School Girl

School Girl - Isager Pattern
Designed by Helga Isager

Size
6 (8) 10 (12) years

Measurements
Half chest circumference: 42 (43) 44 (45) cm
Half neck width: 12 (12) 12 (12) cm
Total length: 40 (44) 46 (48) cm
Length from armhole down: 20 (22) 24 (26) cm
Sleeve length from armhole: 27 (29) 31 (33) cm

Yarn
150 (200) 200 (250) g Isager Merilin in colour 59
100 (100) 100 (150) g Isager Alpaca 1 in colour 59

Tension
Rib (k1, p1) in one strand of Merilin and one strand of Alpaca 1 on a 3.5mm needle: 10cm = 32 sts, 10cm = 36 rows
Stockinette stitch in one strand of Merilin and one strand of Alpaca 1 on a 4.5mm needle: 10cm = 19 sts, 10cm = 27 rows

Recommended Needles
3mm, 3.5mm, 4.5mm and 5mm
Note: Needles are recommended, so please check your tension for your ideal needle size before starting your project.

The sweater is worked from the top down. The design has rib edges and the yoke increases are worked as a row of eyelets along the neck edge as well as classic raglan increases. The sweater does not have decreases on the sleeves and body, so the length is very easy to adjust.