Kuusamo sweater by Anniina Juuti

Kuusamo sweater

Knitting
August 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
481 - 1028 yards (440 - 940 m)
1, (2, 3-4, 5-6), 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 Y
English Finnish
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Kuusamo is an all-over textured round yoke children’s sweater with a relaxed fit. This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down starting with the neckband. The neck is shaped using German short rows to improve the fit. This is a great basic sweater with a little twist, and it suits every child. Kuusamo sweater pattern is written for 7 sizes with a suggested size range of 1-12 years.

YARN
2-(3-3-3)-4-4-5 skeins or 440-(492-557-656)-754-861-940 m / 481-(538-609-717)-825-942-1028 yards of Novita Woolly Wood yarn (70% modal, 30% merino wool, 225 m / 100 g) or similar DK weight yarn.

SIZES
1, (2, 3-4, 5-6), 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 Y

The age range is only a suggestion since every child is different. Choose a size based on the body circumference with approximately 5–10 cm / 2–4 inches of positive ease. You could also compare the measurements to an existing sweater that you like the fit of. Body and sleeve lengths are customisable.

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS

Body circumference
61-(63-66.5-70.5)-76-80-82 cm /
24-(24.75-26.75-27.75)-30-31.5-32.25 inches
Body length
19-(21-24-27)-30-33-35 cm /
7.5-(8.25-9.5-10.75)-11.75-13-13.75 inches
Sleeve length from underarm
20-(23-26-30)-34-37-40 cm /
7.75-(9-10.25-11.75)-13.5-14.5-15.75 inches
Upper arm circumference
23-(24-26.5-27.5)-29.5-30.5-32.5 cm /
9-(9.25-10.5-10.75)-11.5-12-12.75 inches
Yoke depth
15.5-(16-16.5-17.5)-18.5-20-21 cm /
6-(6.25-6.5-7)-7.25-7.75-8.25 inches

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