Holger Sweater PROJECT

Holger Sweater (ages 1 to 14)

We finished the adorable Holger Sweater by Petite Knit ... thank you Erica, it's amazing! It's a super adorable knit, I love the graphic stripes and bold colour blocks - they're lively and fun and inspire lots and lots of play and amusement. This particular version of the pattern is sized for toddlers and kids, we made the smallest size (1-2 yrs) and the chest is a generous 28" in circumference and 13" from top of shoulder to bottom edge. Be sure to take a look at the finished measurements when you're choosing a size.

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We used one of the suggested yarns, Sandnes Garn Double Sunday, because I love the texture of the pure merino wool and the bright colours.

For Size 1-2 we used:

Body Colours (Stripes): 1012 Whipped Cream & 1099 Black (2 balls each, but lots left over)
Right Sleeve: 5846 Royal Blue (1 ball)
Left Sleeve: 9080 Urban Chic (1 ball)
Neck: 3819 The Orange Feeling (1 ball)
Bottom Hem: 7720 Blue Haze (1 ball)

If merino wool is a bit too much for you right now you can also substitute Berroco Vintage Baby or Berroco Vintage DK (see details below for all yardage requirements).

Construction

The Holger Sweater is worked from the top down. The body is worked in stockinette stitch with stripes, while the sleeves and neck edge are each worked in a different solid color. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth with the slope of the shoulders being shaped using short rows and in stripes, which are worked at the same time. Each shoulder is then worked back and forth on a circular needle, and then the shoulders are joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked in the round on a circular needle with stripes. The sleeves are worked down from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, a folded neck edge is worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the neckline.

Size

Fit is Oversized
1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-11) 11-12 (12-14) years
Finished Chest: 72 (74) 78 (82) 82 (86) 88 (92) 96 (98) 104 (108) cm OR [28¼ (29¼) 30¾ (32¼) 32¼ (33¾) 34¾ (36¼) 37¾ (38½) 41 (42½) inches]
Designed to have approx. 20-25 cm [7¾-9¾ inches] of positive ease.

Yarn

My favourite colour combo is the one on the left, with the greens and pink and periwinkle, but I'll understand if you prefer a more classic combo!

Sandnes Garn Double Sunday

Stripe colour 1: 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) balls
Stripe colour 2: 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) balls
Body Ribbing Hem: 1 ball
Sleeve 1: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) balls
Sleeve 2: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) balls
Neck Edge: 1 ball

If merino wool is a bit over budget for you right now you can also substitute Berroco Vintage Baby or Berroco Vintage DK - both are a soft, machine washable blend of wool & synthetic and are perfect for projects for babies and kids. Vintage Baby has a slightly smoother texture and comes in smaller 50g balls, while Vintage DK has a little bit more texture and comes in 100g skeins. The colour range is a bit different, but the base yarns are very similar and can be used interchangeably.

Berroco Vintage Baby

Stripe colour 1: 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) balls (colour 10002)
Stripe colour 2: 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) balls (colour 10032)
Rib hem on the body: 1 ball (colour 10065)
Left Sleeve: 1 ball (colour 10030)
Right Sleeve: 1 ball (colour 10034)
Neck edge: 1 ball (colour 10023)

Berroco Vintage DK

Stripe colour 1: 1 skein
Stripe colour 2: 1 skein
Rib hem on the body: 1 skein
Left Sleeve: 1 skein
Right Sleeve: 1 skein
Neck edge: 1 skein

Needles & Other

Actual Yardage Required

Stripe color 1: Approx. 120 (135) 145 (155) 165 (185) 200 (210) 220 (235) 250 (265) m
Stripe color 2: Approx. 120 (135) 145 (155) 165 (185) 200 (210) 220 (235) 250 (265) m
Rib hem on the body: Approx. ca. 43 (43) 47 (47) 51 (51) 51 (54) 54 (56) 62 (62) m
Left Sleeve: Approx. 58 (67) 40 (74) 92 (95) 99 (105) 112 (117) 123 (130) m
Right Sleeve: Approx. 58 (67) 40 (74) 92 (95) 99 (105) 112 (117) 123 (130) m
Neck edge: Approx. 28 (29) 29 (31) 31 (33) 33 (35) 35 (35) 37 (37) m

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Holger Sweater (ages 1 to 14)

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