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Try out textured stitches to create a sweet and simple owl motif, designed by Sirdar.
Give the kids something trendy to wear with this cosy owl jumper. The simple motif uses lots of different stitches, so this is the perfect pattern to get stuck into if you fancy a change from stocking stitch. There are a whopping 30 shades available in this yarn, so you can make the jumper in your little one’s favourite colour (or yours!).
BACK
Cast on 91 ( 105: 117: 131: 145: 157) sts using 3¼mm needles. Row 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. These 2 rows will now be referred to as K1, P1 rib. Work 7 rows more in K1, P1 rib.
Row 10 P5 (6:6:7:2:8), p2tog, ( P4, p2tog) 13 ( 15: 17: 19: 23: 23) times, P6 (7:7: 8:3: 9). [77 ( 89: 99: 111: 121: 133) sts] Change to 4mm needles and proceed as follows: Row 1 Purl. Row 2 Knit. These 2 rows will now be referred to as rev st st ( reversed stocking stitch). Working in rev st st ( throughout) cont until back measures 9 ( 14: 18: 18: 20:
20) cm, ending with a WS row. ** Work 44 ( 46: 48: 48: 42: 42) rows more.
Shape Armholes
Work 6 (6:7:8:9: 9) rows dec 1 st at each end of every row. [ 65 ( 77: 85: 95: 103: 115) sts] Cont without shaping until armhole measures 15 ( 17: 19: 21: 23: 24) cm,
ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulders
Cast off 8( 11: 12: 14: 16: 18) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [ 49 ( 55: 61: 67: 71: 79) sts]
Cast off 9( 11: 13: 15: 17: 19) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [ 31 ( 33: 35: 37: 37: 41) sts] Leave rem 31 ( 33: 35: 37: 37: 41) sts on a stitch holder.
FRONT
Work as given for Back to **.
Row 1 P31 ( 37: 42: 48: 53: 59), K15, P31
( 37: 42: 48: 53: 59).
Row 2 K31 ( 37: 42: 48: 53: 59), P15, K31
( 37: 42: 48: 53: 59).
Row 3 P28 ( 34: 39: 45: 50: 56), K1 ( P1, K1) 10 times, P28 ( 34: 39: 45: 50: 56).
Row 4 K28 ( 34: 39: 45: 50: 56), ( P1, K1below) 10 times, P1, K28 ( 34: 39: 45:
50: 56).
Row 5 P27 ( 33: 38: 44: 49: 55), K23,
P27 ( 33: 38: 44: 49: 55).
Row 6 K27 ( 33: 38: 44: 49: 55), P23,
K27 ( 33: 38: 44: 49: 55).
Row 7 P26 ( 32: 37: 43: 48: 54), K1, ( P1,
K1) 12 times, P26 ( 32: 37: 43: 48: 54).
Row 8 K26 ( 32: 37: 43: 48: 54), ( P1, K1below) 12 times, P1, K26 ( 32: 37: 43:
48: 54).
Row 9 P25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53), K27, P25
( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53).
Row 10 K25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53), P27,
K25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53).
Row 11 P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), K1, ( P1, K1) 14 times, P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52).
Row 12 K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( P1, K1below) 14 times, P1, K24 ( 30: 35: 41:
46: 52).
Row 13 P23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), K1, P1, K27, P1, K1, P23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 14 K23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), P1, K1, P27, K1, P1, K23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 15 P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( K1, P1) 14 times, K1, P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52).
Row 16 K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), P1, K1, P1, ( K1below, P1) 11 times, K1below, P1, K1, P1, K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52).
Row 17 P23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), ( K1, P1) 3 times, K19, ( P1, K1) 3 times, P23 ( 29:
34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 18 K23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), ( P1, K1) 3 times, P19, ( K1, P1) 3 times, K23
( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 19 P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( K1, P1) 14 times, K1, P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52).
Row 20 K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( P1, K1) 3 times, P1, ( K1below, P1) 8 times, ( K1, P1) 3 times, K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46:
52).
