KID’S FAIR ISLE JUMPER
BACK
**Cast on 70 (78: 84: 90) sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows set rib. Cont to work in rib until work meas 3 (3: 3: 4)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a RS knit row, work in st st for 10 rows.
Begin working from Chart A as follows:
Row 1 (RS) Using Yarn A, K0 (4: 0: 3), knit Chart A Row 1 across 70 (70: 84: 84) sts, using Yarn A, K0 (4: 0: 3).
Row 2 Using Yarn A, P0 (4: 0: 3), purl Chart A Row 2 across 70 (70: 84: 84) sts, using Yarn A, P0 (4: 0: 3).
These 2 rows set the position of the pattern: the first and last 0 (4: 0: 3) sts worked in st st with Yarn A, and the central 70 (70: 84: 84) sts worked in Chart A. Cont to work to the end of Row 56.
SIZES 6-7 AND 8-9 ONLY
Repeat Rows 1 to 26 of Chart A once more. **
ALL SIZES
Cont in Yarn A only and st st as set until work meas 37 (41: 47: 51) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cont in st st as set, cast off 10 (11: 12: 13) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. [50 (56: 60: 64) sts]
Cast off 10 (12: 13: 14) sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
Put the rem 30 (32: 34: 36) sts onto a holder.
FRONT
Work from ** to ** as for Back.
ALL SIZES
Cont in Yarn A only and st st as set until work measures 31 (34: 40: 44)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT NECKLINE
Next row (RS) Patt 25 (28: 31: 33) sts, turn and put rem sts onto a holder. Cont on these 25 (28: 31: 33) sts as follows:
Dec 1 st at the neck edge on the next 2 rows. [23 (26: 29: 31) sts] Work one WS row straight, then dec 1 st at the neck edge on the next RS row and every RS row until 20 (23: 25: 27) sts remain.
Work straight in st st as set until Front meas the same as the Back to the shoulder, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (RS) Cast off 10 (11: 12: 13) sts, knit to end. [10 (12: 13: 14) sts]
Next row Purl.
Cast off rem sts.