Snowflake Jumper
A round yoke neck traditional snowflake jumper
YARN
• 4.00mm knitting needles • 3.25mm, 4.00mm and 4.50mm
circular knitting needles
• 4 stitch-holders
• wool sewing needle
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 balls 50gm Patons Romance 8ply main colour (M) in 4168
• 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 balls 50gm Patons Romance 8ply contrast colour (C) in 4161
MEASUREMENTS
Size: XS, S, M, L, XL
To fit bust: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110cm Finished fit: 75, 85, 95, 105, 115cm Garment length: 49, 50, 51, 52, 53cm Sleeve length: 45cm
TENSION
22 sts by 30 rows over stocking st on 4.00mm needles to 10cm.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Using 4.00mm needles and M, cast on 85 (95, 107, 117, 129) sts.
Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from
* to last st, K1.
Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from
* to end.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times (10 rows rib in all).
Work 6 rows stocking st.
Beg Snowflake Patt
Note – Do not weave colours in Fair Isle patt but carry colour not in use loosely across on wrong side. Always carry colours to ends of rows and catch in at side edge. Always carry M above C.
Row 1: K2 (7, 5, 2, 0) M, * K1C, K7M, rep from * to last 3 (8, 6, 3, 1) sts, K1C, K2 (7, 5, 2, 0) M.
Using M, work 6 rows stocking st, beg with a purl row.
Row 8: P6 (3, 1, 6, 4) M, * P1C, P7M, rep from * to last 7 (4, 2, 7, 5) sts, P1C, P6 (3, 1, 6, 4) M.
Using M, work 6 rows stocking st.
Last 14 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until Back measures 27cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.
Shape Raglan Armholes
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 81 (91, 103, 113, 125) sts. **
Sizes M, L and XL only
Dec one st at each end of next 3 rows. (97, 107, 119) sts. Purl 1 row.
Rep last 4 rows (0, 1, 1) times. (97, 101, 113) sts.
All sizes. 81 (91, 97, 101, 113) sts. Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 73 (81, 91, 97, 109) sts rem.
Purl 1 row.
Beg Turnings
Note – When pattern specifies turn – proceed as follows to avoid holes in work. Take yarn under needle and onto other side of work, slip next st onto right-hand needle, take yarn under needle and back to original position, slip st back onto left-hand needle, then turn and proceed as instructed in patt.
Next Row: K2tog, K30, turn.
Next Row: Purl to end.
Next Row: K2tog, K15, turn.
Next Row: Purl to end.
Next Row: K2tog, knit across all sts to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: P31, turn.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: P16, turn.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: Purl across all sts to end, dec 4 (0, 3, 0, 5) sts evenly. 63 (75, 82, 91, 98) sts.
Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder for Yoke.
FRONT
Work as given for Back to **.
Sizes M, L and XL only
Dec one st at each end of next 3 rows. (97, 107, 119) sts.
Purl 1 row.
Rep last 4 rows (0, 1, 1) times. (97, 101, 113) sts.
Sizes XS, S and M only
Dec one st at each end of next row. Purl 1 row.
Rep last 2 rows 1 (2, 0) times. 77 (85, 95) sts.
All sizes. 77 (85, 95, 101, 113) sts.
Beg Turnings
Next Row: K2tog, K32, turn.
Next Row: Purl to end.
Next Row: K2tog, K24, turn.
Next Row: Purl to end.
Next Row: K2tog, K16, turn.
Next Row: Purl to end.
Next Row: K2tog, K8, turn.
Next Row: Purl to end.
Next Row: K2tog, knit across all sts to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: P33, turn.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: P25, turn.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: P17, turn.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: P9, turn.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: Purl across all sts to end, dec 4 (0, 3, 0, 5) sts evenly. 63 (75, 82, 91, 98) sts.
Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder for Yoke.
SLEEVES
Using 4.00mm needles and M, cast on 47 (49, 51, 51, 53) sts.
Work 10 rows rib as given for Back. Work 6 rows stocking st, inc one st at each end of 5th row. 49 (51, 53, 53, 55) sts.
Beg Snowflake Patt
Row 1: K0 (1, 2, 2, 3) M, * K1C, K7M, rep from * to last 1 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts, K1C, K0 (1, 2, 2, 3) M.
Using M, work 6 rows stocking st (beg with a purl row), inc one st at each
end of 4th (4th, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd) row,
Sizes L and XL only – then in foll
4th row once.
All sizes. 51 (53, 55, 57, 59) sts.
Row 8: P5 (6, 7, 0, 1) M, * P1C, P7M, rep from * to last 6 (7, 8, 1, 2) sts, P1C, P5 (6, 7, 0, 1) M.
