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Size
1 (2) 3 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) yr
Circumference - garment
58 (62) 65 (69) 73 (76) 80 (84) cm
Full length - garment
30 (34) 37 (40) 43 (45) 48 (50) cm
Omkrets øverst sleeve - garment
20 (24) 24 (28) 28 (28) 32 (32) cm
Gauge
20 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm
Suggested needles
4,5 mm long and short circular needles for colourwork
4 mm long and short circular needles for rib stitch
Materials
150 (150) 200 (250) 300 (300) 350 (400) g main colour Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn
7 * 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g contrast colour Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn
About sweater and pattern
Varden Christmas sweater is a sweater that takes inspiration from the Varden Christmas stocking. It is inspired by my memories of Christmas spent with my grandparents in Varden. That old, warm, colourful Christmas, with angel hair and coloured lights on the tree. Lots of candles, ribbons, plastic decorations, Christmas houses and garlands. Natural linen coloured table clothes that were embroidered as part of school projects in the eighties. An interior style we see less and less of, but that more than just I can recognise and feel nostalgic about. I have tried to recapture that feeling in this sweater, so I can carry some of my memories into the festive season.
The sweater is worked top down with circular increases in the rounds between the colourwork. It is therefore quite beginner friendly. You never need to think about increases and colourwork on the same round. You also never work more than two colours at the same time. You work some short rows straight after the rib stitch neckband, to get a good fit. The sleeves are worked with some decrease rows towards the cuffs, and the body is knitted straight down.
The sweater length can be extended with the extra chart in the pattern if desired.
The colors I've used on the sweaters:
Marine
Main colour - 5575 MARINE
Contrast colour - 4008 POPPY
Contrast colour - 9581 PINE
Contrast colour - 4213 BLOSSOM
Contrast colour - 2016 SOLGUL
Contrast colour - 1002 HVIT
Contrast colour - 6050 ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Contrast colour - 2745 COGNAC
Pink
Main colour in Alpakka ull
Colour - 4213 BLOSSOM
Contrast colour - 4008 POPPY
Contrast colour - 9581 PINE
Contrast colour - 6050 ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Contrast colour - 2016 SOLGUL
Contrast colour - 1002 HVIT
Contrast colour - 6062 MØRK BLÅ
Contrast colour - 4672 BJØRNEBÆRSAFT
Beige
Main colour 3021 LYS BEIGEMELERT
Contrast colour - 4008 POPPY
Contrast colour - 8082 SKOGGRØNN
Contrast colour - 4672 BJØRNEBÆRSAFT
Contrast colour - 2745 COGNAC
Contrast colour - 1002 HVIT
Contrast colour - 5575 MARINE
Contrast colour - 5023 LILAC
The pattern is traslated by Elise Damstra