Row 21 P23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), ( K1, P1) 4 times, K15, ( P1, K1) 4 times, P23 ( 29:
34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 22 K23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), ( P1, K1) 4 times, P15, ( K1, P1) 4 times, K23
( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 23 P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( K1, P1) 14 times, K1, P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52).
Row 24 K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( P1, K1) 4 times, ( P1, K1below) 6 times, P1, ( K1, P1) 4 times, K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46:
52).
Row 25 P23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), ( K1, P1) 4 times, K15, ( P1, K1) 4 times, P23
( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 26 K23 ( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51), ( P1, K1) 4 times, P15, ( K1, P1) 4 times, K23
( 29: 34: 40: 45: 51).
Row 27 P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( K1, P1) 14 times, K1, P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52).
Row 28 K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( P1, K1) 4 times, ( P1, K1below) 6 times, P1, ( K1, P1) 4 times, K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46:
52).
Row 29 P25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53), ( K1, P1) 4 times, K11, ( P1, K1) 4 times, P25 ( 31:
36: 42: 47: 53).
Row 30 K25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53), ( P1, K1) 4 times, P11, ( K1, P1) 4 times, K25 ( 31:
36: 42: 47: 53).
Row 31 P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( K1, P1) 14 times, K1, P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52).
Row 32 K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), ( P1, K1) 5 times, ( P1, K1below) 4 times, P1, ( K1, P1) 5 times, K24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46:
52).
Row 33 P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52), K29,
P24 ( 30: 35: 41: 46: 52). Row 34 Knit. Row 35 P25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53), K27,
P25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53).
Row 36 K25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53), P27,
K25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53).
Rows 37- 40 Rep Rows 35 and 36 twice. Row 41 P25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53), K27,
P25 ( 31: 36: 42: 47: 53).
Row 42 K26 ( 32: 37: 43: 48: 54), P25,
K26 ( 32: 37: 43: 48: 54).
Sizes 5- 6, 7- 8, 9-10 & 12-14 only
Row 43 P26 ( 32: 37: 43), K25, P26 ( 32:
37: 43).
Row 44 K26 ( 32: 37: 43), P25, K26 ( 32:
37: 43).
Sizes 7- 8, 9-10 & 12-14 only
Row 45 P( 32: 37: 43), K6, MB, K11, MB,
K6, P ( 32: 37: 43).
Row 46 K( 32: 37: 43), P25, K ( 32: 37:
43).
Sizes 9-10 & 12-14 only
Row 47 P( 37: 43), K25, P ( 37: 43).
Shape Armholes
Sizes 16-18 & 20-22 only
Row 43 P2tog, P( 46: 52), K25, P( 46:
52), p2tog. [( 119: 131) sts]
Row 44 K2tog, K( 45: 51), P25, K( 45: 51), k2tog. [( 117: 129) sts]
Sizes 5- 6, 16-18 & 20-22 only
Row 45 P2tog, P24 ( 44: 50), K6, MB, K11, MB, K6, P24 ( 44: 50), p2tog. [75 ( 115: 127) sts] Row 46 K2tog, K23 ( 43: 49), P25, K23 ( 43: 49), k2tog. [73 ( 113: 125) sts] Sizes 5- 6, 7- 8, 16-18 & 20-22 only Row 47 P2tog, P22 ( 30: 42: 48), K25, P22 ( 30: 42: 48), p2tog. [71 ( 87: 111: 123) sts] For all 6 sizes
Row 48 ( K2tog) 1 ( 1:0:0:1:1) times,
K21 ( 29: 37: 43: 41: 47), P25, K21 ( 29:
37: 43: 41: 47), ( k2tog) 1 (1:0:0:1:1) times. [ 69 ( 85: 99: 111: 109: 121) sts]
Row 49 P2tog, P20 ( 28: 35: 41: 40: 46), K25, P20 ( 28: 35: 41: 40: 46), p2tog. [ 67 ( 83: 97: 109: 107: 119) sts]
Row 50 K2tog, K19 ( 27: 34: 40: 39: 45),
P25, K19 ( 27: 34: 40: 39: 45), k2tog.
