Eyelet Grid Jumper and Cowl

A simple tunic style top with detail at hem and sleeves, with optional separate cowl collar.

YARN

• 10 x balls 50g knitalpaca “Luxa’ 100% Australian alpaca

• 1 x ball 50g knitalpaca “Luxa’ 100% Australian alpaca ball for optional cowl.

• For a lighter jumper use knitalpaca ‘Opula’ yarn

• Buttons or similar for optional trim

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 4.50mm knitting needles

• 3.50mm knitting needles

• 3.5mm circular needle

MEASUREMENTS

Size: 90-100cm loose fit garment

TENSION

19 stitches by 26 rows over stocking stitch to 10 cm

WORKING PATTERN BACK

Cast on 96 stitches. Work 5 rows in stocking stitch.

NEXT ROW: k to end. This creates the ‘fold line’ for the hem. Work 4 more rows in stocking stitch.

EYELET GRID PATTERN

ROW 1: K 23, y.o, k2 tog, *k 22, y.o, k2 tog to end.

ROW 2 AND ALL WRONG SIDE ROWS: Purl. Work 20 rows in this manner.

ROW 21: K1, *y.o, k2 tog. to end.

ROW 22: Purl.

These 22 rows form the pattern

Continue working in pattern until work measures 70 cm (or desired length), ending with a wrong side row.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Cast off 10 sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then 7 sts at beginning of following 2 rows. Knit 2 together at the beginning of the next 6 rows. Cast off.

FRONT

Work as for back until work measures 65 cm, ending with a wrong side row.

SHAPE NECK

NEXT ROW: work pattern for 39 sts; turn. Continue to work in pattern, whilst shaping neck: at neck edge, cast of 3 sts at neck edge twice, then 1st 4 times. Work straight until front measures 70 cm. Shape shoulders as for back. Cast off.

Place the next 18 sts on holder. Work the remaining stitches as above.

SLEEVES

Cast on 49 sts. Work 5 rows in stocking stitch.

NEXT ROW: k to end. This creates the ‘fold line’ for the hem. Work 4 more rows in stocking stitch.

Continue working in stocking stitch until work measures 5 cm from beginning.

NEXT ROW: K1, *y.o, k2 tog. To end. Continue working in stocking st, increasing one stitch at each end of next and following 6th right side rows until you have 75 stitches. Continue working in stocking stitch until sleeve measures 40 cm from beginning (this will give you a slightly shortened sleeve length; if you wish full length sleeves, continue working until you reach the desired length). Cast off.

MAKING UP

Darn in ends. Join shoulder seams. Centre top of sleeve to shoulder, and join sleeves to front and back. Sew side seams.

NECK

With smaller needles, pick up 80 sts around neck, including those on stitch holder, and work 2.5 cm in stocking st.

Change to larger needles and work 2 more rows. Cast off.

If desired, attach buttons or other trim to neck edge.

COWL

Using 3.50mm circular needle, cast on 120 sts. (may be work straight, or in the round.)

Work in k2, p2 rib until work measures 10 cm from beginning. Change to 4.5mm needles and continue in rib until work measures 27 cm. Then change to 6mm needles and continue in rib until work measures 33 cm. Cast off in rib. Join cowl with flat seam if you have worked the piece flat. Darn in ends.

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