Retro Tractor Sweater is a knitting pattern for a kids’ sweater with tractors across the yoke.
This children’s sweater is knitted from the top down with stranded colourwork across the yoke and otherwise single colour knitting. The colourwork is charted while the rest of the pattern is explained in writing.
Sizes: 6-12 months (1-2 years) 3-4 years (5-6 years) 7-8 years (9-11 years)
Garment’s chest circumference: 54 (62) 66 (71) 76 (82) cm
Choose a size with the amount of ease that you think the child will prefer.
Yarn suggestion:
The sample sweaters were knitted in Dale Merino 22 (125 metres per 50 grams).
In Dale Merino 22, you will need:
Main colour: 4 (4) 5 (6) 8 (8) balls
Contrast colour: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) balls
Fel free to knit in other DK weight yarns as long as they let you meet gauge. If the meterage differs, make sure to buy enough balls of yarn for your sweater.
Some alternative yarns include:
- Dale Merino 22
- Drops Merino Extra Fine
- Järbo Merino Bomull
- Sandnes Merinoull
- Du Store Alpakka Sterk
This product is a digital PDF knitting pattern that can be downloaded immediately after purchase. The download link will also be automatically sent to the email address provided after purchase.