[ 65 ( 81: 95: 107: 105: 117) sts]
Row 51 ( P2tog) 0 (1:1:1:1:1) times, P20 ( 26: 33: 39: 38: 44), K6, P2, K9, P2,
K6, P20 ( 26: 33: 39: 38: 44), ( p2tog) 0 (1:1:1:1:1) times. [ 65 ( 79: 93: 105: 103: 115) sts]
Row 52 ( K2tog) 0 (1:1:1:0:0) times, K20 ( 25: 32: 38: 39: 45), P5, K4, P7, K4, P5, K20 ( 25: 32: 38: 39: 45), ( k2tog) 0
(1:1:1:0:0) times.
[ 65 ( 77: 91: 103: 103: 115) sts] Sizes Sizes 9-10 9-10 & & 12-14 12-14 only only Row Row 53 53 P2tog, P( 31: 31: 37), 37), K5, K5, P15, P15, K5, K5,
P( P( 31: 31: 37), 37), p2tog. [( 89: 89: 101) 101) sts] sts] Row Row 54 54 K2tog, K( 31: 31: 37), 37), P3, P3, K17, K17, P3, P3,
K( K( 31: 31: 37), 37), k2tog. [( 87: 87: 99) 99) sts] sts] Row Row 55 55 P2tog, P( 30: 30: 36), 36), K3, K3, P17, P17, K3, K3,
P( P( 30: 30: 36), 36), p2tog. [( 85: 85: 97) 97) sts] sts] Row Row 56 56 ( K2tog) (0:0:1) 1) times, times, K( K( 32: 32: 36), 36), P1, K19, P1, K( 32: 32: 36), 36), ( ( k2tog) k2tog) ( (0:0:1)1) times. [( 85: 85: 95) 95) sts] sts]
Sizes 5- 6, 7- 7- 8, 8, 16-18 16-18 & & 20-22 20-22 only only
Row Row 53 53 P20 P20 ( ( 26: 26: 39: 39: 45), 45), K5, K5, P15, P15, K5, K5,
P20 P20 ( ( 26: 26: 39: 39: 45). 45).
Row Row 54 54 K21 K21 ( ( 27: 27: 40: 40: 46), 46), P3, P3, K17, K17, P3, P3,
K21 K21 ( ( 27: 27: 40: 40: 46). 46).
Row Row 55 55 P21 P21 ( ( 27: 27: 40: 40: 46), 46), K3, K3, P17, P17, K3, K3,
P21 P21 ( ( 27: 27: 40: 40: 46). 46).
Row Row 56 56 K22 K22 ( ( 28: 28: 41: 41: 47), 47), P1, P1, K19, K19, P1, P1,
K22 K22 ( ( 28: 28: 41: 41: 47). 47). For all 6 sizes Starting with first row of rev st- st and working in rev st- st ( throughout) cont until armhole measures 9 ( 11: 11: 13: 14:
16) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Next row P24 ( 29: 34: 38: 42: 46), turn, leave rem 41 ( 48: 51: 57: 61: 69) sts on a stitch holder. Working on these 24 ( 29: 34: 38: 42: 46) sts only proceed as follows:
Next row K2tog, knit to end. 23 ( 28: 33: 37: 41: 45) sts. Work 2 rows dec 1 st at neck edge in every row. [ 21 ( 26: 31: 35: 39: 43) sts] Work 7 ( 7: 11: 11: 11: 11) rows dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every foll alt row. [17 ( 22: 25: 29: 33: 37) sts] Cont without shaping until armhole measures 15 ( 17: 19: 21: 23: 24) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 8( 11: 12: 14: 16: 18) sts, purl to end of row. [ 9 ( 11: 13: 15: 17: 19) sts]
Next row Knit. Cast off rem 9 ( 11: 13: 15: 17: 19) sts. With RS facing, working on rem 41 ( 48:
51: 57: 61: 69) sts, slip 17 ( 19: 17: 19: 19: 23) sts onto a stitch holder, purl to end. [ 24 ( 29: 34: 38: 42: 46) sts]
Next row Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog. [ 23 ( 28: 33: 37: 41: 45) sts] Work 2 rows dec 1 st at neck edge in every row. [ 21 ( 26: 31: 35: 39: 43) sts] Work 7 ( 7: 11: 11: 11: 11) rows dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every foll alt row. [17 ( 22: 25: 29: 33: 37) sts] Cont without shaping until armhole measures 15 ( 17: 19: 21: 23: 24) cm, ending with a RS row.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 8( 11: 12: 14: 16: 18) sts, knit to end of row. [ 9 ( 11: 13: 15: 17: 19) sts]
Next row Purl. Cast off rem 9 ( 11: 13: 15: 17: 19) sts.