Using M, work 6 rows stocking st, inc one st at each end of 5th (3rd, 1st, 3rd, 3rd) row. 53 (55, 57, 59, 61) sts.
Last 14 rows form snowflake patt (noting inc).
Cont in snowflake patt and working extra sts into patt, inc one st at each end of 7th (3rd, 1st, 1st, 1st) row, then in every foll 8th (6th, 6th, 4th, 4th) row until there are 73 (61, 85, 79, 99) sts,
Sizes S, L and XL only – then in every foll 8th (6th, 6th) row until there are (77, 93, 101) sts.
All sizes. 73 (77, 85, 93, 101) sts. Cont in patt (without further inc) until Sleeve measures 45cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Raglan
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 69 (73, 81, 89, 97) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next 1 (1, 3, 3, 3) rows.
Work 3 (3, 1, 1, 1) rows.
Rep last 4 rows 0 (0, 0, 1, 2) times. 67 (71, 75, 77, 79) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 57 (59, 63, 67, 73) sts rem.
Purl 1 row, dec 0 (2, 1, 2, 3) sts evenly across. 57 (57, 62, 65, 70) sts.
Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder for Yoke.
YOKE
Join raglan seams. Slip sts onto a 4.00mm circular needle, beg at left back raglan seam. 240 (264, 288, 312, 336) sts.
Using C, next round: Knit.
Next Round: * K8 (9, 10, 11, 12), K2tog, rep from * to end. 216 (240, 264, 288, 312) sts.
Next Round: Knit.
Beg Yoke Fair Isle
Change to 4.50mm circular needle. Work rounds 1 to 19 incl from Graph working dec as indicated in rounds 3, 7, 11 and 16 or written instructions as folls:
Round 1: * K1M, K7C, (K1M, K3C) twice, K1M, K7C, rep from * to end.
Round 2: * K1C, K1M, K6C, K2M, K5C, K2M, K6C, K1M, rep from * to end.
Round 3: * K1M, K1C, K2tog C, K4C, K3M, K3C, K3M, K4C, K2tog C, K1C, rep from * to end 198 (220, 242, 264, 286) sts.
Round 4: * K7C, K4M, K1C, K4M, K6C, rep from * to end.
Round 5: As 4th round.
Round 6: * K3C, K4M, (K1C, K3M) twice, K1C, K4M, K2C, rep from
* to end.
Round 7: * K1C, K2tog C, K1C, K4M, (K1C, K2M) twice, K1C, K4M, K1C,
K2tog C, rep from * to end. 180 (200, 220, 240, 260) sts.
Round 8: * K4C, K4M, (K1C, K1M) twice, K1C, K4M, K3C, rep from
* to end.
Round 9: * K1M, K4C, K4M, K1C, K1M, K1C, K4M, K4C, rep from * to end.
Round 10: * K1C, K1M, K7C, K1M, K1C, K1M, K7C, K1M, rep from
* to end
Round 11: * K1M, K1C, K2tog C, K1C, K4M, K1C, K1M, K1C, K4M,
K1C, K2tog C, K1C, rep from * to end. 162 (180, 198, 216, 234) sts.
Round 12: * K3C, K4M, (K1C, K1M) twice, K1C, K4M, K2C, rep from
* to end.
Round 13: * K2C, K4M, (K1C, K2M) twice, K1C, K4M, K1C, rep from
* to end.
Round 14: * K1C, K4M, (K1C,
K3M) twice, K1C, K4M, rep from
* to end.
Round 15: * K5C, K4M, K1C, K4M, K4C, rep from * to end.
Round 16: * K2C, K2tog C, K1C, K4M, K1C, K4M, K1C, K2tog C, K1C, rep from * to end. 144 (160, 176, 192, 208) sts.
Round 17: * K1M, (K3C, K3M) twice, K3C, rep from * to end.
Round 18: * K1C, K1M, K2C, K2M, K5C, K2M, K2C, K1M, rep from
* to end.
Round 19: * K1C, K3M, rep from
* to end.
Change to 4.00mm circular needle.
Using C for rem, next round: Knit.
Next Round: *(K3, K2tog) 3 times, K1, rep from * to end. 117 (130,
143, 156, 169) sts.
Next Round: Knit, dec 1 (0, 1, 0, 1) sts. 116 (130, 142, 156, 168) sts. Change to 3.25mm circular needle.
Next Round: * K1, P1, rep from
* to end.
Rep last round 9 times.
Cast off in rib.
MAKING UP
With a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, steam Fair Isle section lightly on wrong side. Join side and sleeve seams.
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