CHILD’S CHERRY JUMPER MOSS STITCH
Row 1 *K1, P1; repeat from * to last st, K1. Row 2 As Row 1.
BACK
Cast on 71 (79: 85: 91: 97) sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A. Work in Moss st for 10 rows, inc 1 (-: -: 1: 1) st at end of the last row. [72 (79: 85: 92: 98) sts]
Change to 3.5mm needles.
Beg with a RS (knit) row, cont in st st until work measures 19 (22: 25: 28: 31)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 3 sts at the beg of next 2 rows. [66 (73: 79: 86: 92) sts] Cast off 2 sts at the beg of next 2 (2: 4: 4: 4) rows.
[62 (69: 71: 78: 84) sts]
Cast off 1 st at the beg of next 8 (10: 8: 10: 10) rows.
[54 (59: 63: 68: 74) sts]
Continue straight in st st until Back measures 32 (36: 40: 44: 48) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
Next row (RS) Cast off 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) sts, pattern until there are 16 (17: 17: 18: 20) sts on right needle. Turn and cont on these 16 (17: 17: 18: 20) sts only for right shoulder.
Next row (WS) Cast off 3 sts and pattern to end.
[13 (14: 14: 15: 17) sts]
Next row Cast off 3 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts and pattern to end.
[10 (10: 10: 11: 12) sts]
Next row Cast off 2 sts and pattern to end. [8 (8: 8: 9: 10) sts] Next row Cast off 4 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts and pattern to end.
[4 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Next row Cast off rem 4 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts.
SHAPE LEFT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts and cast off first 16 (19: 21: 24: 26) sts for back neck, and pattern to end.
[19 (20: 21: 22: 24) sts]
Next row (WS) Cast off 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) sts and pattern to end. [16 (17: 17: 18: 20) sts]
Next row (RS) Cast off 3 sts and pattern to end.
[13 (14: 14: 15: 17) sts]
Next row Cast off 3 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts and pattern to end.
[10 (10: 10: 11: 12) sts]
Next row Cast off 2 sts and pattern to end. [8 (8: 8: 9: 10) sts] Next row Cast off 4 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts and pattern to end.
[4 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 4 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 33 (37: 39: 43: 47) sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A. Work in Moss st for 10 rows, inc 1 (-: 1: 1: -) st on the last row. [34 (37: 40: 44: 47) sts]
Change to 3.5mm needles.
Beg with a RS (knit) row, cont in st st until work measures 19 (22: 25: 28: 31)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT ARMHOLE
Cast off 3 sts at the beg of next row. [31 (34: 37: 41: 44) sts] Work 1 row straight.
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next and 0 (0: 1: 1: 1) foll RS rows. [29 (32: 33: 37: 40) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off 1 st at beg of next and 3 (4: 3: 4: 4) foll RS rows. [25 (27: 29: 32: 35) sts]
Continue on the remaining 25 (27: 29: 32: 35) sts until work measures 28 (32: 36: 40: 44)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a RS row.
SHAPE LEFT NECK
Next row (WS) Cast off 4 (5: 6: 8: 9) sts and pattern to end. [21 (22: 23: 24: 26) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Next row (WS) Cast off 3 sts and pattern to end.
[18 (19: 20: 21: 23) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Next row (WS) Cast off 2 sts and pattern to end.
[17 (18: 19: 20: 22) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Next row (WS) Cast off 1 st and pattern to end.
[16 (17: 18: 19: 21) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Repeat last 2 rows once more and cast-off row once more, ending after a WS row.
AGES 8, 10 AND 12 YRS ONLY
Continue straight for another 6 rows, ending after a WS row.
ALL SIZES
Left Front should now match Back to beg of shoulder shaping.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Next row (RS) Cast off 3 (3: 4: 4: 4) sts and pattern to end. [11 (12: 12: 13: 15) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Next row (RS) Cast off 3 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts and pattern to end. [8 (8: 8: 9: 10) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Next row (RS) Cast off 4 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts and pattern to end. [4 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts]