Crochet Jumper
Ladies crochet jumper in Panda Cotton
YARN
14, 16, 17, 19, 20 balls 50gm Panda Cotton Blend 8ply colour 1
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
4.00mm crochet hook 4.50mm crochet hook tapestry needle
MEASUREMENTS
Size: XS, S, M, L, XL
To fit bust: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110cm Finished fit: 80, 90, 100, 110, 120cm Garment length: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61cm Sleeve length: 44cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
tr back = 1tr around stem of next st, inserting hook from back of work. tr front = 1tr around stem of next st, inserting hook from front of work. group = 3tr in next sp.
TENSION
5 patts by 10 rows over patt, using 4.50mm hook to 10cm
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Using 4.00mm hook, make 83 (91, 107, 115, 131) ch.
BEG BAND
ROW 1: Miss 3ch, 1tr in each ch to end. 81 (89, 105, 113, 129) tr, counting turning ch as 1tr.
ROW 2: 2ch, miss first tr, tr back, * tr front, tr back, rep from * to turning ch, 1tr in turning ch.
ROW 3: 2ch, miss first tr, tr front, * tr back, tr front, rep from * to turning ch, 1tr in turning ch.
Rep 2nd and 3rd rows once, then 2nd row once.
Change to 4.50mm hook.
BEG PATT
ROW 1: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in first tr,
* miss 3tr, group in next tr, rep from
* to last 4 sts, miss 3tr, 2tr in turning ch.
ROW 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, miss 1tr, group in sp before next tr, * miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, rep from
* to last 2 sts, miss 1tr, 1tr in turning ch. 20 (22, 26, 28, 32) groups.
ROW 3: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in first tr, * miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, rep from * to last group, miss 3tr, 2tr in turning ch. Last 2 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until Back measures 38cm from foundation ch, ending with a 3rd row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
ROW 1: WS – Sl st into each of first 2 (2, 5, 8, 8) tr, (1dc, 1ch) in sp before next tr, miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to last 5 (5, 8, 11, 11) sts, miss 3tr, 1tr in sp before next tr, turn.
ROW 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to last group, miss 3tr, 1tr in turning ch.
Rep 2nd row 1 (1, 1, 1, 3) times. 16 (18, 20, 20, 22) groups.
NEXT ROW: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in first tr, * miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, rep from * to last group, miss 3tr, 2tr in turning ch. **
Work 13 (15, 15, 17, 15) rows without shaping.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
NEXT ROW: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in first tr, (miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr) 1 (2, 2, 2, 3) times, miss 3tr, 2tr in sp before next tr.
Fasten off.
Miss centre 12 (12, 14, 14, 14) groups and join yarn with a sl st in sp before next group.
NEXT ROW: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in same place as sl st, (miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr) 1 (2, 2, 2, 3) times, miss 3tr, 2tr in turning ch.
Fasten off.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Work 6 (8, 8, 10, 8) rows without shaping.
SHAPE NECK
ROW 1: WS – (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, miss 1tr, (group in sp before next tr, miss 3tr) 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) times, 1tr in sp before next tr, turn.
ROW 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to end.
ROW 3: Patt to last 3tr, miss 3tr, 1tr in turning ch.
Rep 2nd and 3rd rows once. 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) groups.
ROW 6: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in first tr, miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to end.
Work 1 row without shaping.
Fasten off.
With wrong side facing, miss next 7
(7, 9, 9, 9) groups and join yarn with a sl st in sp before next tr.
ROW 1: (1dc, 1ch) in same place as sl st, miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to end.
ROW 2: Patt to last 3tr, miss 3tr, 1tr in turning ch.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows once, then 1st row once. 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) groups.
ROW 6: Patt to last 4 sts, miss 3tr, 2tr in turning ch.
Work 1 row without shaping.
Fasten off.
SLEEVES
Using 4.00mm hook, make 43 (43, 47, 47, 49) ch.
BEG BAND
Work 6 rows band patt as for Back, noting there will be 41 (41, 45, 45, 47) tr after first row.
Change to 4.50mm hook.
BEG PATT
ROW 1: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in first tr, * miss 3tr, group in next tr, rep from * to last 4 sts, miss 3tr, 2tr in turning ch.
ROW 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, miss 1tr, group in sp before next tr, * miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, rep from * to last 2 sts, miss 1tr, 1tr in turning ch. 10 (10, 11, 11, 12) groups.
** ROW 3: (1dc, 1ch, 2tr) in first tr, * miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, rep from * to last group, miss 3tr, 3tr in turning ch.
ROW 4: (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in first tr, miss 2tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to last 3 sts, miss 2tr, 2tr in turning ch.
ROW 5: As 2nd row. 11 (11, 12, 12, 13) groups.
Work 6 (2, 2, 0, 0) rows without shaping. **
Rep from ** to ** 1 (1, 1, 0, 0) times. 12 (12, 13, 12, 13) groups.
*** Rep rows 3 to 5 incl once.
Work 8 (4, 4, 2, 2) rows without shaping. ***
Rep from *** to *** 0 (2, 2, 5, 5) times, then rep rows 3 to 5 incl once. 14 (16, 17, 19, 20) groups.
Work 4 (2, 2, 0, 0) rows without shaping.
SHAPE TOP
ROW 1: Sl st into each of first 1 (1, 1, 4, 7) tr, (1dc, 1ch) in sp before next tr, miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to last 4 (4, 4, 7, 10) sts, miss 3tr, 1tr in sp before next tr, turn.
ROW 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, miss 3tr, group in sp before next tr, patt to last group, miss 3tr, 1tr in turning ch.
Rep last row until 6 groups rem. Fasten off.
NECKBAND
Using a flat seam, join right shoulder seam. With right side facing and using 4.00mm hook, work 1 row dc evenly around neck edge, working a multiple of 6 sts with 1 extra.
ROW 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first dc, 1tr in each dc to end.
ROW 3: 2ch, miss first tr, * tr front, tr back, rep from * to last 2 sts, tr front, 1tr in top of turning ch.
ROW 4: 2ch, miss first tr, * tr back, tr front, rep from * to last 2 sts, tr back, 1tr in turning ch.
ROW 5: 2ch, miss first tr, * (tr front, tr back) twice, tr front, miss 1tr, rep from * to last 6 sts, (tr front, tr back) twice, tr front, 1tr in turning ch.
Fasten off.
MAKING UP
Do not press. Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Join side and sleeve seams.
Sew in sleeves evenly.