The Lyon Sweater Junior is worked from the top down. First the top part of the back yoke is worked with increases, then the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the slanting sides at the back yoke. Stitches are then picked up and knitted along the sides of the shoulders and the rest of the yoke is worked together on the circular needle, first back and forth and then in the round. The body is worked in the round on a circular needle, and the sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. At the end a folded neck edge with built in double knitting is worked. Lyon Sweater Junior is worked in stripes from the middle of the yoke and downwards.

Size guide

The Lyon Sweater Junior is designed to have approx. 18 cm [7 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 18 cm [7 inches] larger in circumference than the chest measurement. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) 13-14 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (75) 78 (80) 82 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22¾) 23½ (24¼) 25 (26¾) 28¼ (29¾) 30½ (31½) 32¼ inches]. The measurements for the finished garment are listed on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the sweater is knitted in the correct gauge). If you/the recipient measures 62 cm [24¼ inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 6-7 years. Size 6-7 years has a chest circumference of 80 cm [31½ inches] which will, in this example, give 18 cm [7 inches] of positive ease.

If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the lengths to the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is short/taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-13) 13-14 years

Bust circumference: 70 (72) 74 (76) 78 (80) 82 (86) 90 (92) 96 (98) 100 cm [27½ (28¼) 29¼ (30) 30¾ (31½) 32¼ (33¾) 35½ (36¼) 37¾ (38½) 39¼ inches]

Length: 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) 57 (58) 59 cm [15 (15¾) 16½ (17¼) 18 (19) 19¾ (20½) 21¼ (22) 22½ (22¾) 23¼ inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 and 80 cm [24 and 32 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 and/or 80 cm [24 and/or 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4] (unless you use the Magic Loop technique)

Materials: 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) (with two strands of yarn held together) for the main color of the sweater and 50-100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) (with two strands of yarn held together) for the stripes. Note: The given yardage amounts are the total yardage required.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The white and red Lyon Sweater Junior is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Almond [2511] and Poppy [4008].