Sun and Linen Jumper
A lighter weight jumper in fresh colours
YARN
• 5, 5, 6, 6 balls Degrade Sun in
colour 64
• 2, 3, 3, 3 balls Lino in colour 19
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4.5mm knitting needles • 6mm knitting needles
MEASUREMENTS
Size: S, M, L, XL
Finished fit bust: 90, 100, 108, 118cm Garment length: 68, 69, 70, 71cm Sleeve length: 40cm
TENSION
19sts by 23 rows over St st on 4.5mm needles to 10cm
GETTING STARTED
Note 1: decrease 1 st for shaping as follows: at the beginning of RS row, K3, P 2 tog. At the end of RS rows, work to last 5sts P2 tog, K3.
Note 2: decrease 2 sts for shaping as follows: at the beginning of RS row, K3, P 3 tog. At the end of RS rows, work to last 6sts P3 tog, K3.
Note 3: decrease 2 sts for neckline shaping as follows: at the beginning of RS rows, work 3 pattern sts, p3tog. At the end of RS rows, work to last 6sts P3 tog. work 3 pattern sts.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Using Degrade Sun cast on using
4.5mm needles 97(107, 113, 123) sts Work 4 rows of garter st.
Working in St st until back measures 12cm, decrease 1 st at each edge as given in note 1 above alternately every 10-12 rows 6 times. 85(95, 101, 111) sts
Shape Armholes
When back measures 48cm decrease 2 sts at each edge as given in Note 2 above, in every 2 rows.
S – 5 times
M – 6 times
L – 6 times
XL – 7 times
65(71, 77, 83) sts
After all armhole decreases have been completed work pattern st following graph.
Shape Neckline
When back measure 62(63, 64, 65) cm on next RS row (row 17 of graph) cast off center 29(31, 33, 35) sts purlwise.
Working each side separately, decrease 2 sts at neck edge side separately, decrease 2 sts at neck edge as given in Note 3 above every 2 rows, 3 times. 12(14, 16, 18) sts Note: do not work yarn over on 3 sts at neck edge.
Shoulder
When back measures 68(69, 70, 71) cm cast off all remaining sts.
Work other side to correspond reversing all shaping.
FRONT
Work as for back.
SLEEVES
Using Lino and 6mm needles cast on 43(46, 48, 51) sts
Work 4 rows garter st then work in stocking st until sleeve measures 40cm
Next Row: Decrease at each edge as given in Note 2 and Note 1 above every 2 rows.
S - 2sts 5 times; 1st 8 times
M - 2sts 6 times; 1st 8 times
L - 2sts 6 times; 1st 9 times
XL - 2sts 7 times; 1st 9 times
7(6, 6, 5) sts
When sleeve measure 54.5(55.5, 56.5, 57.5) cm cast off all remaining sts
Work second sleeve to match.
MAKING UP
Carefully block pieces on the WS using steam only. Sew all the seams of garment using side seams. Sew shoulder, side and sleeve seams.
Yarns available
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