Go granny!
Fans of the classic granny square will love Cassie Ward’s larger-than-life jumper design
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NOTES
Jumper is worked in identical Front and Back pieces, each starting with a central Motif worked in the round from the RS only. Each piece is finished in Granny Square rounds, turning after every round.
For the largest 2 sizes, extra rows are added to each side to increase the bust width without adding to the length.
Sleeves are made separately in rows from bottom up and sewn in afterwards.
You may wish to add to the length of the smallest size by working extra Granny Square rounds around the hem edge, but bear in mind that this will affect yarn quantities.
JUMPER
BACK AND FRONT BOTH ALIKE MOTIF
Using Yarn B, ch8, ss to first st to form a ring. Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 23tr in ring, ss to top of beg ch-3. [24 sts] Fasten off.
Round 2 Join Yarn C in any st with a dc, (ch3, skip next 2 tr, dc in next st) around omitting dc on final repeat, ss to first dc to join. [8 ch-3 sps] Round 3 Ss in next ch-3 sp, ch1 (does not count as st throughout) (dc, htr, tr, dtr, tr, htr, dc) in each ch-3 sp around, ss in first dc to join. [8 petals]
Fasten off.
Round 4 Join Yarn D in dtr of any petal, (ch3, tr, ch2, 2tr) in same st, *ch5, dc in dtr of next petal, ch5**, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in next dtr; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ss in top of beg ch-3. [8 ch-5 sps, 4dc, 4 corner groups of (2tr, ch2, 2tr)]
Round 5 Dc in same st as ss, dc in next tr, *3dc in corner ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 tr, 5dc in ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, 5dc in next ch-5 sp, dc in next 2 tr; rep from * 3 times more omitting last 2dc on final rep, ss to first dc. [72 sts]
Fasten off.
Round 6 Join Yarn E in centre dc of any corner space, (ch3, tr, ch2, 2tr) in same st, (ch1, skip next st, tr in next st) 8 times, ch1 skip next st, *(2tr, ch2, 2tr) in next st, (ch1, skip next st, tr in next st) 8 times, ch1; rep from * twice more, ss to top of beg ch-3.
[8tr, 8 ch-1 sps and a corner group on each side] Fasten off.
Round 7 Join Yarn F in any corner ch-2 sp, (ch3, tr, ch2, 2tr) in corner ch-2 sp, (ch1, skip next st, tr in next tr) 10 times, ch1, skip next st, *(2tr, ch2, 2tr) in corner ch-2 sp, (ch1, skip next st, tr in next tr) 10 times, ch1, skip next st; rep from * twice more, ss to top of beg ch-3. [10tr, 10 ch-1 sps and a corner group on each side]
Fasten off.
Round 8 Join Yarn G in any corner ch-2 sp, ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in ch-2 sp, 2dc, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next st, (tr in ch-1 sp 2 rounds below, dc in next tr of current round) 9 times, dc in ch-1 sp, 2dc; rep from * 3 times more, ss to first dc. [Corner group of (dc, ch2, dc), 16dc and 9tr on each side]
Fasten off.
Round 9 Join Yarn H in any corner ch-2 sp, ch3, (tr, ch2, 2tr) in same ch-2 sp, *ch1, (skip next st, tr in next st, ch1) 13 times, skip next st, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in corner ch-2 sp; rep from * 3 times more omitting corner group on final rep, ch1, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [Corner group, 13 tr and 14 ch-1 sps on each side]
Fasten off .
Round 10 Join Yarn I in any corner ch-2 sp, ch3, (tr, ch2, 2tr) in same ch-2 sp, tr in each tr and ch-sp to next corner ch-2 sp, *(2tr, ch2, 2tr) in corner ch-2 sp, tr in each tr and ch-sp to next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * twice more, ss to top of beg ch-3.
[Corner group and 31 tr on each side]
Fasten off.
Round 11 Join Yarn D in any corner ch-2 sp, ch3, (tr, ch2, 2tr) in same ch-2 sp, *ch1, (skip next st, tr in next st, ch1) 17 times, skip next st, (2tr,
ch2, 2tr) in corner ch-2 sp; rep from * 3 times more omitting corner group on final rep, ch1, ss to top of beg ch-3.
[Corner group and 35 tr on each side]
Fasten off.
Round 12 Join Yarn C in any corner ch-2 sp, ch3, (2tr, ch2, 3tr) in corner ch-2 sp, (skip 2 sts, 3tr in next st) to 3 sts before next corner, skip 3 sts, *(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in corner ch-2 sp, (skip 2 sts, 3tr in next st) to 3 sts before next corner, skip 3 sts; rep from * twice more, ss to top of beg ch-3. [Corner group of (3tr, ch2, 3tr) and 12 3-tr groups on each side]
Fasten off.
Round 13 Join Yarn B in any corner ch-2 sp, ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in same ch-2 sp, dc in each tr to next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ss to first dc to join. [44 dc and ch-2 sp on each side] Fasten off.
