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