The Moby Sweater Junior is worked from the top down in a texture and cable pattern. First the back yoke is worked and shaped using short rows to form the slope of the shoulders. After this, stitches are picked up and knitted for the shoulders, which are then joined to form the front yoke. The front and back yoke are joined to form the body, which is worked straight down in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. A rib edge is worked at the neck edge and then folded double and knitted down.
Knit a swatch to determine which needle size you need to achieve the correct gauge – note that this can vary from yarn to yarn. Take care to wash the swatch before measuring, as the texture pattern can grow with wash.
Sizes: 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years
Chest circumference: 88 (88) 92 (92) 96 cm [34¾ (34¾) 36¼ (36¼) 37¾ inches]
Length: 48 (50) 52 (53) 55 cm [19 (19¾) 20½ (20¾) 21¾ inches] (incl. neck edge)
Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on 4 mm [US6] after wash and blocking
Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3,5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6]; a cable needle
Materials: Suggestion 1: 400 (450) 500 (550) 600 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds])
Suggestion 2: 400 (400) 450 (500) 500 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) held together with 100 (100) 125 (125) 125-150 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]).
Thin elastic thread for the neck edge
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)