Round 14 Join Yarn J in any corner ch-2 sp, ch3, (ch1, tr, ch2, tr, ch1, tr) in corner ch-2 sp, (tr, ch1, tr) in each sp between 3-tr groups on Round 12 to corner ch-2 sp, *(tr, ch1, tr, ch2, tr, ch1, tr) in corner ch-2 sp, (tr, ch1, tr) in each sp between 3-tr groups on Round 12 to corner ch-2 sp; rep from * twice more, ss to top of beg ch-3. [15 groups of (tr, ch1, tr) and ch-2 sp on each side] Fasten off.
Round 15 Join Yarn E in any corner ch-2 sp, ch3, (2tr, ch2, 3tr) in ch-2 sp, skip next (tr, ch1, tr) group, 3tr in each sp between groups to corner, *(3tr, ch2, 3tr) in corner ch-2 sp, skip next group and work 3tr in each sp between groups to corner; rep from * twice more, ss to top of beg ch-3. [16 3-tr groups on each side]
Fasten off.
Round 16 Using Yarn K, rep Round 13.
[50 dc and ch-2 sp on each side]
Round 17 Using Yarn D, rep Round 14, working between 3-tr groups of Round 15. [17 groups of (tr, ch1, tr) and ch-2 sp on each side]
Fasten off.
YARN A GRANNY SQUARE ROUNDS From now on, turn after each round.
Round 18 Using Yarn A, rep Round 15, turn. [18 3-tr groups and ch-2 sp on each side] Round 19 (WS) Ch3, 2tr in same sp between tr, 3tr in sp between each 3-tr group and (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in corner ch-2 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3, turn.
[19 3-tr groups and ch-2 sp on each side] Rep Round 19 another 4 (7: 10: 10: 11) times. [23 (26: 29: 29: 30) 3-tr groups and ch-2 sp on each side]
Fasten off.
FOR SIZES XL AND XXL ONLY
Make sure you have turned after the end of the previous round.
Rejoin Yarn A in corner ch-2 sp, ready to work along what will be the side of the Jumper. Row 1 Ch3 (counts as tr), skip next 3-tr group, 3tr in sp before next 3-tr group and in each sp between groups to corner ch-2 sp, tr in ch-2 sp, turn. [28 (29) 3-tr groups and 2 tr]
Row 2 Ch3, tr in same st, skip next 3-tr group, 3tr in sp before next 3-tr group and in each sp between groups to last 4 sts, skip 3-tr, 2tr in final tr, turn. [27 (28) 3-tr groups and 4 tr] Rows 1 and 2 set patt.
Cont for 1 (3) more rows in patt.
Fasten off.
Rejoin Yarn A in opposite corner with same side facing as Row 1, and rep same number of rows on opposite side.
NECKLINE EDGE
Rejoin Yarn A in top corner ch-2 sp.
For sizes XL and XXL, ch1 and dc evenly across row ends to first ch-2 sp before completing Row 1, then dc evenly across row ends at end of Row 1.
For other sizes ch1, and follow Row 1.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in ch-2 sp, dc in each tr to next corner ch-2 sp, dc in ch-2 sp, turn.
Row 2 Ch1, dc in each st to end, turn.
Mark out central 20cm for neckline opening, checking that there are an equal number of sts on each side of the opening.
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st to opening.
Fasten off.
Rejoin Yarn A with same side facing after opening and dc in each st to end.
Fasten off.
When making second piece, make sure you work the same number of sts as the first piece on each side of the opening.
SLEEVES BOTH ALIKE
Using Yarn A, ch62 (65: 68: 71: 74).
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [61 (64: 67: 70: 73) dc]
Row 2 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in same st, (skip 2 sts, 3tr in next st) to last 3 sts, skip 2 sts, 2tr in last st, turn.
[19 (20: 21: 22: 23) 3-tr groups and 4 tr]
Row 3 Ch3, skip next tr, 3tr in space before next 3-tr group and before each 3-tr group to end working last 3tr in space before last 2 tr, tr in top of beg ch-3, turn.
[20 (21: 22: 23: 24) 3-tr groups and 2 tr]
Row 4 Ch3, tr in same st, skip 3 tr, 3tr in space before next 3-tr group and before each 3-tr group to end, 2tr in top of beg ch-3, turn.
[19 (20: 21: 22: 23) 3-tr groups and 4 tr]
Rep Rows 3 and 4 until Sleeve measures 47 (46: 44: 42: 40)cm.
Fasten off.
TO FINISH
Sew Front to Back at shoulders. Align top centre of Sleeve with shoulder seam and sew top of Sleeve to armhole edge. Sew Sleeve and side seams with whipstitch from RS.
HEM EDGING
Rejoin Yarn A at hem edge with RS facing, ch1, work in dc around entire bottom edge.
If you wish to add extra length to size S, work 3-tr groups evenly in the gaps around the bottom edge, joining into the round and turning after each round. Finish with a round of dc as for the other sizes.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.