Little Norma Sweater
Sweater
Design: My Favourite Things Knitwear (Louise Rasmussen)
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MATERIALS AND MEASUREMENTS
MATERIALS
Beige version:
A=150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 gr. Isager Soft col E6s
B=50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 gr. Isager Soft col 28
C=50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 gr. Isager Soft col 10
Brown version:
A=150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 gr. Isager Soft col E8s
B=50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 gr. Isager Soft col 10
C=50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 gr. Isager Soft col E0
MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 68 (73) 78 (83) 85 (90) 95 (100) 105 cm
Length (mid-back): 38 (41) 41 (44) 44 (49) 49 (52) 53 cm
Little Norma should be knitted with a positive ease of approx. 15-20 cm.
Make measurements of the child before beginning, making sure the right size is chosen.
Sizes corresponds to a chest circumference of approx. 53 (56) 59 (63) 66 (71) 76 (80) 85 cm.
ABOUT THE DESIGN
Louise says about the design:
Little Norma Sweater is my contribution to Little Isager Archives, and my very first pattern for children. The design is based on my Norma Sweater, which draws inspiration from Åse Lund Jensen’s timeless patterns from the 1960s.
In developing the fit and selecting materials, I focused on the idea that children should remain children. Therefore, Little Norma Sweater is both soft, light, and comfortable – a sweater that allows for play and physical activity.
The design draws strong references from classic Nordic knitting traditions and brings to mind childhood stories by Astrid Lindgren about Pippi Longstocking and The Children of Noisy Village.
Little Norma Sweater is a classic raglan model that can be worn by both girls and boys. There is plenty of opportunity to play with the expression and put a personal touch, thanks to the almost endless number of beautiful color combinations.
Classic, playful, vibrant, or more subdued—only the imagination sets the limit.
I have endeavored to create an accessible design, hopefully encouraging more people to take up the discipline of knitting with multiple colors. You work with a maximum of two colors at a time, which makes the knitting process both fun and manageable. The sweater is knitted top-down and uses very few techniques. It’s a great project for both beginners and more experienced knitters.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Circular needles 3,5 mm [US4] (40 cm)
Rundpind 4 mm [US6] (80, 100 eller 120 cm)
Rundpind 5 mm [US8] (80, 100 eller 120 cm)
GAUGE
In stockinette stitch on 5 mm [US8] size needles:
16 sts / 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm
PATTERN CAN BE FOUND IN MY FAVOURITE THINGS KNITWEAR'S WEBSHOP
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ISAGER LITTLE ARCHIVES
During a knitting workshop in Tversted where Helga Joná Thórunnardóttir and Helga Isager taught techniques used in the Isager Archives Collection, a kind participant suggested that the collection should be made for children as well. The idea was obvious and completely in the spirit of Åse Lund Jensen, as she was known for her sweaters for children that often also came in adult size, so that mother and child could match.
Luckily, almost all the designers were into the idea, and we are therefore pleased to be able to launch Little Isager Archives from September 2nd. Some of the models will be exact child-versions of the originals, whilst others will just have recognizable elements. The collection will be styled and photographed by our talented team, and the patterns will be available, as usual, via the designer’s individual platforms. Alle 10 designs are of course made with Isager yarn, and the sizes range from 2-12 years.
