Sean-o-saurus sweater has a classic raglan yoke and back shaping with German Short Rows. The dinosaur embroidery is achieved with duplicate stitching. It has a comfortable fit with loose sleeves and fitted cuffs. The double rib has a curled bind off, which gives the sweater a cozy finish on all hems. Recommended positive ease is approx. 20 cm.

Sean-o-saurus Sweater is named after my brother, Sean, who gave me all his hand-me-downs. In the picture to the right, you can see the inspiration of this sweater – which were hand-me-down knitwear from my mother and grandmother. My mother carefully stitched the dinosaurs on the red sweater, and my grandmother knitted the dinosaurs on a vest that you can see in the brochure next to it. This sweater combines both images to recreate my 90s childhood. The duplicate stitching of the colorwork gives a ‘pixelated’ effect, which further enhances the retro design.

Yarn & Measurements
(all measurements are of the final sweater)

Sizes: 1 (3) 5 (7) years

Chest circumference: 71 (76) 81 (86) cm

Sleeve length: 21 (25.5) 30 (32.5) cm, measured from underarm

Sweater length: 36 (40) 44 (48) cm, measured mid-back

Needles: 4 mm (60 or 80 cm) circular needles, and 3.5 mm (60 or 80 cm) circular needles for ribbing/Magic Loop Method or DPNs.

Yarn: Cotton Merino by Knitting for Olive (70% cotton, 30% merino, 50 g = 250 m) – or any yarn that meets the gauge.

Yarn amount: 200 (250) 300 (350) g Cotton Merino from Knitting for Olive and 50 g Cotton Merino in contrast color for duplicate stitch

Gauge: 20 stitches x 29 rows on 4 mm needles in stockinette with 2 strands held together = 10 x 10 cm after wash