SLEE VES (Both alike)
Cast on 47 (53:53:55:57:61) sts using 3¼mm needles. Work 9 rows in K1, P1 rib. Row 10 P1 (4:4:2:3:2), p2tog, ( P4 ( 4:
4:5:5: 4), p2tog) 7 (7:7:7:7:9) times, P2 (5:5:2:3:3). [ 39 (45:45:47:49:51) sts] Change to 4mm needles and proceed as follows: Row 1 Knit. Row 2 Purl. These 2 rows will now be referred to as st st ( stocking stitch). Working in st st ( throughout) inc 1 st at each end of next and every foll 8th ( 8th: 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th) row to 53 ( 57:
55: 65: 61: 67) sts. Inc 1 st at each end of every foll 10th ( 10th: 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th) row to 57 ( 67:
75: 79: 89: 93) sts. Cont without shaping until sleeve measures 33 ( 41: 46: 46: 47: 48) cm, or length required, ending with a WS row. Shape Shape Sleeve Sleeve Top Top Work 6 (6:6:7:7:8:8:9:9:9)9) rows dec 1 st at each end of every row. [ 45 ( 55: 55: 61: 61: 63: 63: 71: 71: 75) 75) sts] Work 0 (0:0:1:1:0:0:1:1:1)1) rows more without shaping.
Cast Cast off off 4(5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:6)6) sts sts at at beg beg of of next next 6 6 ( ( 4:4:6:6:6:6:2:2:8) 8) rows. rows. [ [ 21 21 ( ( 35: 35: 31: 31: 33: 33: 61: 61: 27) 27) sts] sts]
Cast Cast off off 5(5(6:6:5:5:5:5:6:6:7) 7) sts sts at at beg beg of of next next 2 2 ( ( 4: 4:4:4:4:4:8:8:2)2) rows. rows.
[11 [11 ( ( 11: 11: 11: 11: 13: 13: 13: 13: 13) 13) sts] sts]
Cast Cast off off rem rem 11 11 ( ( 11: 11: 11: 11: 13: 13: 13: 13: 13) 13) sts. sts. NECKBAND Join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 3¼mm needles pick up and knit 18 ( 20: 24: 24: 24: 25) sts evenly along left side of neck, work across 17 ( 19: 17: 19: 19: 23) sts left on a stitch holder at front of neck as follows: K1 (1:1:2:2:2), inc in next st, ( K6 ( 7: 6:
13: 13: 5), inc in next st) 2 (2:2:1:1:3) times, K1( 1:1:2:2:2), pick up and knit 18 ( 20: 24: 24: 24: 25) sts evenly along right side of neck and work across 31 ( 33: 35: 37: 37: 41) sts left on a stitch holder at back of neck as follows: K2 (3:2:3:3:2), inc in next st, ( K4 ( 4: 5:
4: 4: 5), inc in next st) 5 (5:5:6:6:6) times, K3 ( 4:2:3:3:2). [ 93 ( 101: 109: 113: 113: 125) sts] Starting with 2nd row of K1, P1 rib work 5 rows.
Cast off in rib. TO TO MAKE MAKE UP UP Join left shoulder and neckband seams. Fold sleeves in half lengthways, then placing folds to shoulder seams, sew sleeves in position. Join side and sleeve seams. Using chain stitch, embroider owl outline as illustrated. Pin out garment to the measurement given. Cover with damp cloths and leave until dry. See ball band for washing and further care instructions.