Roller disco
Get your groove on with Siân Brown’s retro rainbow number, complete with statement colour blocks.
YOU WILL NEED
Sirdar, Colourwheel (80% acrylic, 20% wool, 150g/520m) A pair of 3¾mm needles A pair of 4mm needles A 3¾mm circular needle, 60cm long For yarn stockists contact Sirdar 01924 231682 www.sirdar.co.uk
TENSION
Yarn used knits as DK to this tension: 22 sts and 30 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4mm needles For a full list see page 95 Summer days were made for bright knits like these! Use Sirdar’s new gradient yarn Colourwheel to create blocks of bold colours. With a whopping 520m tucked into each ball, you’ll only need two or three of them to knit the whole jumper. Available in six colour mixes, included a blue-hued blend, this jumper is minimal effort and maximum result. All you need to do now is decide which colourway you’ll be casting on in!
NOTES
Start the Back and Front with the same colour – you may find it easiest to start each from a fresh ball. For best results, try to match the colour starting point for each sleeve.
BACK
Cast on 102 ( 106: 110: 118: 122: 130: 134: 138) sts using 3 mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K2, (P2, K2) to end. Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Cont in rib until work meas 4cm from cast- on edge, ending after a RS row. Next row ( WS) Rib 51 ( 53: 55: 59: 61: 65: 67: 69), M1, rib to end. [103 ( 107: 111: 119: 123: 131: 135: 139) sts] Change to 4mm needles and starting with a knit row, cont in st st for 10 rows, ending after a WS row. Cont in st st and dec 1 st at each end of next and foll two 10th rows. [97 ( 101: 105: 113: 117: 125: 129: 133) sts] Work 21 ( 21: 21: 19: 19: 17: 15: 15) rows straight. Inc 1 st at each end of next and foll two 12 ( 12: 12: 12: 12: 10: 10: 10) th rows. [103 ( 107: 111: 119: 123: 131: 135: 139) sts] ***Cont straight in st st until work meas 35 ( 35: 35: 34.5: 34.5: 33.5: 33: 32.5) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 4(4: 4: 5:5: 5: 6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [95 ( 99: 103: 109: 113: 121: 123: 125) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of foll 3 ( 3:3: 5: 5: 7:7: 7) rows and then at each end of foll 0(1: 1: 1: 2: 3: 3: 3) RS rows. [89 ( 91: 95: 97: 99: 101: 103: 105) sts] Cont straight in st st until armhole meas 19 ( 20: 20.5: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) cm from start of shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Next row (RS) K23 ( 23: 24: 24: 24: 25: 25: 26), cast off 43 ( 45: 47: 49: 51: 51: 53: 53), K to end. Turn and work on these sts only. Leave rem sts on a spare needle to work later. Next row Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8), P to end. [16 ( 16: 17: 17: 17: 17: 17: 18) sts] Next row K2tog, K to end. [15 ( 15: 16: 16: 16: 16: 16: 17) sts] Next row Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8), P to end. [8( 8: 9: 9: 9: 8: 8: 9) sts] Next row K2tog, K to end. [7( 7: 8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts] Cast off rem 7 ( 7:8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts. Rejoin yarn to right shoulder sts with WS facing. P to end. Next row (RS) Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8), K to end. [16 ( 16: 17: 17: 17: 17: 17: 18) sts]
Next row P2tog, P to end. [15 ( 15: 16: 16: 16: 16: 16: 17) sts] Next row Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8), K to end. [8( 8: 9: 9: 9: 8: 8: 9) sts] Next row P2tog, P to end. [7( 7: 8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts] Cast off rem 7 ( 7:8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts.
