helmi (MC) and Pähkinä (CC).

1-1-1 (1-1-2) 2-2-2 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC.

Yardage
260-345-360 (485-545-690) 785-835-875 yrds / 240-315-330 (445-500-630) 720-765-800 m of MC,

75-85-100 (110-130-140) 160-160-175 yrds / 70-80-90 (100-120-130) 145-145-160 m of CC.

Needles
US 2 (2.75 mm) - 40’’/100 cm long circular needles, and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
26 sts x 31 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in colorwork and stockinette stitch, worked in the round (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, scrap yarn, crochet hook, tapestry needle.