Roll neck jumper
Two-yarn trickery and Fair Isle detail make this vibrant jumper a team favourite. Designed by Ruth Maddock.
Colourwork to snuggle up in.
Let the beautiful yarn in this jumper do most of the hard work with its flattering combination of bright and classic tones.
BACK
Cast on 98 ( 106: 122: 122: 130: 130) sts using 4mm needles and work rib edging as folls: Row 1 (RS) K3, *P4, K4; rep from * to last 7 sts, P4, K3. Row 2 P3, *K4, P4; rep from * to last 7 sts K4, P3. These 2 rows form the rib patt. Cont in rib patt until work measures 12 ( 12: 14: 14: 16: 16) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a RS row. Next row ( WS) Patt 17 ( 1:5: 1: 0: 1) sts, *patt 15 ( 12: 3:7: 6: 15) sts, k2tog, patt 15 ( 12: 3:6: 5: 15) sts; rep from * to last 17 ( 1: 5:1: 0: 1) sts, patt to end. [96 ( 102: 108: 114: 120: 126) sts]
Work in st st for 4 rows starting with a knit row, then work from Chart as follows: Row 1 (RS) Beg on st 7 ( 4:1: 9: 6: 3), work to patt rep section (outlined in red), work rep section 4 ( 4:4: 5: 5: 5) times, cont in patt, ending on st 36 ( 39: 42: 34: 37: 40). Row 2 Beg on st 36 ( 39: 42: 34: 37: 40), work to patt rep section (outlined in red), work rep section 4 ( 4:4: 5: 5: 5) times, cont in patt, ending on st 7 ( 4:1: 9: 6: 3). Work in patt as set until Chart is completed, then cont in st st and Yarn A only until work measures 43cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5(5: 5: 5: 6: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [86 ( 92: 98: 104: 108: 114) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of next 2 ( 2:4: 6: 6: 6) rows. [82 ( 88: 90: 92: 96: 102) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of every foll RS row 4(4: 4: 4: 4: 5) times. [74 ( 80: 82: 84: 88: 92) sts]** Cont straight until armhole measures 20 ( 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 8( 10: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [58 ( 60: 62: 64: 66 : 68) sts] Cast off 9( 10: 11: 11: 11: 12) sts, at beg of next 2 rows. Leave rem 40 ( 40: 40: 42: 44: 44) sts on a stitch holder.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **. [74 ( 80: 82: 84: 88: 92) sts]
Cont straight until armhole measures 9 ( 9: 10: 10: 11: 12) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT NECK
K26 ( 29: 30: 31: 32: 34) sts, turn and work on these sts only as follows: Next row ( WS) Purl. Dec 1 st at neck edge only of next 4 rows. [22 ( 25: 26: 27: 28: 30) sts] Dec 1 st at neck edge of next and every foll alt row 5 ( 5:5: 6: 6: 6) times. [17 ( 20: 21: 21: 22: 24) sts] Cont without shaping until armhole measures 20 ( 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) cm ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 8( 10: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts, at beg of next row. Purl 1 row. Cast off rem 9 ( 10: 11: 11: 11: 12) sts.
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SHAPE RIGHT NECK
With RS facing slip next 22 ( 22: 22: 22: 24: 24) sts onto a stitch holder, rejoin yarn to rem 26 ( 29: 30: 31: 32: 34) sts and knit to end of row. Next row ( WS) Purl. Dec 1 st at neck edge only of next 4 rows. [22 ( 25: 26: 27: 28: 30) sts] Dec 1 st at neck edge of every foll RS row 5(5: 5: 6: 6: 6) times. [17 ( 20: 21: 21: 22: 24) sts]
Cont without shaping until armhole measures 20 ( 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) cm ending with a RS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 8( 10: 10: 10: 11: 12) sts, at beg of next row. Knit 1 row. Cast off rem 9 ( 10: 11: 11: 11: 12) sts.