FRONT
Work as for Back to *** Work straight in st st until work meas 33.5 ( 33.5: 33.5: 33: 33: 32: 31: 31) cm from cast on edge ending after a WS row. NOTE Read to end of next section before continuing. You will be shaping neck edge and armholes AT THE SAME TIME.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK AND ARMHOLE
Next row (RS) K51 ( 53: 55: 59: 61: 65: 67: 69), turn and work on these stitches only. Leave rem sts on spare needle to work later. Next row Purl. Dec 1 st at end (neck edge) of foll 21 ( 22: 23: 24: 25: 24: 24: 23) RS rows, then on foll 2 ( 2:2: 2: 2: 3: 4: 5) 4th rows. AND AT THE SAME TIME when work meas 35 ( 35: 35: 34.5: 34.5: 33.5: 33: 32.5) cm from cast- on edge shape armholes as foll: Cast off 4(4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 7) sts at beg (armhole edge) of next RS row. Work 1 row straight, shaping neck if given for your size. Dec 1 st at armhole edge of foll 3 ( 3:3: 5:5: 7: 7: 7) rows and then at beg (armhole edge) of foll 0 ( 1:1: 1: 2: 3: 3: 3) RS rows. [21 ( 21: 22: 22: 22: 23: 23: 24) sts] When all shaping is complete, work straight until left front matches back to start of shoulder shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Next row (RS) Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8), K to end. [14 ( 14: 15: 15: 15: 15: 15: 16) sts] Next row Purl. Next row Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8), K to end. [7( 7: 8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts] Next row Purl. Cast off rem 7 ( 7:8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts
SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK AND ARMHOLE
Place centre-front stitch on holder and rejoin yarn to rem sts for right front with RS facing and K to end. Next row Purl. Dec 1 st at beg (neck edge) of foll 21
( 22: 23: 24: 25: 24: 24: 23) RS rows, then on foll 2 ( 2:2: 2: 2: 3: 4: 5) 4th rows. AT THE SAME TIME when work meas 35 ( 35: 35: 34.5: 34.5: 33.5: 33: 32.5) cm from cast- on edge shape armholes as foll:
Cast off 4(4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 7) sts at beg (armhole edge) of next WS row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge of foll 3 ( 3: 3:
5:5: 7: 7: 7) rows and then at beg (armhole edge) of next 0 ( 1:1: 1: 2: 3: 3:
3) WS rows. [21 ( 21: 22: 22: 22: 23: 23: 24) sts] When all shaping is complete, work straight until right front matches back to start of shoulder shaping, ending after a RS row.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Next row ( WS) Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8) sts, P to end. [14 ( 14: 15: 15: 15: 15: 15: 16) sts] Next row Knit. Next row Cast off 7(7: 7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8) sts, P to end. [7( 7: 8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts] Next row Knit. Cast off rem 7 ( 7:8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8) sts.
SLEEVES
Cast on 50 ( 50: 50: 54: 54: 54: 58: 58) sts using 3 mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K2, (P2, K2) to end. Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Cont in rib until work meas 4cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row. Change to 4mm needles and starting with a knit row, cont in st st for 8 rows. Inc 1 st at each end of next and every foll 12 ( 10: 8: 10: 8:8: 8: 6) th row to 66 ( 68: 72: 74: 76: 80: 84: 90) sts. Cont in st st until sleeve meas 42 ( 43: 43: 44: 45: 45: 46: 46) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE TOP
Cast off 4(4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [58 ( 60: 64: 64: 66: 70: 72: 76) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of the next and every foll 4th row to 52 ( 50: 56: 54: 56: 62: 64: 66) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of every foll RS row to 36 ( 36: 36: 40: 40: 40: 40: 44) sts and then on every foll row to 30 sts. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off rem 24 sts.
NECK BAND
Join both shoulder seams. With RS facing and using 3 mm circular needles, pick up and knit 42 ( 44: 46: 48: 50: 52: 52: 54) sts down front neck, K 1 st from holder and mark with removable marker or safety pin, pick up and knit 42 ( 44: 46: 48: 50: 52: 52: 54) sts up right Front Neck, 3 ( 3: 4: 4:4: 4: 4: 4) sts down Right Back Neck, 44 ( 44: 46: 46: 50: 50: 54: 54) sts across Back, 3 ( 3:4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4) sts up left Back Neck. [135 ( 139: 147: 151: 159: 163: 167: 171) sts] You will now work the Neckband in the round. Rnd 1 Place marker for start of round, P0 ( 2:0: 2: 0: 2: 2: 0), (K2, P2) to 2 sts before marked centre st, K1, s2kpo, K1, (P2, K2) to last 2 ( 0:2: 0: 2: 0: 0: 2) sts, P2 ( 0:2: 0: 2: 0: 0: 2). [2 sts dec’d] Row 2 Rib to end. Row 3 Rib to 1 st before marked centre st, s2kpo, cont in rib to end. [2 sts dec’d]. Rep rows 2 and 3 three more times. [125 ( 129: 137: 141: 149: 153: 157: 161) sts] Cast off in rib.
TO MAKE UP
Join side and sleeve seams, set in sleeves. Weave in ends and gently block to measurements.