Rudolph jumper
This brilliant knit is a festive winner!
Ring in the festivities with a classic Christmas jumper! Follow the easy-toread chart on the opposite page to knit this fun reindeer, tangled in his colourful baubles. Use intarsia for the chart and stranded colourwork for the wide crew neck and sleeve cuffs. Plus, those drop sleeves create a really comfortable fit!
BACK
Cast on 62 ( 68: 76: 82: 90: 96) sts using 5 mm needles and Yarn B. Join Yarn A and work in colourwork rib as folls: Row 1 (RS) *K1A, P1B; rep from * to end, stranding colour not in use across WS of work. Row 2 *K1B, P1A; rep from * to end, stranding colour not in use across WS of work. Cont as set for 8 more rows. Change to 6mm needles and cont in Yarn A only. Row 1 (RS) K1, M1, lifting Yarn A strand between sts, knit to last st, M1, lifting Yarn A strand between sts, K1. [64 ( 70: 78: 84: 92: 98) sts] ** Cont straight in st st until Back measures 62 ( 63: 64: 65: 65: 66) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 19 ( 21: 24: 26: 29: 31) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Leave rem 26 ( 28: 30: 32: 34: 36) sts on a holder for back neck.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **. Work 28 ( 30: 30: 32: 32: 32) rows straight in st st and Yarn A.
BEGIN REINDEER CHART
Use the intarsia method to work the Chart, with separate strands of yarn for each colour and twisting colours together where they meet. Next row (RS) K5 ( 8: 12: 15: 19: 22), knit across 54 sts of Row 1 of Chart from right to left, K5 ( 8: 12: 15: 19: 22) to end of row. Next row P5 ( 8: 12: 15: 19: 22), purl across 54 sts of Row 2 of Chart from left to right, P5 ( 8: 12: 15: 19: 22) to end of row. Cont as set until all 54 rows of Chart have been worked. Cont straight in st st and Yarn A only until Front measures 57 ( 58: 58: 59: 59: 59) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) K27 ( 30: 33: 36: 39: 42), turn and work on these sts only. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 8 ( 9: 9: 9: 9: 9) rows and foll 0 ( 0: 0: 1: 1: 2) alt rows. [19 ( 21: 24: 26: 29: 31) sts] Work 1 ( 0: 0: 0: 0: 0) row straight. Next row (RS) Cast off rem 19 ( 21: 24: 26: 29: 31) sts.
SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
Slip centre 10 ( 10: 12: 12: 14: 14) sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn with RS facing and knit to end of row. [27 ( 30: 33: 36: 39: 42) sts] Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 8 ( 9: 9: 9: 9: 9) rows and foll 0 ( 0: 0: 1: 1: 2) alt rows. [19 ( 21: 24: 26: 29: 31) sts] Work 2 ( 1: 1: 1: 1: 1) row(s) straight.
Next row ( WS) Cast off rem 19 ( 21: 24: 26: 29: 31) sts.
SLEEVES
Cast on 30 ( 32: 32: 34: 36: 38) sts using 5 mm needles and Yarn B. Row 1 (RS) *K1A, P1B; rep from * to end, stranding colour not in use across WS of work. Row 2 *K1B, P1A; rep from * to end, stranding colour not in use across WS of work. Cont as set for 8 more rows. Change to 6mm needles and cont in Yarn A only. Note When inc on next row, only lift Yarn A bars for the M1 increases. Row 1 (RS) K1 ( 1: 1: 2: 3: 1), *M1, K9 ( 10: 6: 6: 6: 7); rep from * 2 ( 2: 4: 4: 4: 4) more times, M1, K2 ( 1: 1: 2: 3: 2). [34 ( 36: 38: 40: 42: 44) sts] Inc 1 st at each end of next RS row and foll 13 ( 13: 15: 16: 17: 18) 4th rows. [62 ( 64: 70: 74: 78: 82) sts] Cont straight until Sleeve measures 46cm from cast- on edge, ending after a RS row. Cast off knitwise with WS facing.
NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and 5 mm needles, pick up and knit 11 ( 12: 13: 13: 13: 15) sts down left side of neck, knit across 10 ( 10: 12: 12: 14: 14) front neck sts, pick up and knit 11 ( 12: 13: 13: 13: 15) sts up right side of neck, knit across 26 ( 28: 30: 32: 34: 36) back neck sts. [58 ( 62: 68: 70: 74: 80) sts] Row 1 ( WS) *K1B, P1A; rep from * to end, stranding colour not in use across WS of work. Row 2 *K1A, P1B; rep from * to end, stranding colour not in use across WS of work. Cont as set for 4 more rows. Break Yarn A and cont in Yarn B only. Work 1 row in 1x1 rib, then cast off in rib.
TO MAKE UP
Join left Shoulder seam and Neckband. Line up centre of Sleeve top with centre of Shoulder seam. Mark a point 24 ( 25: 27: 28: 30: 31) cm down from either side of Shoulder seam. Line up outer edges of Sleeve top with this point. Join Sleeves to body. Join Sleeve seams and side seams. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.