The Loon - Child & Youth by Sharon Matchett

The Loon - Child & Youth

Knitting
January 1995
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in see below
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
English

Instructions included for Child, Youth, and Adult. Note that the Youth and Adult versions are knit with bulky/chunky yarn, whereas the Child sizes are worked with worsted weight.

Additional Gauge Information

  • Child sizes, using worsted weight: 20 stitches and 26 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stst with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles
  • Youth sizes, using chunky weight: 15 stitches and 20 rows = 4”/10 cm in Stst with US 10 (6 mm) needles

Sizes

Child Sizes

  • 2 (4, 6, 8) years
  • to fit chest - 22 (24, 25.5, 27.5)“ / 56 (61, 64.5, 70) cm

Youth Sizes

  • 10 (12,14) years
  • to fit chest - 28 (30, 32)“ / 71 (76, 81) cm

Yarn

Child Sizes

  • worsted weight, 85g/3oz each ball
  • Main Color, teal - 3 (3, 4, 4) balls
  • Contrast Colors, light teal, black, white, lemon - 1 ball each
  • small amounts of gray and wine

Youth Sizes

  • chunky weight - 50g/1.75oz each ball
  • Main Color, dark teal - 8 (9, 10) balls
  • Contrast Colors, light teal, black, white, lemon - 1 ball each
  • small amounts of gray and wine

Charts entire front and back pieces, including shaping and intarsia details