Information
The Gingerbread Sweater Children is a sweet raglan sweater knitted from the bottom up in Viking Alpaca Storm. The pattern is available in 6 sizes from 2 to 12 years, and the sweater shown in the pictures is size 2 years.
The simple gingerbread colourwork featuring a Christmas tree, heart, gingerbread man and angel gives the sweater a cosy and timeless festive look. Viking Alpaca Storm is a soft and durable yarn with alpaca and merino wool, creating a warm and comfortable sweater. The pattern is suitable for knitters with some experience of raglan shaping and stranded knitting.
The pattern is available in Norwegian, English, German, Danish and Swedish.
Sizes
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12)
Measurements of the garment
Overall width: 61 (65) 69 (73) 81 (86) cm
Total length: 35 (40) 45 (50) 54 (58) cm
Sleeve length: 24 (27) 32 (37) 40 (42) cm
Neck circumference: 38 (38) 38 (39) 41 (42) cm
Knitting tension
21 x 27 rows stocking stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Sticks
Double pointed needles and circular needle (40 cm) size 3 ½ and 4 and circular needle size 4 (40 and 60 cm)
Yarn and yarn quantity
Viking Alpaca Storm, 40% superfine alpaca, 40% merino wool and 20% nylon fiber, running length per skein 50 g = 133 m
Color 527 Denim Blue, 150 (200) 250 (250) 300 (350) g
Color 555 Brown Red, 50 g