Sweet baby jumper
Make babies blissfully warm with this soft, effortless jumper in brand new Bo Peep 4ply. By Sarah Hatton.
When friends and family have babies it’s like winning the lottery for knitters! What should you make for that delightful new bundle of joy? A cardi? Bootees? A squishy soft toy? Well, we think you can’t go wrong if you cast on this super-simple jumper in luxurious, skin-soft yarn.
BACK
Cast on 74 (74: 78: 82: 82) sts using 2 mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K2, (P2, K2) to end. Row 2 (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 (5: 5: 7: 7) rows more in rib, ending with WS facing for next row. Next row Rib to end and AT SAME TIME dec 2 (0: 2: 2: 0) sts across row.
[72 (74: 76: 80: 82) sts]
Change to 3 mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1 (0: 1: 1: 0), (P2, K2) to last 3 (2:
3: 3: 2) sts, P2, K1 (0: 1: 1: 0).
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 Knit.
Row 6 K1 (0: 1: 1: 0), (P2, K2) to last 3 (2:
3: 3: 2) sts, P2, K1 (0: 1: 1: 0).
These 6 rows set pattern.
Cont in patt as set until work meas 11 (12: 14: 15: 17)cm from top of rib, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Next row K2, skpo, patt to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [70 (72: 74: 78: 80) sts] Next row P2, p2tog, patt to last 4 sts, p2togtbl, P2. [68 (70: 72: 76: 78) sts] These 2 rows set armhole shaping. Dec 1 st as set at each end of next 3 rows, then on 2 foll RS rows. [58 (60: 62: 66: 68) sts] **
Working 3 sts at each armhole edge in st st throughout and all other sts in patt as set, cont without shaping until armhole meas 11 (11: 12: 12: 13)cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 7 (7: 8: 8: 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 8 (8: 8: 9: 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [28 (30: 30: 32: 32) sts]
Cast off rem 28 (30: 30: 32: 32) sts.
FRONT
Work as given for Back to **. Working 3 sts at each armhole edge in st st throughout and all other sts in patt as set, cont until armhole meas 7 (7: 8: 8: 8) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row Patt 19 (19: 20: 22: 23), turn and leave rem sts on a holder.
Work each side of neck separately. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 (4: 4: 5: 5) rows. [15 (15: 16: 17: 18) sts]
Work 1 (1: 1: 2: 4) rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Armhole should now meas 9 (9: 10: 10: 11)cm, the last 2cm needed to match the Back are formed by the shoulder buttonband.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 7 (7: 8: 8: 9) sts, knit to end.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 8 (8: 8: 9: 9) sts.
With RS facing, cast off 20 (22: 22: 22: 22) sts for front neck, rejoin yarn to rem sts and knit to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 (4: 4: 5: 5) rows. [15 (15: 16: 17: 18) sts]
Work 2 (2: 2: 3: 5) rows, ending with WS
facing for next row. Work should now meas 9 (9: 10: 10: 11)cm.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 7 (7: 8: 8: 9) sts, purl to end. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (8: 8: 9: 9) sts.
SLEEVES
Cast on 38 (38: 42: 42: 42) sts using 2 mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K2, (P2, K2) to end. Row 2 (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 4 (4: 6: 6: 6) rows more in rib, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row Rib to end, dec 0 (0: 1: 0: 0) st at each end of row.
[38 (38: 40: 42: 42) sts]
Change to 3 mm needles. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 Kfb, P1 (1: 2: 1: 1), (K2, P2) to last 4 (4: 5: 4: 4) sts, K2, P0 (0: 1: 0: 0), kfb, P1. [40 (40: 42: 44: 44) sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 Knit to end, inc 1 st at each end of 1st size only. [42 (40: 42: 44: 44) sts]
Row 6 K2 (1: 2: 1: 1), (P2, K2) to last 0 (3: 0: 3: 3) sts, P0 (2: 0: 2: 2), K0 (1: 2: 1: 1). These 6 rows set pattern.
Working all new sts into patt, inc 1 st at each end of next row and 3 (7: 0: 3: 3) foll RS (4th: -: 4th: 4th) rows then on every foll 4th (6th: 4th: 6th: 6th) row to 58 (58: 64: 64: 66) sts.
Cont without shaping until Sleeve meas 12 (15: 17: 19: 21)cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SLEEVE TOP
Dec 1 st as set at each end of next 5 rows, then on 2 foll RS rows.
[44 (44: 50: 50: 52) sts]
Cast off 6 (6: 7: 7: 7) sts at beg of next 6 rows. [8 (8: 8: 8: 10) sts]
Cast off rem 8 (8: 8: 8: 10) sts.
TO MAKE UP FRONT NECKBAND
With RS facing, using 2 mm needles, pick up and knit 7 (8: 8: 8: 11) sts down left side of neck, 18 (20: 20: 20: 22) sts from front neck and pick up and knit 7 (8: 8: 8: 11) sts up right side of neck.
[32 (36: 36: 36: 44) sts]
Row 1 (WS) K1, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Row 2 K3, (P2, K2) to last st, K1. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 rows as set.
Cast off in rib.
BACK NECKBAND
With RS facing, using 2 mm needles, pick up and knit 28 (28: 28: 32: 32) sts along the back neck cast-off.
Work 7 rows in rib as set on front neckband. Cast off.
BACK SHOULDER BUTTON BANDS
With RS facing, using 2 mm needles, pick up and knit 15 (15: 19: 19: 19) sts from shoulder and 5 sts from side edge of Back Neckband.
Row 1 (WS) K1, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Row 2 K3, (P2, K2) to last st, K1. These 2 rows set rib.
Work 5 rows more as set.
Cast off in rib.
Repeat for the other shoulder, working with RS facing and first picking up the 5 sts along the left side edge of the Back Neckband and then 15 (15: 19: 19: 19) sts from the shoulder.
LEFT SHOULDER BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing, using 2 mm needles, pick up and knit 15 (15: 19: 19: 19) sts from the left shoulder and 5 sts from the side of the Front Neckband.
[20 (20: 24: 24: 24) sts]
Work 2 rows in rib as set for the Back Shoulder Neckbands.
Next row (WS) Rib 3, cast off 2 sts, rib until there are 6 (6: 8: 8: 8) sts on RH needle, cast off 2 sts, rib to end.
Next row Rib 7 (7: 9: 9: 9), cast on 2 sts, rib 6 (6: 8: 8: 8), cast on 2 sts, rib 3. Work 3 rows more in rib.
Cast off in rib.
RIGHT SHOULDER BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing, using 2 mm needles, pick up and knit 5 sts along the side edge of the Front Neckband and then 15 (15: 19: 19: 19) sts from the shoulder. [20 (20: 24: 24: 24) sts]
Work 2 rows in rib as set for buttonbands.
Next row Rib 7 (7: 9: 9: 9), cast off 2 sts rib until there are 6 (6: 8: 8: 8) sts on RH needle, cast off 2 sts, rib to end.
Next row Rib 3, cast on 2 sts, rib 6 (6: 8:
8: 8), cast on 2 sts, rib to end.
Work 3 rows more in rib.
Cast off in rib.
Placing Buttonhole Band on top of button band sew in place at armhole edge.
JOIN SIDE & SLEEVE SEAMS
Matching cast-offs and decreases, then easing rem fabric into place, sew in sleeves. Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes. Weave in ends and gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.