Men’s dog jumper
Cast on this cute, canine knit for a dog-mad friend or family member. Its simple shape is enhanced with two-colour intarsia. By Martin Storey
BACK
Cast on 114 (130: 142: 154: 166: 182) sts using 3.25mm needles and
Yarn A .
Row 1 (RS) K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 2 P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib until work meas 8cm, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row (WS) Rib 2 (0: 7: 4: 2: 6), work 2 tog, (rib 7 (6: 5: 6: 6: 5), work 2 tog) 12 (16: 18: 18: 20: 24) times, rib 2 (0: 7: 4: 2: 6). [101 (113: 123: 135: 145: 157) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a K row, working in st st throughout, cont as folls: Cont straight until back meas 40 (40.5: 41: 41.5: 42: 42.5)cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. [95 (107: 117: 129: 139: 151) sts] Next row (RS) K2, k2tog, K to last 4 sts, k2tog tbl, K2.
Next row P2, p2tog tbl, P to last 4 sts, p2tog, P2.
Working all raglan armhole decreases as set by last 2 rows, dec 1 st at each end of next 3 (9: 13: 21: 23: 29) rows, then on foll 28 (27: 27: 25: 27: 26) alt rows. [29 (31: 33: 33: 35: 37) sts]
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Break yarn and leave sts on a holder (for neckband).
FRONT
Work as given for Back until 26 (22: 18: 14: 10: 6) rows less have been worked than on Back to beg of raglan armhole shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
PLACE MOTIF
Using a combination of the Fair Isle and intarsia techniques, now place motif from Chart, which is worked entirely in st st beg with a K row, as folls:
Next row (RS) Using Yarn A K27 (33: 38: 44: 49: 55), work next 47 sts as Row 1 of Motif Chart, using Yarn A K27 (33: 38: 44: 49: 55).
Next row Using Yarn A P27 (33: 38: 44: 49: 55), work next 47 sts as Row 2 of Motif Chart, using Yarn A P27 (33: 38: 44: 49: 55). These 2 rows set the sts – centre 47 sts in patt from Chart for motif with edge sts still in st st using Yarn A.
Cont working Chart as set, ending after Chart Row 26 (22: 18: 14: 10: 6) and with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. [95 (107: 117: 129: 139: 151) sts] Working all raglan decreases in same way as for Back, dec 1 st at each end of next 5 (11: 15: 23: 25: 31) rows, then on foll 9 (8: 8: 6: 7: 6) alt rows. [67 (69: 71: 71: 75: 77) sts]
Work 1 row, ending after Chart Row 52 and with RS facing for next row.
Using Yarn A only, complete Front as folls:
Dec 1 st at each end of next and foll 12 alt rows.
[41 (43: 45: 45: 49: 51) sts]
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) K2, k2tog, K3 (3: 3: 3: 6: 6) and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. [6 (6: 6: 6: 9: 9) sts]