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Fruity Sweater – children

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Fruity Sweater – children

by HipKnitShop

Skill level
Intermediate
Tools
60 cm circular needles and a short 40 cm circular needle for the neck and sleeves. Double-pointed needles if you are not using magic loop. 2-4 years: 3,5, 4 and 4,5 mm; 6 and 8 years: 3,5, 4 and 5 mm; 10 years: 4, 4,5 and 5,5 mm; 12-14 years: 4, 4,5 and 6 mm.
Gauge
See pattern

Which yarn do you need for Fruity Sweater – children? Find the recommended yarn, quantities by size and alternative yarns here. Fruity is a roomy children's jumper in Fluff Mohair with knitted-in fruit motifs: strawberry, lemon, orange, apple or blueberry. It is knitted seamlessly from the top down, including the sleeves. The hem is ribbed with side splits, and the back is longer than the front.

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Buy the original pattern from the designer · ca SEK 100

Yarn for Fruity Sweater – children

Choose a version and size and we’ll calculate how much yarn you need.

Main yarn

HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair

400 m in total

4 skeins

The pattern specifies the colour {färg}. Choose your colour on the shop’s website.

Fruit

HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair

100 m in total

1 skeins

The pattern specifies the colour {färg}. Choose your colour on the shop’s website.

Stem

HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair

100 m in total

1 skeins

The pattern specifies the colour {färg}. Choose your colour on the shop’s website.

Dots

HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair

100 m in total

1 skeins

The pattern specifies the colour {färg}. Choose your colour on the shop’s website.

Estimated yarn cost, size 2-4 årca SEK 1,087

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Where can I buy yarn for Fruity Sweater – children?

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HipKnitShop

Fluff Mohair

80 % kid mohair, 11 % merinoull, 9 % polyamid

Weight

50 g

Length

100 m

You need

4 skeins

  • Hip WoolCheapest

    from SEK 155 / skein · Butik i euroland

    Shop price: 149 NOK

HipKnitShop

Fluff Mohair

80 % kid mohair, 11 % merinoull, 9 % polyamid

Weight

50 g

Length

100 m

You need

1 skeins

  • Hip WoolCheapest

    from SEK 155 / skein · Butik i euroland

    Shop price: 149 NOK

HipKnitShop

Fluff Mohair

80 % kid mohair, 11 % merinoull, 9 % polyamid

Weight

50 g

Length

100 m

You need

1 skeins

  • Hip WoolCheapest

    from SEK 155 / skein · Butik i euroland

    Shop price: 149 NOK

HipKnitShop

Fluff Mohair

80 % kid mohair, 11 % merinoull, 9 % polyamid

Weight

50 g

Length

100 m

You need

1 skeins

  • Hip WoolCheapest

    from SEK 155 / skein · Butik i euroland

    Shop price: 149 NOK

Buy all yarn · size 2-4 år

  • 4 × HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
  • 1 × HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
  • 1 × HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
  • 1 × HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair

Estimated total cost: SEK 1,087 · all from Hip Wool: SEK 1,087

Yarn matching · beta

Alternative yarns for Fruity Sweater – children

We only suggest yarns with a very similar gauge and length per gram – so your garment comes out the right size, even with a different brand.

Want the yarn to feel different?

Instead of HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair

Good match ✓97%

Copenhagen Fibers

Baby Alpaca Blend

50% alpacka, 35% bomull, 15% merinoull

Works because: same gauge · same length per gram · similar fibre.

Warmth
Warm
Softness
Soft
Itchiness
Non-itchy
Weight
Light

50 g · 110 m

from SEK 90 / skein

Good match ✓93%

Isager

Alpaca 3

Alpacka och ull

Works because: same gauge · length approx. 3 m/g (vs 2 m/g) · similar fibre.

Warmth
Warm
Softness
Soft
Itchiness
Non-itchy
Weight
In between

50 g · 125 m

from SEK 98 / skein

Good match ✓87%

Bæstmor

Påfugl in Paris

73 % mohair, 22 % ull, 5 % polyamid

Works because: similar gauge (16 sts vs 15 sts) · same length per gram · similar fibre.

Warmth
In between
Softness
In between
Itchiness
In between
Weight
In between

50 g · 90 m

from SEK 139 / skein

Good match ✓87%

CaMaRose

Snefnug

Babyalpacka och merinoull (blåsgarn)

Works because: similar gauge (14 sts vs 15 sts) · same length per gram · similar fibre.

Warmth
Warm
Softness
Soft
Itchiness
Non-itchy
Weight
Light

50 g · 110 m

from SEK 109 / skein

Always make a gauge swatch when substituting yarn. Our assessment of feel is based on fibre and spinning method – everyone experiences itchiness differently.

Frequently asked questions about yarn for Fruity Sweater – children

How much yarn do I need for Fruity Sweater – children?
  • 2-4 år: 4 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
  • 6 år: 4 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 2 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
  • 8 år: 4 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 2 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
  • 10 år: 5 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 2 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
  • 12-14 år: 6 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 2 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair + 1 skeins HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair
Which yarn is used in Fruity Sweater – children?

The pattern is written for HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair (main yarn) and HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair (fruit) and HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair (stem) and HipKnitShop Fluff Mohair (dots). Gauge: See pattern.

Can I use a different yarn for Fruity Sweater – children?

Yes, if the gauge matches. The closest match to Fluff Mohair among our yarns is Copenhagen Fibers Baby Alpaca Blend (97% match). Recalculate the amount in metres and read how to substitute yarn.

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