The Poppy Tee 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.

Begin by working a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge. Wash and block the swatch before taking any measurements.

Size guide

The Poppy Tee Junior is designed to have approx. 10 cm [4 inches] of positive ease. 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 tee 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 71 cm [28 inches] which will, in this example, give 9 cm [3½ 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: 61 (63) 65 (67) 69 (71) 73 (78) 82 (86) 87 (89) 90 cm [24 (24¾) 25½ (26½) 27¼ (28) 28¾ (30¾) 32¼ (33¾) 34¼ (35) 35½ inches]

Length: 32 (34) 36 (38) 40 (43) 45 (46) 48 (50) 52 (52) 53 cm [12½ (13½) 14¾ (15) 15¾ (17) 17¾ (18) 19 (19¾) 20½ (20½) 20¾ inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm [US4] needles

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

Materials: 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Duo by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 115 m [126 yds]) (worked with one strand) or 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 g Cotton Merino by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) (worked with two strands held together)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The beige Poppy Tee Junior is knitted in Duo by Sandnes Garn in the color Mandelhvit [3011].

The petrol blue Poppy Tee Junior is knitted in Duo by Sandnes Garn in the color Støvet aqua [6841].