Unisex Jumper
Design by Gitta Schrade for Naturally Yarns
YARN
5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7 hanks 120gm DRIFT 10ply shade #881
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
4.00mm knitting needles 4.50mm knitting needles Stitch holder
Markers
MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust 81, 86, 91, 96, 102, 107, 112, 117cm
Finished fit 89, 94, 99, 104, 109, 114, 120, 124cm
Garment length 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 71, 72cm
Sleeve length 44, 44, 45, 45, 45, 46, 46, 47cm
TENSION
20 sts by 26 rows over Stocking st on 4.5mm needles to 10cm
WORKING PATTERN BACK
With 4.50mm needles cast on 87 (92, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122) sts. **ROW 1: RS - P2; *k3, p2; rep from * to end.
ROW 2: WS - K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rep these 2 rows for 7cm, end with a WS row.**
Stst until piece measures 45cm from beg, end with a WS row.
SHAPE UNDERARMS AND RAGLAN
Cast off 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts beg next 2 rows. 79 (82, 87, 92, 95, 98, 103, 106) sts.
*NEXT ROW: RS – K1, skp, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
NEXT ROW: P all sts.
Rep the last 2 rows once more.
Stst 2 rows straight.*
Rep these last 6 rows from * to * 5 (5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1) times more.
NEXT ROW: RS – K1, skp, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
NEXT ROW: P all sts.
Rep last 2 rows 6 (7, 11, 15, 14, 18, 22, 26) times more. 41 (42, 43, 44, 45, 44, 45, 44) sts.
Leave rem sts on holder for back neck.
FRONT
Work as for back until front measures 16 rows less than back to shoulder, mark centre 19 (20, 21, 20, 21, 22, 21, 22) sts.
SHAPE NECK
NEXT ROW: RS - Keeping Raglan shaping correct to match back, patt to marked centre sts, turn, work on these sts only and leave rem sts for other side on hold.
Cont to shape raglan and dec 1 st at neck edge next 11 (11, 11, 12, 12, 11, 12, 11) rows.
Work straight at neck edge, cont to shape raglan to end.
Fasten off last st.
With RS facing, return to rem sts, slip next 19 (20, 21, 20, 21,
22, 21, 22) sts to holder for front neck, rejoin yarn and work 2nd half to match first, reversing shaping.
SLEEVES
With 4mm needles cast on 47 (47,
47, 47, 47, 52, 52, 52) sts.
Work as for Back from ** to **.
Change to 4.5mm needles.
Stst and inc 1 st each end next row, then every 6th (5th, 6th, 6th, 5th, 5th, 5th, 5th) row to 77 (79, 79, 79, 81, 84, 86, 88) sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures 44 (44, 45, 45, 45, 46, 46, 47)cm from beg, end with a WS row.
SHAPE UNDERARM AND RAGLAN
Cast off 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts beg next 2 rows. 69 (69, 69, 69, 69, 70, 72, 72) sts.
SIZES 81, 86, 91)CM ONLY
*NEXT ROW: RS – K1, (skp) twice, k to last 5 sts, (k2tog) twice, k1.
NEXT ROW: P all sts.
NEXT ROW: RS – K1, skp, k to last 5 sts, k2tog, k1.
NEXT ROW: P all sts.*
Rep the last 4 rows from * to * 2 (1, 1) times more.
ALL SIZES
(*)NEXT ROW: RS – K1, skp, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
NEXT ROW: P all sts.
Stst 0 (0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 2) rows.(*)
Rep from (*) to (*) 0 (0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 3) times more.
NEXT ROW: RS – K1, skp, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
NEXT ROW: P all sts.
Rep last 2 rows 17 (20, 20, 26, 25, 24, 25, 24) times more. 13 (13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14) sts.
Leave rem sts on holder.
MAKING UP
Block pieces to measurements. Join raglan seams but leaving back right raglan open (sleeve to back).
NECKBAND
With 4.50mm needles, k the back neck holder 41 (42, 43, 44, 45,
44, 45, 44) sts, sleeve 13 (13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14) sts, pick up and k16 sts down front neck, k the front neck holder 19 (20, 21, 20, 21, 22, 21, 22) sts, pick up and k16 sts up front neck, k the 13 (13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14) sts of 2nd sleeve - 118 (120, 122, 122, 124, 126, 126, 126) sts.
NEXT ROW: WS - K all sts.
NEXT ROW: RS - P all sts.
NEXT ROW: WS - P all sts and inc 2 (0, 3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 4) sts evenly across.
NEXT ROW: RS - *K3, p2; rep from * to end.
NEXT ROW: WS - K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rib as established for 17cm. Cast off loosely in rib.
Join right shoulder and neckband seam.
Join side and sleeve seams.
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