Simply Knitting

TEXTURED JUMPER

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BACK

Cast on 92 (100: 108: 116) sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rows 1 to 6 Knit.

TEXTURED PATTERN

Row 1 P2, *wyib, sl1 knitwise, P2; rep from * to end.

Row 2 K2, *wyif, sl1 purlwise, K2, rep from * to end.

Row 3 Knit.

Row 4 Purl.

Last 4 rows form textured patt. Cont working 4-row patt until piece measures 12.5cm ending with Row 2.

Change to Yarn B, cont patt starting with Row 3, until piece measures 23cm ending with Row 2.

Change to Yarn C, cont patt starting with Row 3, until piece measures 43 (44: 45: 46)cm ending with Row 2.

Change to Yarn D, cont patt starting with Row 3, until piece measures 56 (57: 58: 59)cm ending with Row 2.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Cont in pattern as set using Yarn D only as follows: Cast off 13 (14: 15: 16) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [66 (72: 78: 84) sts]

Cast off 14 (16: 17: 19) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [38 (40: 44: 46) sts]

Cast off rem 38 (40: 44: 46) sts.

FRONT

Work as for Back until 20 rows less have been worked to start of shoulder shaping.

SHAPE LEFT-FRONT NECK

Patt 37 (40: 42: 45) sts, 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 10 WS rows. [27 (30: 32: 35) sts]

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 13 (14: 15: 16) at beg of next row. [14 (16: 17: 19) sts] Patt 1 row.

Cast off rem 14 (16: 17: 19) sts.

SHAPE RIGHT-FRONT NECK

Place centre 18 (20: 24: 26) sts on a stitch holder.

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 10 RS rows. [27 (30: 32: 35) sts]

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 13 (14: 15: 16) sts at beg of next row. [14 (16: 17: 19) sts] Patt 1 row.

Cast off rem 14 (16: 17: 19) sts.

SLEEVES (MAKE 2)

Note the colour sequence is the same as for the Back.

Cast on 41 (47: 50: 53) sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rows 1 to 6 Knit.

Cont in 4-row textured patt as for Back, inc 1 st at each end of next row and every foll 6th row until you have 77 (79: 82: 85) sts.

Cont straight until work meas 45cm. Cast off.

NECKBAND

Join right shoulder seam. Using 4.5mm needles and Yarn D, with RS facing pick up and knit 17 sts down left front neck, knit across 18 (20: 24: 26) sts on holder for centre front, pick up and knit 17 sts up

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