No Frills Sweater Junior | Petite Knit patterns

No Frills Sweater Junior is a simple raglan sweater with neckline shaping at the front. The No Frills Sweater Junior is worked from the top down, which makes it easy to try it on the child along the way. If you want to make sure that the rib neck edge keeps it shape over time, you can sew a thin elastic thread along the edge. 

Start by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size gives you the correct gauge.

Sizes: 4-5 (5-6) 6-7 (7-8) 8-10 (10-12) 12-14 years

Bust circumference: 70 (71) 74 (78) 81 (85) 90 cm [27½ (28) 29¼ (30¾) 32 (33½) 35½ inches]

Length mid back: 40 (42) 43 (44) 46 (48) 50 cm [15¾ (16½) 17 (17¼) 18 (19) 19¾ inches]

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

Needles: Circular needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 4 mm [US6] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½] and 4 mm [US6] (unless Magic Loop technique is used)

Yarn: 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150-200) 200-250 g 4ply/ fingering weight yarn (approx. 50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) held together with 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75-100) 100-125 g kid silk mohair (approx. 25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) 

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)