Skill Level: Intermediate - Now it includes a video tutorial to guide you through the trickiest bits!
ADULT pattern: This pattern was updated on January 1st, 2025 and the newest version is now available in English, German, French and Spanish - See pattern info to see what changes were made. The oldest version is still available in Norsk and Português.
Child's pattern available in English and Español.
Skill Level: Intermediate - Now it includes a video tutorial to guide you through the trickiest bits!
Pattern comes in US terms.
Materials
YARN: DK yarn (size 3) divided into 4 different colors as follows: CA (top) - 20%, CB - 20%, CC - 25%, CD - 35%.
Children: (3m) 280 m, (6m) 300 m, (12m) 340 m,(18m) 370 m, (24m) 400 m, (2) 430 m, (4) 460 m, (6) 520 m, (8) 600 m, (10) 680 m
Adult Cropped: Approx. 830 (930, 1010, 1130, 1215) (1320, 1420, 1560, 1630) m / 905 (1010, 1105, 1235, 1325) (1445, 1550, 1705, 1780) yds
Approx. 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Hedgehog Fibers, Merino DK (or any other DK weight yarn with 200 m per 100g skeins) are needed.
Adult full-length: Approx. 990 (1110, 1220, 1355, 1455) (1585, 1710, 1865, 1950) m / 1080 (1210, 1330, 1480, 1590) (1730, 1870, 2040, 2135) yds
Approx. 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins of Hedgehog Fibers, Merino DK (or any other DK weight yarn with 200 m per 100g skeins) are needed.
Amounts given are approximates and it’s always recommended to buy a little extra yarn to make up the difference.
First Sample used LaBienAimee, Merino DK (100% Merino Wool) in colors A)Waterlilies, B)Life Aquatic, C) Glacier and D) Cassiopeia.
HOOKS: 6 mm or size needed to meet gauge and 4.5 mm or 1.5 mm smaller than other hook, for ribbing.
Second sample used Hedgehog Fibres, Merino DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 100 g / 200 m) in custom dye colors in order from top-bottom: A) Moonstone, B) Sugar, C) Lavender Fields, D) Sunshower, E) Seahorse, F) Celestial
HOOKS: 4.5 mm or size needed to meet gauge.
NOTIONS: tapestry needle and 4 markers (or 4 strands of scrap yarn).
Sizes and Bust measurements of finished garment:
Children sizes: 50 (53, 58, 61.5, 64, 67, 70, 74, 78, 81) cm
Adult sizes: 77 (5, 98, 107.5, 116) (125.5,137, 145.5, 154.5) cm /30¼ (34½, 38½, 42¼, 45½) (49¼, 54, 57¼, 61) in
Please contact me if you need any clarification or if you have any questions regarding the pattern.

