JUMPER BACK
Cast on 67 (71: 75: 79: 83: 87: 91: 95: 99: 103) sts using 4.5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Sl 1, K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 Sl 1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Rep these 2 rows until work measures 7.5 (7.5: 7.5: 7.5: 10: 10: 10: 10: 10: 10)cm from beg, ending with a WS row.
Change to 5.5mm needles and pattern.
Row 1 (RS) Sl 1, knit to end.
Row 2 Sl 1, *P1, K1B, rep from * to last 2 sts, P1, K1. These 2 rows form the pattern and are repeated. Continue in patt until work measures 35 (35: 35: 35: 38: 38: 38: 38: 40: 40)cm from beg, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES
Keeping continuity of patt, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Next row Sl 1, K1, k3tog, knit to last 5 sts, sl 1, k2tog, psso, K2.
Next row Sl 1, P2, patt to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Work 6 rows straight, keeping 3 sts at each end in st st with slipped and garter st edges.
Rep last 8 rows 4 (4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5) times more.
[41 (45: 49: 53: 53: 57: 61: 65: 69: 73) sts] **
Next row Sl 1, K1, k3tog, knit to last 5 sts, sl 1, k2tog, psso, K2.
Next row Sl 1, P2, patt to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Work 2 rows straight, keeping 3 sts at each end in st st with sl and g st edges.
Rep last 4 rows 4 (5: 6: 7: 6: 7: 8: 9: 9: 9) times more.
[21 (21: 21: 21: 25: 25: 25: 25: 29: 33) sts]
Leave remaining sts on a stitch holder.
FRONT
Work as given for Back to **.
Next row Sl 1, K1, k3tog, knit to last 5 sts, sl 1, k2tog, psso, K2.
Next row Sl 1, P2, patt to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Work 2 rows straight, keeping 3 sts at each end in st st with sl and g st edges.
Rep last 4 rows 0 (1: 2: 3: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 5) times more, then the first 2 rows once more. [33 (33: 33: 33: 41: 41: 41: 41: 41: 45) sts]
SHAPE NECK
Next row Sl 1, K11 (11: 11: 11: 14: 14: 14: 14: 14: 14), turn and leave remaining sts on a spare needle.
Next row Patt to last 3 sts, P2, K1. Work 8 (8: 8: 8: 12: 12: 12: 12: 12: 12) rows, dec 2 sts at armhole edge on next and every following 4th row AND AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at neck edge on next row and following alt row, then every following 4th row. [5 sts]
Next row Sl 1, K1, k3tog.
Next row Sl 1, P2.
Next row Sl 1, k2tog.
Next row P2tog and fasten off.
Slip centre 9 (9: 9: 9: 11: 11: 11: 11: 11: 15) sts onto a stitch holder, rejoin yarn to remaining sts and knit to end.
Next row Sl 1, P2, patt to end.
Complete to match first side of neck, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
Cast on 33 (33: 35: 35: 37: 37: 39: 39: 41: 41) sts using 4.5mm needles and work 7.5 (7.5: 7.5: 7.5: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9)cm in rib as given for Back ending with a RS row.
Inc row Rib 6 (6: 8: 8: 6: 6: 4: 4: 4: 4), work K1, P1, K1 all into next st, *rib 9 (9: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5), work K1, P1, K1 all into next st, rep from * to last 6 (6: 8: 8: 6: 6: 4: 4: 6: 6) sts, rib to end. [39 (39: 43: 43: 47: 47: 51: 51: 53: 53) sts]
Change to 5.5mm needles and continue in patt as given for Back, inc and working into patt: 1 st at each end of 5th and every following 12th row until there are 55 (55: 59: 59: 63: 63: 67: 67: 71: 71) sts on the needle.
Continue straight until Sleeve measures 44.5 (46: 46: 47: 47: 48:
48: 50: 51: 51)cm from beg, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE RAGLAN TOP
Keeping continuity of patt, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Next row Sl 1, K1, k3tog, knit to last 5 sts, sl 1, k2tog, psso, K2. Next row Sl 1, P2, patt to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Work 6 rows straight, keeping 3 sts at each end in st st with sl and g st edgings. Rep last 8 rows 4 (5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8) times more. [29 (25: 29: 25: 29: 25: 29: 25: 29: 29) sts]
Next row Sl 1, K1, k3tog, K to last 5 sts, sl 1, k2tog, psso, K2.
Next row Sl 1, P2, patt to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Work 2 rows straight, keeping 3 sts at each end in st st with sl and garter st edgings.
Rep last 4 rows 4 (3: 4: 3: 4: 3: 4: 3: 4: 4) times more. [9 sts]
Leave remaining sts on a st holder.
NECKBAND
With RS facing, using 4.5mm needles, K across 9 sts of one Sleeve top, pick up and K11 (11: 11: 11: 14: 14: 14: 14: 14: 14) sts evenly from left side of front neck, knit across 9 (9: 9: 9: 11: 11: 11: 11: 11: 15) sts from centre front, pick up and K12 (12: 12: 12: 15: 15: 15: 15: 15: 15) sts evenly from right side of front neck, K9 sts from other Sleeve top and K21 (21: 21: 21: 25: 25: 25: 25: 25: 25) sts from back neck. [71 (71: 71: 71: 83: 83: 83: 83: 83: 87) sts] Row 1 (WS) P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end. Row 2 K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows for 5cm.
Cast off loosely in rib.
MAKING UP
Join raglan and neckband seams. Join side and Sleeve seams by top sewing.
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