Forest Park Junior
Forest Park Junior
Forest Park Junior is the children's version of Forest Park Cardigan. It's rugged sophistication in a versatile grandpa cardigan that's equally great for boys or girls in sizes 2-12.
The textured, slip-stitch (Mosaic) colorwork is fun and easy as it uses only one color per row, there are no steeks, and WS rows are easy. The colorwork is sized for the various sweater sizes and options are included for the sleeve motif. The raglan seam detail is also customized for the smaller sizes.
Forest Park is worked top-down and seamless (except for sewing down the sides of the pockets). Stitches are picked up for the collar and button bands to add structure and stability, and short rows shape the shawl collar. Sleeves are worked top-down and in the round, ending with simple colorwork and ribbed cuffs. The bottom of the pockets are created while working the lower body and then finished later…a fun way to construct a pocket that lays flat and smooth! The generous shawl collar is worked in a single rib pattern for the smaller sizes and a double rib pattern for the larger sizes.
Instructions are included for how to read the mosaic colorwork charts.
INSPIRATION
This design was inspired by Forest Park, with over 5000 acres and 80 miles of hiking trails all within the city limits of Portland, Oregon.
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SIZES 2(4, 6, 8, 10, 12) Designed to be worn with 2-3 inches / 5-7.5 cm of ease at chest.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 23.25(25, 27.5, 29.5, 31.75, 33.5) inches / 59.5(64, 70, 74.5, 81, 85.5) cm.. Choose a size that is about 2-3 inches larger than chest measurement.
RECOMMENDED YARN
The grey/green sample is shown in Spincycle Yarns Dream State and Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted. The blue sample is in Sweet Georgia Superwash Worsted and the purple sample is Brooklyn Tweed Shelter.
ESTIMATED YARN REQUIRED
MC – 550(700, 850, 1000, 1200, 1300) yds / 500(640, 780, 915, 1100, 1190) m.
CC – 50 (60, 75, 85, 100, 115) yds / 45(55, 70, 80, 91, 105) m.
Yarn usage will vary depending on gauge and specific yarn.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Larger (Main) – Us 6 (4.0mm) 16”/40cm and 29-32”/70-80cm circular and set of dpns (or use your preferred method of circular knitting for sleeves) for body, sleeves and mosaic colorwork (unless mosaic gauge swatch indicates need for 1 size larger needle).
Medium – US 5 (3.75mm) 16”/40cm and 29-32”/70-80cm circular for neckline cast on, pockets, hem ribbing, sleeve cuffs.
Smaller – US 4 (3.5mm) 16”/40cm and 29-32”/70-80cm circular for button bands and shawl collar.
Adjust needle sizes as necessary to obtain correct gauge.
GAUGE
20 sts / 28 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette st in Larger (Main) needle (after blocking)
NOTIONS Waste yarn or 2 stitch holders, 4 Stitch markers for raglan seams, 4-6 buttons – 5/8 inch / 1.6 cm for smallest size and up to 1 inch /2.5cm in diameter for largest size. Yarn needle.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL AND SKILLS USED
Experienced knitter skills required but accessible to an advanced beginner if use tutorials for new techniques.
Skills Used: Basic knit stitches, German Short Rows, increases, decreases, mosaic (slip stitch) colorwork. Links provided to tutorials for: German Short Rows, crochet slip stitch edging (optional), one row buttonholes, and Jeny’s Stretchy Bindoff Technique.
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