WHAT YOU NEED

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
5 & 4,5 mm | US 8 & 7, 40 cm | 16 inches (for the neckline and sleeves) and 60 cm | 24 inches (for the yoke and body)

GAUGE
16 stitches in stockinette stitch on needle size 5 mm | US 8 (or the needle size you need to hit the gauge)  = 10 cm | 4 inches

YARN
Consumption
200–500 grams of leftover yarn
Suggestions
2 strands of Sunday by Sandnes or similar yarn

SIZES
2–3 (4–5) 6–7 (8–9) 10 (11–13) years

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference 68 (70) 80 (83) 88 (93) cm | 26.8 (27.6) 31.5 (32.7) 34.6 (36.6) inches
Length 37 (40) 43 (46) 49 (51) cm | 14.6 (15.7) 16.9 (18.1) 19.3 (20.1) inches

ABOUT THE PROJECT
Beginners blouse junior is designed for beginners who want to knit their first raglan sweater from the top down. The pattern explains how to knit the sweater with both short and long sleeves.

First, the yoke is worked, the sleeves are put on hold, and the body is knitted in the round. Then the sleeves are completed, and finally, stitches are picked up along the neckline to create a small rolled edge.

The neckline and hems are finished with 2 purl rows for a nice little detail.

The pattern is simple and focuses on making the knitting process easy and accessible, with step-by-step instructions and video guides for all necessary techniques. On the first pages, the pattern and the techniques used are explained. After that comes the main instructions. If you're an experienced knitter, you can skip the introduction and go straight to the pattern.

Positive ease and fit
Approx. 15 cm | 6 inches. Measure the widest part of the chest and add 15 cm | 6 inches. Choose the size closest to that number. Size down for a more fitted look, or size up for a looser, oversized fit.

Stripes (on the blue t-shirt)
I made stripes every 7th round and knitted 2 rounds in the stripe color.