Acorn Sweater Junior / Top-down

Knitting pattern for the Acorn Sweater Junior! In this version the sweater is worked in the round from the top down.

Sizes: 5-6 (7-8) 9-10 (11-12) years

Materials: 350 (400) 450 (500) grams of LilleMiriam Merinoull (8 ply/3 light weight) 50 grams = 125 m [1.8 oz = 137 yds]

Needles: 3 mm and 3.5 mm circular 40/60/80 cm [US2.5 and 4 16/24/32”], and double pointed or circular 80 cm for MLT [32”]

Gauge: 22 sts texture pattern x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] using needle 3.5 mm [US4]

Width: 76 (79) 85 (87) cm [29¾ (31) 33½ (34¼)”]

Length mid-front: Approx. 44 (48) 52 (54) cm [17¼ (19) 20½ (21¼)”]

Difficulty: 4 out of 5 medium-hard (read more about difficulty levels here)

Language: English