Anker's Shirt Knitting Pattern - PetiteKnit
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Anker’s Shirt Knitting Pattern by PetiteKnit
Printed knitting pattern in English. Yarn, needles and notions are purchased separately.
Anker’s Shirt by PetiteKnit: A baby and child sweater with a ribbed yoke, back-neck opening and a choice of folded or ribbed edges.
Construction
Begin flat at the neckline to form the back opening, then join in the round. Ribbed yoke increases lead into raglan shaping; work the sleeves in the round and choose your preferred hem and cuff finish.
Pattern details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Designer | PetiteKnit |
| Difficulty | 2 of 5 (designer rating) |
| Sizes | 0–1 months to 8–9 years |
Sizes and finished measurements
| Size | Finished chest (cm) | Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 months | 46 | 23 |
| 1–3 months | 49 | 24 |
| 3–6 months | 52 | 27 |
| 6–9 months | 54 | 29 |
| 9–12 months | 57 | 31 |
| 1–2 years | 61 | 35 |
| 2–3 years | 64 | 38 |
| 3–4 years | 66 | 40 |
| 4–5 years | 67 | 42 |
| 5–6 years | 71 | 44 |
| 6–7 years | 74 | 45 |
| 7–8 years | 75 | 46 |
| 8–9 years | 79 | 48 |
Measure the child and compare with the finished chest; age labels are a guide.
Gauge, needles and notions
Gauge: 28 sts x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 3 mm needles, after blocking
Needles: Circular needles: 2.5 and 3 mm / 40 and 60 and/or 80 cm . Double-pointed needles: 2.5 and 3 mm (US1½ - US2½]. Crochet hook.
PetiteKnit also lists Tynn Merinoull, but warns that it needs more yarn than the Sunday calculation. Exact alternative quantities are not provided. One button, 12–15 mm, and a crochet hook are required.
Original PetiteKnit yarn requirements
Choose one yarn option. Metres are converted from the designer’s stated quantities using the listed yarn specifications. Held-together components stay separate; where one yarn is held double, its column gives the total metres for both strands.
Sunday: one strand
| Size | Sunday |
|---|---|
| 0–1 months | 235 m |
| 1–3 months | 470 m |
| 3–6 months | 470 m |
| 6–9 months | 470 m |
| 9–12 months | 470 m |
| 1–2 years | 705 m |
| 2–3 years | 705 m |
| 3–4 years | 940 m |
| 4–5 years | 940 m |
| 5–6 years | 940 m |
| 6–7 years | 940–1,175 m |
| 7–8 years | 1,175 m |
| 8–9 years | 1,175 m |
Designer samples
- red Anker’s Shirt: Tynn Merinoull shade Mørk terracotta .
- purple Anker’s Shirt: Sunday shade Støvet lilla .
Wild & Woolly yarn options
- Sunday — 100% non-superwash merino; 235 m per 50 g.
For the designer-listed stocked options, use the corresponding yarn table above. Choose colours from the current yarn listings; individual shades may be temporarily sold out.
Before you begin
Make a washed or blocked swatch and check both gauge and fabric before starting. Buy complete balls, allowing extra yarn for swatching, changes to length or fit, and differences in gauge. The metre figures are based on the designer’s quantities, rather than exact measured consumption.