V-NECK CABLE JUMPER
BACK
Cast on 60 (66: 74: 80: 84: 90) sts loosely and evenly using 5.5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K3 (2: 2: 3: 3: 2), (P1, K1) 10 (12: 14: 15: 16: 18) times, P3, K8, P3, (K1, P1) 10 (12: 14: 15: 16: 18) times, K3 (2: 2: 3: 3: 2).
Row 2 K1, P2 (1: 1: 2: 2: 1), (K1, P1) 10 (12: 14: 15: 16: 18) times, K3, P8, K3, (P1, K1) 10 (12: 14: 15: 16: 18) times, P2 (1: 1: 2: 2: 1), K1. Rep these 2 rows until work measures 13cm from beg, ending after Row 2.
Change to 6mm needles and patt:
Row 1 (RS) K23 (26: 30: 33: 35: 38), P3, C4B, C4F, P3, K23 (26: 30: 33: 35: 38).
Row 2 P23 (26: 30: 33; 35: 38), K3, P8, K3, P to end.
Row 3 K23 (26: 30: 33: 35: 38), P3, K8, P3, K to end.
Row 4 P23 (26: 30: 33; 35: 38), K3, P8, K3, P to end.
Rows 5 to 10 Rep Rows 3 and 4 another 3 times.
Rep these 10 patt rows another 4 times.
Place a marker at centre of last row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES Cast off loosely 3 (4: 4: 5: 6: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [54 (58: 66: 70: 72: 78) sts]**
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 (5: 7: 8: 8: 9) rows. [44 (48: 52: 54: 56: 60) sts]
Work straight until Back measures 16 (17: 18: 20: 21: 23)cm from marker, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off loosely 3 (3: 4: 4: 4: 5) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 3 (4: 4: 4: 5: 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Leave rem 26 (28: 28: 30: 30: 32) sts on a stitch holder. FRONT
Work as Back to **. [54 (58: 66: 70: 72: 78) sts] DIVIDE FOR V NECK Row 1 (RS) K2tog, patt 25 (27: 31: 33: 34: 37), turn,
Cont on this group of sts for left neck and armhole.
Row 2 Work to last 2 sts, p2tog. [1 st dec’d]
Row 3 K2tog, work to last 9 sts, k2tog, P3, K4. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 4 P4, K3, P1, work to last 2 sts, p2tog. [1 st dec’d] ***Work 1 (1: 3: 4: 4: 5) more rows, dec 1 st at armhole edge on every row AND AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st inside neck edge on RS rows only. [20 (22: 23: 24: 25: 26) sts]
Armhole shaping is now complete.
Cont dec inside neck edge as before on every RS row until 16 (19: 19: 19: 21: 22) sts rem, then on every foll 4th row until 13 (14: 16: 16: 17: 18) sts rem.
Work straight until front armhole length matches Back, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off loosely 3 (3: 4: 4: 4: 5) sts at beg of next and foll alt row. 7 (8: 8: 8: 9: 8) sts
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off loosely 3 (4: 4: 4: 5: 4) sts at beg of next row.
Work straight on rem 4 sts until strip fits halfway across back neck. Cast off.
With RS facing, neatly rejoin yarn to rem 27 (29: 33: 35: 36: 39) sts at neck edge. DIVIDE FOR V NECK
Cont armhole shaping AT THE SAME TIME work neck shaping. Row 1 (RS) Work to last 2 sts, k2tog. [1 st dec’d]
Row 2 P2tog, work to end. [1 st dec’d]
Row 3 K4, P3, k2tog tbl, work to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d] Row 4 P2tog, work to last 8 sts, P1, K3, P4. [1 st dec’d] Complete to match left neck and armhole, working from *** to end. SLEEVES Cast on loosely 33 (35: 37: 41: 43: 45) sts using 5.5mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K3 (2: 3: 3: 2: 3), (P1, K1) to last 4 (3: 4: 4: 3: 4) sts, P1, K to end.
Row 2 K1, P2 (1: 2: 2: 1: 2) (K1, P1) to last 4 (3: 4: 4: 3: 4) sts, K1, P2 (1: 2: 2: 1: 2), K1.
Rep these 2 rib rows once more, then Row 1 again.
Next row (WS) P13 (12: 13: 13: 12: 13), (K1, P1) 3 (5: 5: 7: 9: 9) times, K1, P13 (12: 13: 13: 12: 13).
Change to 6mm needles and rev st st with centre rib.
Row 1 (RS) P12 (11: 12: 12: 11: 12), (K1, P1) 4 (6: 6: 8: 10: 10) times, K1, P to end.
Row 2 K12 (11: 12: 12: 11: 12), (P1, K1) 4 (6: 6: 8: 10: 10) times, P1, K to end.
These 2 rows set patt.
Patt 2 more rows.
Cont in patt shaping Sleeve by inc 1 st at each end of next row, then on every foll 12th (10th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 6th) row until there are 41 (45: 49: 53: 57: 61) sts working extra sts in st st.
Work straight until Sleeve measures 30 (30: 30: 32: 32: 32)cm from beg, ending after a WS row. SHAPE TOP
Cast off loosely 3 (4: 4: 5: 6: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[35 (37: 41: 43: 45: 49) sts]
Work 2 (4: 4: 6: 8: 8) rows straight.
Dec 1 st neatly at each end of next row, then at each end of every foll RS row until 19 (21: 25: 35: 41: 45) sts rem. SIZES 6-8, 10-12 AND 14-16 ONLY
Dec 1 st neatly at each end of every row until 13 (15: 19: –: –: –) sts rem. SIZES 18-20, 22-24 AND 26-28 ONLY
Dec 1 st neatly at each end of every 4th row until – (–: –: 33: 35: 37) sts rem, then at each end of every foll RS row until – (–: –: 29: 31: 33) sts rem, then at each end of every row until – (–: –: 23: 25: 27) sts rem. ALL SIZES Cast off, working k2tog at each end of the cast-off row. MAKING UP
Join shoulders. Stitch neck border strips in place, joining ends at back of neck. Sew in Sleeve tops. Join side and Sleeve seams. Press seams only, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.