Basic sweater pattern

Sizes, to fit chest 41cm,16in. 46cm,18in. 51cm, 20in. 56cm,22in. 61cm, 24in. 66cm,26in. Remember that these measurements are for double knitting wool. So if you use aran wool for example you would use a smaller size and thicker needle.

For example For my 7 year old I use double knit yarn with a 4mm needle and cast on 75st which is for chest size 61cm,24in. For my 12 year old I use aran weight yarn with a 4.5mm needle and also cast on 75st as well.

Back:
Using double knit yarn and 3.25mm needles cast on 51[57:63:69:75:81] sts .
Rib for 8 rows. You can do any rib you choose.
Change to 4mm needles and proceed as follows,
1st Row. Knit.
2nd Row. Purl.
There 2 rows will now be referred to as st-st. Working in st-st
continue until back measures 13[14:15:17:20:23]cm,
(5.25[5.5:6:6.5:8:9]in) or the length you want, ending with a purl row.
Shape Raglan
cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 41[47:53:59:65:71]sts.
Proceed as follows,
1st Row. K1, slip 1, k1, pass slipped st over(psso). Knit to last 3
sts, k2tog, k1. 39[45:51:57:63:69]sts.
2nd Row. Purl.
3rd Row. Knit.
4th Row. Purl.
Proceed as follows, 1st Row. K1, slip1, k1, psso,knit to last 3sts,
k2tog, k1. 37[43:49:55:61:67]sts.
2nd Row. Purl.
1st and 2nd rows set raglan shapings. Work these two rows until you
have** 19[19:23:23:27:27]sts left.
Slip the remaining sts onto a stitch holder.

Front:
Work as for back until **27[27:31:31:35:35]sts.
Shape Neck
Next Row. k1, sl1, psso, k6, turn, leave rem 18[18:22:22:26:26]sts on
a stitch holder.
Working on these 8 sts only proceed as follows,
Next Row. Purl.
Work 3 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge as before in next and foll alt row
AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at neck edge in every row. 3sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K1, S1, K1, psso. 2sts.
Next Row. Purl 2tog. Fasten off.
With right side facing, rejoin yarn to rem 18[18:22:22:26:26]sts and
proceed as follows,
Next Row. Cast off 9[9:13:13:17:17]sts knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 8sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Work 3 rows dec 1 st at neck edge in every row AT THE SAME TIME dec 1
st at raglan edge as before in next and foll alt row. 3sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K2tog, k1. 2sts.

Sleeves:
using 3.25 needles cast on 33[35:37:37:41:45]sts, work 8[8:8:10:10:10]
rows in the same rib you used before. Change to 4 mm needles and
working in st-st inc 1st at each end of 5th and every foll
10th[6th:4th:6th:11th:13th] row to 39[41:45:45:53:57]sts.
For 3rd and 4th sizes only.
Inc 1 st at each end of every foll [6th:8th] row to [51:51] sts.
All sizes
continue without sharing until sleeve measures 15[17:20:24:29:33]cm,
(6[6.5:8:9.5:11.5:13]in) or length required, ending with a purl row.
Shape raglan
cast off 5sts at beg of next 2 rows. 29[35:41:41:43:47] sts.
Proceed as follows,
1st Row. K1, S1, K1, psso, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1. 27[33:39:39:41:45]sts.
2nd Row. Purl.
3rd Row. Knit.
4th Row Purl.

From 1st to 4th row sets raglan shaping.
Work 8[8:4:16:16:20]rows dec 1 st as before at each end of next and
every foll 4th[4th:0:4th:4th:4th] row. 23[29:37:31:33:35] sts .
Proceed as follows,
1st Row. K1, S1, k1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
21[27:35:29:31:33:35] sts.
2nd Row. Purl.
1st and 2nd rows set raglan shapings. Work until you have 11[11,
13:13:13:13] sts. Put there sts onto a stitch holder.