Information
The Children's Crab Sweater is a charming raglan sweater knitted in Sandnes Peer Gynt. It is worked from the bottom up and is available in 8 sizes from 2 to 14 years. The sample shown in the photographs is size 14 years.
The decorative crab motif is repeated on the body, sleeves and yoke, creating a playful design inspired by life by the sea. Sandnes Peer Gynt is made from 100% Norwegian wool, producing a warm, durable and shape-retaining sweater. The pattern is suitable for knitters with some experience of raglan shaping and stranded colourwork.
The pattern is available in Norwegian, English, German, Danish and Swedish.
Measurements of the garment
Overall width: 59 (63) 67 (72) 76 (81) 84 (93) cm
Total length: 35 (40) 45 (49) 52 (54) 56 (59) cm
Sleeve length: 24 (27) 32 (37) 40 (42) 42 (44) cm
Neck circumference: 41 (41) 42 (42) 43 (43) 45 (46) cm
Knitting tension
19 x 23 rows stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Sticks
Double pointed needles and circular needle (40 cm) no. 3 and double pointed needles and circular needle no. 4 (40 and 60 cm)
Yarn and yarn quantity
Sandnes Peer Gynt, 100% Norwegian wool, running length per skein 50 g = 91 m
Color 1035 Grey melange fall foliage tweed, 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) g
Color 6324 Blue melange, 100 g
Color 1002 White, 50 g
Color 6062 Dark blue, 50 g (not size 2 years)
Manufacturer
Sandnes garn
Sandnes Garn er en av Nordens ledende garnprodusenter, kjent for sine høykvalitets garn laget av ull, alpakka, bomull og silke. Med en historie som strekker seg tilbake til 1888, kombinerer de tradisjon og innovasjon for å skape garn som passer til både klassiske og moderne strikkeprosjekter.
