Badger Sweater (Children)

Description

Photos © Anne Ventzel
Text and instructions © Anne Ventzel

BADGER SWEATER is a soft and warm sweater that is worked from top to bottom. At the neckline, the mesh is struck by the Italian method, followed by a ribbed bundle that changes into a multi-colored pass. For the perfect fit, shortened rows are made on the back before the pass is divided into body and sleeves.

Since the multi-color pattern is only knitted in a forward-r, this sweater is the perfect project if you do not have much experience with multi-color knitting.

Sizes
Sizes: 2 (4) 6 (8) years
Knitted breast circumference: 60 (68) 73 (78) cm
Length: 36 (39) 42 (45) cm
sleeve length: 20 (25) 28 (30) cm

Gauge
16 M x 26 rows smooth right on needle 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm
16 M x 19 rows in the MODEL on needle 6 mm = 10 x 10 cm

Material

Version 1
Fb. A: 100 (100) 150 (150) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. 2s Hellgrau   (54 % Alpaka, 44 % Organic Pima Baumwolle; 250 m/100 g)
Fb. B: 50 (50) 100 (100) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. 8s Dunkelbraun (54 % Alpaka, 44 % Organic Pima Baumwolle ; 250 m/100 g)

Version 2
Fb. A: 100 (100) 150 (150) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb 0 Wool white (54% Alpaka, 44% Organic Pima cotton; 250 m/100 g)
Fb. B: 50 (50) 100 (100) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. 8s Dunkelbraun (54 % Alpaka, 44 % Organic Pima Baumwolle ; 250 m/100 g)

Version 3
Fb. A: 100 (100) 150 (150) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb 0 Wool white (54% Alpaka, 44% Organic Pima cotton; 250 m/100 g)
Fb. B: 50 (50) 100 (100) g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. 4s Grau-Braun (54 % Alpaka, 44 % Organic Pima Baumwolle ; 250 m/100 g)

Recommended needles (not included in knitting kit)
4.5 mm, 5 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles
4,5 mm, 5 mm and 6 mm circular knitting needle (40, 60 cm)
Possibly a straight 4.5 mm needle for the Italian mesh stop

Note: Personally, I always choose a 1 mm thicker needle size for multi-colored projects than if I knit smoothly on the right to keep the gauge. However, this can vary greatly from person to person, which is why I recommend it to you all the more here, before the actual knitting first a mesh test to finish.