SLEEVES
Cast on 74 ( 82: 82: 90: 90: 98) sts using 4mm needles and work in rib as given for the back for 15 ( 15: 19: 19: 23: 23) rows. Next row ( WS) P3, *K1, k2tog, K1, P4; rep from * to last 7 sts, K1, k2tog, K1, P3. [65 ( 72: 72: 79: 79: 86) sts] Next row (RS) K3, *P3, K4; rep from * to last 6 sts P3, K3. Next row P3, *K3, P4; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3, P3. Rep these last 2 rows 2 more times and RS row once more. Next row ( WS) P3, *K1, k2tog, P4; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1, k2tog, P3. [56 ( 62: 62: 68: 68: 74) sts] Next row (RS) K3, *P2, K4; rep from * to last 5 sts P2, K3. Next row P3, *K2, P4; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2, P3.
Rep these last 2 rows 2 more times.
Next row (RS) K3, *P2, K1, k2tog, K1; rep from * to last 5 sts, P2, K3. [48 ( 53: 53: 58: 58: 63) sts]
Next row P3, *K2, P3; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2, P3.
Next row (RS) K3, *P2, K3; rep from * to last 5 sts, P2, K3. Rep these last 2 rows until work measures 12 ( 12: 14: 14: 16: 16) cm. Next row ( WS) Patt as set, and dec 0 ( 1: 1:0: 0: 1) sts at end of row.
[48 ( 52: 52: 58: 58: 62) sts]
Now work in st st for 4 rows starting with a knit row, then work from chart as follows:
Row 1 (RS) Beg on st 9 ( 7:7: 4: 4: 2), work to patt rep section (outlined in red), work rep section twice, cont in patt, ending on st 34 ( 36: 36: 39: 39: 41).
Row 2 Beg on st 34 ( 36: 36: 39: 39: 41), work to patt rep section (outlined in red), work rep section twice, cont in patt, ending on st 9 ( 7:7: 4: 4: 2). Work in patt as set until the chart is completed.
Cont in st st and Yarn A only AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 st at each end of next row and every foll 5th row until there are 76 ( 80: 84: 86: 90: 94) sts, then continue without shaping until sleeve measures 48 ( 50: 52: 53: 53: 55) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE TOP
Cast off 5(5: 5: 5: 6: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [66 ( 70: 74: 76: 78: 82) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of next 8 ( 6:6: 6: 6: 6) rows. [50 ( 58: 62: 64: 66: 70) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of every foll RS row 4(4: 4: 4: 5: 6) times.
[42 ( 50: 54: 56: 56: 58) sts] Work 10 ( 12: 12: 16: 16: 16) rows straight, then dec one st at each end of every row 10 ( 12: 14: 14: 14: 14) times. [22 ( 26: 26: 28: 28: 30) sts] Cast off 5 sts at beg of next four rows. Cast off rem 2 ( 6:6: 8: 8: 10) sts.
TO MAKE UP
Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Join right shoulder seam.
NECKBAND
With RS facing, pick up and knit 27 ( 27:
33: 32: 33: 33) sts evenly along left side of neck, knit across the 22 ( 22: 22: 22: 24:
24) sts for front neck, then pick up and knit 27 ( 27: 33: 32: 33: 33) sts along right side of neck, and then knit across the 40 ( 40: 40: 42: 44: 44) sts of back neck. Now work on these 116 ( 116: 128: 128: 134: 134) sts for neck edging.
Row 1 ( WS) P3, *K2, P4; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2, P3.
Row 2 K3, *P2, K4; rep from * to last 5 sts P2, K3. Rep these 2 rows twice more.
Row 7 ( WS) P3, *K1, kfb, P4; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1, kfb, P3. [135 ( 135: 149: 149: 156: 156) sts] Row 8 (RS) K3, *P3, K4; rep from * to last 6 sts P3, K3.
Row 9 P3, *K3, P4; rep from * to last 6 sts K3, P3. Rep these 2 rows four times more.
Row 18 (RS) K3, *P3, K4; rep from * to last 6 sts P3, K3.
Row 19 P3, *K2, kfb, P4; rep from * to last 6 sts K2, kfb, P3. 154 ( 154: 170: 170: 178: 178) sts Row 20 K3, *P4, K4; rep from * to last 7 sts P4, K3. Row 21 P3, *K4, P4; rep from * to last 7 sts K4, P3. Rep these last 2 rows until neck edging measures 25cm. Cast off loosely in rib pattern.
Join left shoulder and collar, then sew side seams and sleeve seams. Pin sleeve into armhole and using small backstitches sew into place. Weave in ends and gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.