TRS Children's sweater, Faroe Islands – ’Sjóormurin’

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The ’Sjóormurin’ pattern (English: seasnake) is found in many variations on the Faroese sailor sweaters. A cardigan adorned by this pattern is found on the Danish National Museum and a reconstruction of this cardigan was exhibited on the Danish War Museum as part of the 1948 uniform of a marine soldier. Here, Kirsten Fanger from Traditionel Strik has used the pattern for a soft children's sweater knitted in Pura Lana. 

The pattern is in Danish.

Sizes
1½-2 (2-3) 3-4 (5-6) 7-8 (9-10) 11-12  years

Finished Bust Circumference

Length

Sleeve length 

66 cm

37 cm

27 cm

(70 cm)

(40 cm)

(29 cm)

73 cm

43 cm

31 cm

(77 cm)

(46 cm)

(33 cm)

79 cm

49 cm

35.5 cm

(83cm)

(53 cm)

(38 cm)

86 cm

58 cm

41 cm

 

Yardage
Gepard Pura Lana

Main colour: 4 (4) 4  (5) 5 (5) 6 (7) skeins of 50 g (image no.3 shows col. 520 as main colour)
Contrast colour 1: 1 skein of 50 g (second image shows col. 228 as contrast colour)

Contrast colour 2: 1 skein of 50 g (second image shows col. 415 as contrast colour)

Contrast colour 3: 1 skein of 50 g (second image shows col. 101 as contrast colour)

 

Yardage for Mohair Edition:

My Fine Wool

Main Color 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins

Pattern Color(s) 1, 2, or 3 skeins

combined with
Kid Seta / Kid Seta Tweed 

Main Color 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins

Pattern Color(s) 1, 2 or 3 skeins

 

Needles
Circular needles 3.5 mm ( US 4) and 4 mm ( US 6) for body.

Double - pointed needles 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4 mm (US 6) for neckband and sleeves.

Gauge
20 sts x 26 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch using 4 mm (US 6) needles.

Using a laundry wash bag, hand wash using a wool-friendly detergent and put through spin cycle. Dry flat.