CHILD’S JUMPER
BACK
Cast on 63 (65: 67: 69: 73) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form the rib.
Work in rib until Back measures 3 (3: 4: 4: 4)cm, ending with a WS row. **
Change to 4mm needles.
Work in st st, beg with a K row, until Back measures 27 (29: 31: 34: 36)cm, ending with a WS row.
Cont in st st a further 10 (10: 10: 12: 12) rows, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Next row (RS) Cast off 9 (9: 10: 10: 11) sts, knit until there are 10 (10: 10: 10: 11) sts on RH needle, turn, leaving rem 44 (46: 47: 49: 51) sts on a stitch holder. [10 (10: 10: 10: 11) sts]
Work 1 row.
Cast off.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 44 (46: 47: 49: 51) sts and cast off 25 (27: 27: 29: 29) sts. [19 (19: 20: 20: 22) sts]
Leave rem sts on a stitch holder for Left Back Shoulder Edging.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 K16 (17: 18: 19: 21), (Sl 1, K5) 5 times, sl1, knit to end.
Row 2 P17 (18: 19: 20: 22), (K5, P7) twice, K5, purl to end.
Row 3 Rep Row 1.
Row 4 P23 (24: 25: 26: 28), K5, P7, K5, purl to end.
Row 5 Rep Row 1.
Row 6 Purl.
These 6 rows form the patt.
Cont in patt until Front measures 27 (29: 31: 34: 36)cm, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 24 (24: 25: 26: 28), turn and cont on these sts for left side of neck, leaving rem 39 (41: 42: 43: 45) sts on a stitch holder.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 (5: 5: 6: 6) rows.
[19 (19: 20: 20: 22) sts]
Work 4 (4: 4: 5: 5) rows without shaping.
Leave rem sts on a stitch holder for Left Front Shoulder Edging.
SHAPE RIGHT NECK
With RS facing, slip 15 (17: 17: 17: 17) sts onto a stitch holder for front neck, rejoin yarn to rem sts and patt to end.
[24 (24: 25: 26: 28) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 (5: 5: 6: 6) rows.
[19 (19: 20: 20: 22) sts]
Work 5 (5: 5: 6: 6) rows without shaping.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Next row Cast off 9 (9: 10: 10: 11) sts, patt to end. [10 (10: 10: 10: 11) sts]
Work 1 row.
Cast off.
SLEEVES
Cast on 33 (33: 35: 35: 39) sts using 3.25mm needles. Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form the rib.
Work a further 6 (6: 6: 8: 8) rows in rib.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 K7 (7: 8: 8: 10), (Sl 1, K5) 3 times, Sl 1, knit to end.
Row 2 P8 (8: 9: 9: 11), K5, P7, K5, purl to end.
Row 3 Kfb, K6 (6: 7: 7: 9), (Sl 1, K5) 3 times, Sl 1, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, K1. [35 (35: 37: 37: 41) sts]
Row 4 P14 (14: 15: 15: 17), K5, purl to end.
Row 5 (Kfb) 1 (1: 0: 1: 0) time, K7 (7: 9: 8: 11), (Sl 1, K5) 3 times, Sl 1, knit to last 2 (2: 0: 2: 0) sts, kfb 1 (1: 0: 1: 0) time, K1.