Haakon (Little Haakon)

This adorable sweater is 99 percent easy and 2 percent purling in colorwork. A little colorwork goes a long way in this pullover. You can find this pattern in Chapter 4 of the Nordic Knitting Primer. Named after my grandfather’s grandfather, Little Haakon reminds me of what Lasse would wear in my mother’s favorite book Children of the North. I grew up dreaming about sledding with reindeer thanks to that book, and I think that dream turned into this sweater. Hang tight, because a grown-up version is coming to my shop. I think you are going to love this unique construction!! It’s a super fun knit!

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I hope you love making this little gem for your little treasure.

SIZES
Child’s S (M, L, XL)
US 3–4 (4–6, 7–10, 12–14) or Euro sizes 110 (120, 130,
140) cm
MATERIALS
YARN: Aran | Biches & Bûches Le Gros Lambswool
| 100% Scottish Lambswool | 210 yards (192 m) per
3.5-ounce (100-g) skein
MAIN COLOR (MC): Dark Grey | 2 (3, 3, 4) skeins
400 (499, 522, 648) yards / 366 (457, 478, 593) m
CONTRASTING COLOR (CC): Medium Red | 1 skein
45 (49, 53, 56) yards / 41 (45, 49, 51) m
NEEDLES: One 24-inch or 32-inch (60-cm or
80-cm) circular needle and one pair of doublepointed
needles (DPNs), FlexiFlips, or a 16-inch
(40-cm) circular needle for sleeves in size needed
to obtain gauge in colorwork and single color
SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 8 (5 mm)
One 24-inch or 32-inch (60-cm or 80-cm) circular
needle one size smaller than gauge-size needle
and one pair of DPNs or FlexiFlips to work ribbing
SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 7 (4.5 mm)
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Stitch markers, measuring tape, scissors, tapestry
needle, sewing needle, thread, and 1 or 2 pairs
of clasps

GAUGE AND SWATCH
15 stitches and 20 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)
Please swatch in the round to determine needle size.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
CHEST: 26¼ (28¼, 29¼, 30½) inches 66.75 (71.75,
24.25, 77.5) cm
SLEEVE LENGTH: 111/2 (121/4, 133/4, 16) inches 29 (31,
35, 40.5) cm
BODY LENGTH: 15¾ (17, 18½, 20½) inches 40 (43,
47, 52) cm
EASE: 3–5 inches (7.5–12.75 cm) positive ease

SKILLS YOU’LL PRACTICE
Long-tail cast on
Splicing yarn
Joining in the round seamlessly
Knitting in the round
Working 1x1 ribbing
Stockinette stitch
Knitting and purling with two color
Reading a chart
K2tog decrease
Ssk decrease
Three-needle bind off
Picking up stitches
Binding off
DPN work