SNOWMAN JUMPER

2019-10-31 -

Notes The sweater has a close-fitting neck and would benefit from using Elizabeth Zimmermann’s sewn bind off. (www.purlsoho.com/ create/elizabeth-zimmermanns-better-bind-off.)

BACK

Cast on 72 (76: 84: 88: 94) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A. Change to Yarn B.

Set up row (WS) Purl.

Row 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to last 0 (0: 0: 0: 2) sts, K0 (0: 0: 0: 2). Row 2 P0 (0: 0: 0: 2), *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 a further 2 (3: 4: 5: 5) times, then Row 1 once. Next row Purl.

Change to 4mm needles and Yarn C**.

Row 1 Knit.

Row 2 Purl.

Cont working in st st as set until piece measures 22.5 (25: 30: 32: 34.5)cm from cast-on edge ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Next row Cast off 3 (4: 5: 6: 6) sts, K to end.

[69 (72: 79: 82: 88) sts]

Next row Cast off 3 (4: 5: 6: 6) sts, P to end. [66 (68: 74: 76: 82) sts] Cont to work in st st as set until piece measures 35 (39: 45: 49: 53) cm from cast-on edge ending after a RS row.

Next row P17 (17: 19: 18: 21), PM, P32 (34: 36: 40: 40), PM, P17 (17: 19: 18: 21).

Cast off, keeping markers in place.

FRONT

Work as Back to **.

Row 1 Knit.

Row 2 Purl.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 a further 2 (3: 4: 5: 6) times. Commence working from Chart, which is worked in st st throughout.

Row 1 K12 (14: 18: 20: 23), work Row 1 from Chart, K12 (14: 18: 20: 23).

Row 2 P12 (14: 18: 20: 23) work Row 2 from Chart, P12 (14: 18: 20: 23).

Cont working as set from Chart until piece measures 22.5 (25: 30: 32: 34.5)cm from cast-on edge ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cont working the Chart as set throughout.

Next row Cast off 3 (4: 5: 6: 6) sts, K to end.

[69 (72: 79: 82: 88) sts]

Next row Cast off 3 (4: 5: 6: 6) sts, P to end. [66 (68: 74: 76: 82) sts] Cont to work in st st and from Chart as set until piece measures 27.5 (31.5: 37.5: 41.5: 45.5)cm from cast-on edge ending after a WS row.

SHAPE NECK

Next row K28 (28: 31: 31: 34) turn, leave rem 38 (40: 43: 45: 48) sts on holder.

Next row Purl.

Working on these 28 (28: 31: 31: 34) sts only for left front neck cont as folls:

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 (5: 6: 6: 6) rows.

[23 (23: 25: 25: 28) sts]

Dec 1 st at neck edge on every foll RS row 6 (6: 6: 7: 7) times.

[17 (17: 19: 18: 21) sts].

Cont in st st until piece measures 35 (39: 45: 49: 53)cm, ending after a WS row.

Cast off.

With RS facing and working on rem 38 (40: 43: 45: 48) sts, slip next 10 (12: 12: 14: 14) sts onto a stitch holder, rejoin Yarn C to rem 28 (28: 31: 31: 34) sts and K to end.