CHECKED JUMPER

This pattern is worked back and forth on a circular needle. This allows Yarn A to be carried up the side of the work to avoid sewing in ends. After you have worked the first row in Yarn A, simply slide the stitches to the end of the needle, back to the beginning of the last row, and continue in Yarn B. As you work the sequence, you can begin at either end of the needle, depending where the yarn is. STRIPE SEQUENCE The Stripe Sequence is worked in rev st st as follows: Yarn B 18 rows.

Yarn A 1 row.

Yarn B 1 row.

Yarn C 1 row.

Yarn A 1 row.

Yarn C 18 rows.

Yarn A 1 row.

Yarn C 1 row.

Yarn D 1 row.

Yarn A 1 row.

Yarn D 18 rows.

Yarn A 1 row.

Yarn D 1 row.

Yarn B 1 row.

Yarn A 1 row.

These 66 rows form the Stripe Sequence. BACK Cast on 88 (96: 106: 114) sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.

Rep the last row 11 times more. Change to 5mm needles and Yarn B.

Knit 2 rows.

Beg with a P row, cont in Stripe Sequence in rev st st, deducting the previous 2 rows from the first 18 rows of Yarn B, until work measures 33cm from cast-on edge ending with a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. [78 (86: 96: 104) sts] Cont in patt until work measures 20 (21: 22: 23)cm from the start of armhole shaping, ending with a WS row. SHAPE SHOULDERS

Cast off 7 (8: 9: 10) sts at beg of next 4 rows and 8 (9: 11: 12) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Leave rem 34 (36: 38: 40) sts on a spare needle. FRONT Work as given for Back, including armhole shaping, until 16 rows less than on Back to shoulder shaping have been worked, ending with a WS row. SHAPE FRONT NECK

Next row Patt 31 (34: 38: 41), turn and work on these sts for first side of neck shaping, leave rem sts on a spare needle.

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows, and 6 foll right side rows. [22 (25: 29: 32) sts]

Work 1 row, ending at armhole edge. SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 7 (8: 9: 10) sts, patt to end.

Work 1 row.

Rep the last 2 rows once more.

Cast off rem 8 (9: 11: 12) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 16 (18: 20: 22) sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts on spare needle, patt to end.

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows and 6 foll right side rows. [22 (25: 29: 32)sts]

Work 2 rows. SHAPE SHOULDER Cast off 7 (8: 9: 10) sts, patt to end. Work 1 row.