Modern lace jumper
Slip into dreamy, variegated blues when you pull on this lace and stocking stitch number from Jo Allport.
Take some gorgeous, variegated yarn, a little clever ball planning and a neat and nifty four-stitch repeat pattern and you have the makings of a beautiful knit. This Jo Allport jumper has a unique lace turtleneck which is bound to draw compliments from all those around.
Note In order to get a predictable colour-fade effect using this ombré- style yarn, instructions are given throughout to start with a specific ball of yarn. If you want the colour change effect to be the same for the Front and Back, and both Sleeves, then from the size 16 upwards you will need 4 balls.
LACE PATTERN
Worked over multiples of 4 plus 6 sts, and 8 rows. Row 1 (RS) K1, yo, *ssk, k2tog, yo twice; rep from * to last 5 sts, ssk, k2tog, yo, K1. Row 2 K2, P2, *K1, K1tbl, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 3 K1, P1, *2 st RC, P2; rep from * to last 4 sts: 2 st RC, P1, K1. Row 4 *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 5 K1, k2tog, *yo twice, ssk, k2tog; rep from * to last 3 sts, yo twice, ssk, K1. Row 6 K1, P1, K1, K1tbl, *P2, K1, K1tbl; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Row 7 K2, *P2, 2 st RC; rep from * to last 4 sts, P2, K2. Row 8 K1, P1, K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1.
BACK
Cast on 110 ( 116: 124: 130: 136: 144: 150: 158: 164: 170) sts using Ball 1, and 3¼mm needles. Work in garter st for 3cm, working an odd number of rows.
**Change to 3¾mm needles. Beg with a knit row, work in st st for 14 rows, ending after a WS row. Change to 4mm needles and work in Lace Pattern as foll:
Row 1 (RS) K0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0), work Lace Pattern Row 1 across 110 ( 114: 122: 130: 134: 142: 150: 158: 162: 170) sts, K0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0). Row 2 P0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0), work Lace Pattern Row 2 across 110 ( 114: 122: 130: 134: 142: 150: 158: 162: 170) sts, P0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 0: 1: 0). These 2 rows set the position of the pattern: the edge sts in st st (if there are any for your size), and the central 110 ( 114: 122: 130: 134: 142: 150: 158: 162: 170) sts in Lace Pattern.
Cont in Lace Pattern for 14 more rows. You should have worked two 8-row repeats at this point. ***
Rep from ** to *** twice more.
Change to 3¾mm needles. Beg with a knit row, work in st st until piece meas 35 ( 36: 36: 36: 36: 36: 36: 36:
36: 36) cm from cast- on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cont in st st, cast off 4( 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. [102 ( 106: 114: 118: 124: 130: 136: 142: 148: 152) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of the next 3 rows. 96 ( 100: 108: 112: 118: 124: 130: 136: 142: 146) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of every foll RS row
until there are 88 ( 92: 94: 96: 102: 104: 108: 110: 114: 118) sts remaining. **** Work straight until armhole measures 19 ( 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 24: 25: 25) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHOULDER SHAPING
Cast off 4( 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7) sts at the beg of the next 6 ( 2: 2: 8: 4: 2: 8: 6: 4: 8) rows. [64 ( 84: 86: 56: 82: 94: 60: 74: 90: 62) sts] Cast off 5( 5: 5: 0: 6: 6: 0: 7: 7: 0) sts at the beg of the next 2 ( 6: 6: 0: 4: 6: 0: 2: 4: 0) rows. Put the rem 54 ( 54: 56: 56: 58: 58: 60: 60: 62: 62) sts onto a stitch holder.
FRONT
Using the Ball 2, work as for Back to ****. [88 ( 92: 94: 96: 102: 104: 108: 110: 114: 118) sts] Work straight until armhole measures 11 ( 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 16: 17: 17) cm, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT NECK
Next row (RS) K22 ( 24: 24: 25: 27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 33) sts, turn and cont on these sts only. Dec 1 st at the neck edge of the next row and 4 foll WS rows. [17 ( 19: 19: 20: 22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 28) sts]
Work straight until Front measures the same as the Back to beg of Shoulder Shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER.
Cast off 4( 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7) sts at the beg of the next 3 ( 1: 1: 4: 2: 1: 4: 3: 2: 4) RS rows. [5 ( 15: 15: 0: 12: 18: 0: 7: 14: 0) sts]
Cast off 5( 5: 5: 0: 6: 6: 0: 7: 7: 0) sts at the beg of the next 1 ( 3: 3: 0: 2: 3: 0: 1: 2: 0) RS rows.
