Minstemann

sizes (2) 4 (6) and 8 years

A thick and warm sweater for those cold winter days

Worked back and forth in Garter stitch

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SIZES: about (2) 4 (6) and 8 years
YARN: Super
Page 2 bulky 100 % wool, 100 grams = 65 yds
Rasta super bulky or Gruesa (thin and thick) from Malagrigo
Lopi Super bulky from Alafoss, Tuscany (discontinued), Cascade Yarn
or other wool yarn in similar weight
YARN AMOUNT: about (750) 850 (900) (950) 1000 grams any color
NEEDLES: US10 (6 mm) and 3.75 mm crochet needle for neck edge
GAUGE: 10 x 11 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in pattern
MEASUREMENTS: Sleeve length, about (10) 12 1/4 (14 1/8) 15 3/4”, can be adjusted
Chest width, about (211/4) 24 3/8 (27 1/2) 30 3/4“
Full length, about (15) 16 1/8 (17 3/8) 19 1/4”, can be adjusted
BUTTONS: 2

ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS:

st (-s) = stitch (- es) k = knit RS = right side
dec = decrease inc = increase WS = wrong side
tog = together k2tog = knit 2 stitches together (dec)
ssk = slip, slip, knit these 2 sts tog(dec) skp = slip1, k1, pass slipped st over
rep** = repeat from * to* M1 = make 1 st, M5 = make 5 sts
Garter st ridge, 2 rows = k 1 row RS, and k 1 row WS
CO with double needles
BACK
Preventing a tight CO row, I suggest doing the CO with double needles.
CO (31) 35 (39) 43 sts and work (24) 27 (30) 33 Garter ridges back and
forth, counted from the RS. Slip the first st on every row, creating small
loops on each side of the project. Later, after all parts are finished, the
side seams will be sewed together through these loops. The sl st will be
counted as a k st. *
Next row, RS, BO off for sleeve openings: *BO the 4 first sts*, k to the end,
turn and rep**. Now (23) 27 (31) 35 sts. Work (13) 14 (15) 18 more ridges.
Shoulders, ridge 1 (RS): K (8) 10 (11) 13 sts, BO (7) 7 (9) 9 sts, k (8) 10 (11) BO 4 sts* for sleeve opening
13 sts. Turn and k to the BO sts, turn.
Ridge 2 (RS): skp, (6) 8 (9) 11 sts, turn, and k (7) 9 (10) 12 sts, turn.
Ridge 3 (RS): skp, (5) 7 (8) 10 sts, turn, and work to the BO sts, turn. *
K 2 more rows. Place the (6) 8 (9) 11 sts on a st holder, work the second
shoulder the same way, making sure to dec by the neck, on the WS.

FRONT
Work the front as the back, until after the 4 BO sts on both sides. Now (23)
27 (31) 35 sts. From the RS, work (9) 11 (13) 15 sts, then M5 sts, by picking
up 1 st (in previous row) under each of the following 5 sts. Turn and k Pick up 5 sts* from
in front of, and under,
across (14) 16 (18) 20 sts. Place these sts on a st holder until later. These sts the next 5 sts
will become the button hole side of the opening. Continue to next page
and work the left side sts.
This pattern is meant for use by purchaser only, and may not be reproduced or electronically distributed by anyone but the designer “randi K design”.
Nor may the product created from this pattern be mass produced or sold commercially.

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FRONT (continues)
K (9) 10 (11) 12 ridges across the (14) 16 (18) 20 left front sts. BO the first (5) 5 (6) 6 sts at the neck
side (RS) and work to the end of the row. Turn and k back. Continue dec by for the neck opening,
BO 2 sts, work to the end of the row, turn and k back. BO 1 st by the neck, now a total of (8) 8 (9) 9
BO sts. Work (5) 5 (5) 7 more ridges over the remaining (6) 8 (9) 11 sts, the last row from the RS.
Set aside and work the right front.

RIGHT FRONT WITH BUTTON HOLE

Work (3) 4 (4) 5 Garter ridges across the (14) 16 (18) 20 right side sts (placed on holder earlier).
Then make a button hole like this: k 2, BO 2 sts, k to the end of the row. Turn and work back, CO 2
sts at the BO sts, k 2. Work (3) 3 (4) 4 ridges. From the WS, make another button hole as before. K 1
more Garter ridge and BO (5) 5 (6) 6 sts on the next row by the neck (WS). Continue the dec, mirror
imaging the left front, with 2, 1 st by the neck opening. Leave the sts on the needle.

SHOULDERS
The sts are left on the needles, so that they can be sewed together using Kitchener st on Garter st.
If you find it hard to do, go to YouTube for some tutorials, or BO all shoulder sts and sew them
together from the back side.

SLEEVES
Pick up sts from the sleeve opening on the body
(RS), 1 st from every Garter ridge, about (34) 36
(38) 40 sts. Work (5) 6 (7) 8 ridges. Dec on the
next and on every following (3rd) 3rd (4th) 5th
ridge row, until (19) 21 (23) 25 sts left, or to
desired length. Work the second sleeve.

ASSEMBLING Sew the shoulders together Sew the side seams

Sew the side seams together through the loops through the ridge loops
formed at each ridge. When sewing the sleeves,
start from the bottom edge and work until 3
ridges left. Sew the last ridges to the 4 BO sts on
each side of the body. Place and attach 2 buttons
to the front of the sweater.

NECK EDGE
With a 3,75 mm crochet needle, work around the
neck edge (RS) 1 time, using a SC st. Start at the
button side and finish on the button hole side.
Sew all loose ends to the back. Good luck! Sew the last sleeve ridges Crochet 1 time around
to the 4 BO sts the neck edge with SC

This pattern is meant for use by purchaser only, and may not be reproduced or electronically distributed by anyone but the designer “randi K design”.
Nor may the product created from this pattern be mass produced or sold commercially.

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