Fisherman's Sweater

This sweater is such a classic that we had to knit it up for the entire family. We love the crisp field of colors agains the white and the symmetrical decrease.

Construction
Knitted bottom up with double strands. You never knit with two colors at the same time as this is a slip stitch pattern. Symmetrical, centred raglan decrease.

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

Yarn
Pickles Pure Thin Alpaca, double stranded
Main colour: 200 (250) 250 (300) 350 (400) g
Pattern colour: 100 (150) 150 (200) 200 (250) g

Needles
3.5 mm and 4 mm circular needles, 60 or 80 cm + DP needles | US 4 and 6 circular needles, 24 or 32 inches + DP needles

Gauge per 10 cm | 4 inches
Pattern on 4 mm | US 6: 20 sts / 40 rows
Rib on 3.5 mm | US 4: 24 sts / 26 rows

Measurements, lying flat
Chest width: 34 (37) 39 (41) 43 (45) cm | 13.4 (14.5) 15.3 (16.1) 16.9 (17.7) inches
Length: 38 (42) 45 (49) 52 (56) cm | 15 (16.5) 17.7 (19.3) 20.5 (22) inches

Choice of yarns
Pickles Thin Alpaca | 191 m / 209 y / 50 g
Soft alpaca in gorgeous colours.

Other options
Sandnes Alpaca (single strand)
110 m / 120 yds / 50 g
Sandnes Tynn Peer Gynt (double strands)
205 / 224 / 50 g

Skill level
elementary | easy / experienced | expert