The Festival Sweater is worked from the top down. The neck edge is folded and knitted together and short rows are worked to shape the neckline. After this, increases are worked evenly distributed down the circular yoke. The stripes are worked in a technique which creates small bobbles.

Sizes:
1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-10) 10-12 (12-14) years

Chest circumference:
65 (68) 71 (73) 76 (78) 83 (89) 93 (99) cm [25½ (26¾) 28 (28¼) 30 (30¾) 32¾ (35) 36½ (39) inches]

Length: 35 (37) 39 (42) 44 (46) 49 (51) 52 (54) cm [13¾ (14½) 15¼ (16½) 17¼ (18) 19¼ (20) 20½ (21¼) inches] measured mid back

Gauge:
21 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles

Needles:
Circular needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 60 and/or 80 cm [16, 24 and/or 32 inches] and 4 mm [US6] / 40, 60 and/or 80 cm [16, 24 and/or 32 inches]
Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6]

Yarn:
200 (200-250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300-350) 350 (350) 400 (450) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) in the main colour, approx. 40 (40) 40 (45) 50 (55) 60 (70) 85 (100) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) for the stripes.

Difficulty: ★★★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The white, blue and orange Festival Sweater is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Almond [2511] with stripes in the colors That orange feeling [3819] and Pale blue [5930].

The multicolored Festival Sweater is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Almond [2511] with stripes in the colors Pale Blue [5930], That orange feeling [3819], Ballet shoes [3521] and Into the woods [9882].

The brown Festival Sweater is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Camel [2542] with stripes in the color Sailor in the dark [5581].