Monday Sweater Junior | Petite Knit patterns

The Monday Sweater Junior is worked from the top down with raglan increases to shape the yoke. The neck rib edge is folded and knitted together (to form a double neckband) and short rows are worked at the back of the neck to shape the neckline and raise the back. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. The yoke, body and sleeves are worked on stockinette stitch and finished with a 1x1 rib edge.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 (14-15) years

Chest circumference: 69 (71) 73 (75) 77 (80) 84 (89) 92 (96) 99 (102) cm [27¼ (28) 28¾ (29½) 30¼ (31½) 33 (35) 36¼ (37¾) 39 (40¼) inches]

Length: 37 (38) 40 (42) 44 (46) 48 (50) 52 (53) 55 (57) cm [14½ (15) 15¾ (16½) 17¼ (18) 19 (19¾) 20½ (20¾) 21¾ (22½) inches] (measured mid back)

Gauge: 21 sts x 28 rows= 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles

Needles: Circular needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 and 60 cm [14 and 24 inches] and 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 60 cm [14 and 24 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6]

Materials:  Suggestion 1: 100-200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200-300 (300) 300 (300) g Merino Singles by Sysleriget (100 g = 366 m [400 yds]) held together with 50 (50-75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) g Silk Mohair by Isager (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m [230 ys])

Suggestion 2: 100 (100) 100-150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) g 4ply (approx. 50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) held together with 50 (50-75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) g Silk Mohair (approx. 25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

Suggestion 3: 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (350) 350-400 (400) 450 (500) g DK (approx. 50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)