Little_Joha_Sweater
Sweater
Design: Other Loops (Maja Kløvdal)
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MATERIALS AND MEASUREMENTS
2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) years
MEASUREMENTS
Chest width: 70 (75) 80 (85) 92 (100) cm.
Length: 37 (40) 43 (46) 49 (53) measured from below the neck-edge on the back
The sweater has a positive ease of about 20 cm, and you should choose a size where the chest width is approx. 20 cm larger than the chest width of the child, depending on how loose of a fit you want.
MATERIALS
Farve A: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) g Isager Soft col E4s
Farve B: 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) g Isager Soft col 10
The beige/orange variation is knitted with Isager Soft col E6S and col 28.
ABOUT THE DESIGN
Maja says about the design:
LITTLE_JOHA_SWEATER is my contribution to the joint collection LITTLE ISAGER ARCHIVES – a collection for children based on the ISAGER ARCHIVES collection.
LITTLE_JOHA_SWEATER is a variation of JOHANNE_LOOP-SWEATER, both inspired by ‘Alstrøje’, a sweater in nuanced knitting, designed in the 1960s or 1970s by Åse Lund Jensen. This interpretation is based on the original pattern, which is here integrated into a raglan construction, and the sweater is therefore worked in the round. The raglan cut is accentuated with stripes that continue decoratively down the body. It was a signature detail for Åse Lund Jensen to highlight seams on her knitwear with stripes or patterns.
The sweater is worked from top to bottom. First, the neck is worked in rib, and then the shoulder piece is knitted in the round in a two-colored pattern according to the chart, while raglan increases are made at the same time. To lengthen the back piece and ensure a good fit, short rows are worked into the pattern. The body and sleeves are worked in the round in stockinette and finished with ribbed hems. The vertical stripes are crocheted onto the body.
GAUGE
16 sts x 25 r in stockinette sts on 5 mm [US8] size needles = 10 x 10 cm.
16 sts x 21 r in pattern (fair isle) on 6 mm [US10] size needles = 10 x 10 cm.
Note: When knitting fair isle, it is often neccessary to use a needle size that are 0.5-1 mm larger than the one you use when knitting with one colour. It is therefore recommended to make a swatch in both pattern (fair isle) and single-coloured stockinette stitch, before casting on for the sweater.
THE PATTERN IS AVAILABLE IN OTHER LOOPS' 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.
