Fair Isle jumper
Fall in love with leaves and diamonds.
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YOU WILL NEED
Q Rowan, Hemp Tweed (75% wool, 25% hemp, 50g/95m) Q A pair of 4mm needles Q A pair of 4 mm needles Q A pair of 5mm needles Q A 4mm circular needle, no more than 40cm long Q Stitch holders For yarn stockists contact Rowan Yarns 01484 950630 www.knitrowan.com
TENSION
Yarn used knits as aran to these tensions: 19 sts and 25 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4 mm needles 19 sts and 20 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over patterned st st using 5mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95 This jumper really does have it all! Great fashion credentials, a yarn that's perfect for spring through to winter, and neat and tidy raglan sleeves, all knitted up in a time- conserving, aran-weight yarn. There's so much to fall in love with!
BACK
Cast on 98 ( 106: 114: 126: 134) sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2 P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 12 rows, dec ( inc: inc: dec: inc) 1 st at end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row. [97 ( 107: 115: 125: 135) sts] Change to 4 mm needles. Beg with a K row, work in st st until back meas 18 ( 20: 21: 23: 24) cm, ending with RS facing for next row. Change to 5mm needles. Beg on st 1 ( 10: 6: 1: 10) and ending on st 13 ( 4: 8: 13: 4) and using the Fair Isle technique, cont in patt from Chart, which is worked entirely in st st beg with a K row, as folls: Work 44 ( 42: 40: 38: 36) rows, ending after Chart row 44 ( 42: 40: 38: 36) and with RS facing for next row. (Back should meas approx 40 ( 41: 41: 42: 42) cm.)
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. [91 ( 101: 109: 119: 129) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of next 22 ( 24: 26:
28: 30) rows, ending after Chart row 68 and with RS facing for next row. [47 ( 53: 57: 63: 69) sts] Change to 4 mm needles. Break off contrasts and cont using Yarn B only as folls: Beg with a K row, work in st st, dec 1 st at each end of next 1 ( 5: 7: 11: 13) rows, then on foll 9 ( 8: 7: 6: 6) alt rows. [27 ( 27: 29: 29: 31) sts] Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.
FRONT
Work as given for back until 35 ( 35: 39: 39: 43) sts rem in raglan armhole shaping. Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) K2tog, patt 5 ( 5: 7: 7: 9) sts and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. [6 ( 6: 8: 8: 10) sts] Work each side of neck separately. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 ( 3: 4: 4: 4) rows, then on foll 0 ( 0: 0: 0: 1) alt row and at same time dec 1 st at raglan armhole edge of 2nd and foll 0 ( 0: 1: 1: 2) alt rows. [2 sts] Work 0 ( 0: 1: 1: 1) row, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS) K2tog and fasten off. With RS facing, slip centre 21 sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn and patt to last 2 sts,
“What's not to love?” “I'm a huge fan of modern Fair Isle jumpers just like this one. The tree motifs look fairly easy to do, too!” Claire Watkins, Art Editor
K2tog. [6 ( 6: 8: 8: 10) sts] Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
Cast on 34 ( 34: 38: 38: 38) sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A. Work in rib as given for Back for 13 rows, ending with WS facing for next row. Row 14 ( WS) Rib 2 ( 1: 4: 4: 3), M1, (rib 5 ( 4: 5: 5: 4), M1) 6 ( 8: 6: 6: 8) times, rib 2 ( 1: 4: 4: 3). [41 ( 43: 45: 45: 47) sts]
Change to 4 mm needles. Beg with a K row, work in st st, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 5th ( 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd) and 0 ( 4: 5: 13: 14) foll 4th rows, then on 7 ( 5: 5: 0: 0) foll 6th rows. [57 ( 63: 67: 73: 77) sts] Work 1 ( 1: 3: 3: 1) rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Change to 5mm needles. Beg on st 7 ( 4: 2: 13: 11) and ending on st 7( 10: 12: 1: 3), cont in patt from Chart as folls: Inc 1 st at each end of 5th ( 5th: 3rd: next: 3rd) and 4 ( 5: 5: 5: 5) foll 6th ( 6th: 6th: 6th: 4th) rows, then on 1 (-: -: -: 1) foll 8th (-: -: -: 6th) row, taking inc sts into patt. [69 ( 75: 79: 85: 91) sts]
Work 7 rows, ending after Chart row 44 ( 42: 40: 38: 36) and with RS facing for next row. (Sleeve should meas approx 46