SHAPE LEFT NECK
With RS facing, slip the central 44 ( 44: 46: 46: 48: 48: 50: 50: 52: 52) sts on the holder and knit to end. Turn and work on rem 22 ( 24: 24: 25: 27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 33) sts only. Dec 1 st at the neck edge of the next row and 4 foll WS rows. [17 ( 19: 19: 20: 22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 28) sts] Work straight until Front measures the same as the Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending after a RS row.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Cast off 4( 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7) sts at the beg of the next 3 ( 1: 1: 4: 2: 1: 4: 3: 2: 4) WS rows. [5 ( 15: 15: 0: 12: 18: 0: 7: 14: 0) sts] Cast off 5( 5: 5: 0: 6: 6: 0: 7: 7: 0) sts at the beg of the next 1 ( 3: 3: 0: 2: 3: 0: 1: 2: 0) WS rows.
SLEEVES
Note For sizes 8-14, work Sleeve 1 with Ball 1 and Sleeve 2 with Ball 2. For sizes 16 to 26, use the third ball for both Sleeves. If you would like similar colour changes for both Sleeves, you will need to use a 4th ball for the 2nd Sleeve.
Cast on 56 ( 56: 58: 58: 60: 60: 62: 62: 64: 66) sts using 3¼mm needles, Work in garter st for 3cm, working an odd number of rows.
Change to 3¾mm needles.
Beg with a knit row, work in st st for 42 ( 46: 46: 46: 46: 50: 50: 52: 52: 52) rows, ending with a WS row AND AT THE SAME TIME, inc as foll on Row 5 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 5: 9: 7: 7: 7):
Sleeve inc row (RS) Patt 1 st, M1, patt to last st, M1, patt 1 st. [2 sts inc’d] Rep Sleeve inc row on every following 6th ( 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 4th) row until there are 70 ( 72: 74: 74: 76: 84: 84: 86: 88: 90) sts. Work 1 row straight
***** Change to 4mm needles.
Work in Lace Pattern as foll, working the first Sleeve inc row on Row 3 of the first Lace Pattern repeat, then every following 6th ( 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 4th) row until there are 82 ( 86: 92: 92: 96: 100: 104: 106: 108: 110) sts. Row 1 (RS) K0 ( 0: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0) sts, work Lace Pattern Row 1 across 82 ( 86: 90: 90: 94: 98: 102: 106: 106: 110) sts, K0 ( 0: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0) sts. Row 2 P0 ( 0: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0) sts, work Lace Pattern Row 2 across 82 ( 86: 90: 90: 94: 98: 102: 106: 106: 110) sts, P0 ( 0: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 1: 0) sts.
These 2 rows set the position of the pattern: the edge sts in st st (if there are any for your size), and the central 82 ( 86: 90: 90: 94: 98: 102: 106: 106: 110) sts in Lace Pattern. Cont in patt for 14 more rows, working inc sts into Lace Pattern as sts allow. You should have worked two 8-row reps of Lace Pattern.
Change to 3¾mm needles and work in st st for 14 rows, increasing as set, ending after a WS row.
Change to 4mm needles and work 16 rows in Lace Pattern as set, cont to work incs as set.
Change to 3¾mm needles and work 14 rows in st st, continuing to inc as set. Rep last 30 rows once more, ending after a WS row.
Sleeve should meas approx 44 ( 46: 46: 46: 46: 47: 47: 48: 48: 48) cm from cast- on edge.
SHAPE SLEEVE CAP
Cont in st st, cast off 4( 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. [74 ( 76: 82: 80: 84: 86: 90: 90: 92: 92) sts] Dec 1 st at each end of next 6 ( 8: 10: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8) rows, foll 6 ( 5: 4: 1: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3) RS rows, foll 0 ( 0: 0: 3: 2: 3: 3: 3: 4: 4) 4th rows, foll 0 ( 0: 0: 1: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3) RS rows, and foll 6 ( 6: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8) rows. [38 ( 38: 38: 38: 40: 40: 40: 40: 40: 40) sts] Cast off 12 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows, then cast off rem 14 ( 14: 14: 14: 16: 16: 16: 16: 16: 16) sts.
TO MAKE UP
Block pieces gently.
NECK EDGING
Sew left shoulder seam. With RS facing and 4mm needles and beg at right edge of back neck, K54 ( 54: 56: 56: 58: 58: 60: 60: 62: 62) sts from Back stitch holder, pick up and knit 26 sts down left neck curve, K44 ( 44: 46: 46: 48: 48: 50: 50: 52: 52) sts from Front stitch holder, pick up and knit 26 sts up right neck curve. [150 ( 150: 154: 154: 158: 158: 162: 162: 166: 166) sts] Purl 1 row. Work in Lace Pattern from Row 1 until work measures 8cm, ending after a RS row. Cast off knitwise with WS facing. Sew right shoulder and neckline seam. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams. Weave in ends. Block gently to measurements following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting.