Sitkagreni Kids Sweater (EN)

Sitkagreni kids is a charming Icelandic Christmas sweater for children, designed by Knitter from Iceland. The beautifully detailed spruce-inspired yoke gives the sweater a warm, wintery expression that fits perfectly with the holiday season while still being suitable for everyday wear throughout the colder months. The construction follows the classic lopapeysa method: the body and sleeves are knitted bottom-up in the round and then joined together for the colourwork yoke. This provides a smooth fabric, minimal finishing, and an enjoyable knitting process.

The sweater is worked in Icewear Saga wool, an Icelandic-style yarn known for its lightweight warmth and durability. Its running length is 100 m per 50 g, making it ideal for an authentic-feeling children’s Christmas sweater. The pattern may also be knitted in Léttlopi. Sitkagreni kids uses two colours—a soft peach main colour (A) and a deep coffee contrast shade (B)—creating a festive yet subtle spruce motif across the yoke that evokes the feeling of Nordic winter forests.

The pattern includes sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Yarn requirements are approximately 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 and 7 skeins of colour A, and 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 and 2 skeins of colour B. The fit has comfortable ease, allowing room for layering—perfect for outdoor Christmas markets, school festivities and family gatherings. Ribbing is worked on 4 mm needles, while the main fabric and colourwork are knitted on 5 mm needles. The gauge is 18 stitches and 26 rows per 10 × 10 cm in stockinette in the round on 5 mm needles. A folded ribbed neckline gives extra warmth and completes the cosy winter look.

Sitkagreni kids is an ideal holiday project if you want to knit a modern, Nordic-style Christmas sweater for children using traditional Icelandic techniques. It is a timeless design that can be worn year after year.