RAGLAN JUMPER
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; dec decrease; foll following; inc increase; k knit; m1 make one st by picking up and working into back of loop lying between st just worked and next st; p purl; patt pattern; rem remaining;
rep repeat; RS right side; sl slip; ssk
[slip 1] twice, insert tip of left hand needle from left to right through the fronts of both slipped sts and work 2 tog; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; tbl through back loop; tog together; y2rn yarn round needle twice, then work [p1, p1tbl] into y2rn on following row; WS wrong side.
BACK
With 3.75mm needles, cast on 103(115:127:139) sts. 1st rib row (RS) P1, [k1, p1] to end. 2nd row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more. Change to 4mm needles. 1st row P1, [k1, p1] 5(6:7:8) times, k to last 11(13:15:17) sts, p1, [k1, p1] 5(6:7:8) times. 2nd row
P to end. These 2 rows form the st-st with ribbed edges. Work straight until back measures 35(36:37:38)cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row. Shape raglan armholes Cast off 6(8:10:12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 91(99:107:115) sts *. Next row P1, [k1, p1] twice, k2, ssk, k to last 9 sts, k2tog, k2, p1, [k1, p1] twice. Next row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 21(23:25:27) times more. 47(51:55:59) sts. Leave these sts on a spare needle.
FRONT
Work exactly as given for Back to *.
Next row P1, [k1, p1] twice, k8(9:10:11), ssk, k to last 15(16:17:18) sts, k2tog, k8(9:10:11), p1, [k1, p1] twice. Next
row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 1(3:5:7) times more. 87(91:95:99) sts. ** Buttonhole row P1, k2tog, y2rn, p2tog, k8(9:10:11), ssk, k to last 15(16:17:18) sts, k2tog, k8(9:10:11), p2tog, y2rn, k2tog, p1. Next row P to end. Next row P1, [k1, p1] twice, k8(9:10:11), ssk, k to last 15(16:17:18) sts, k2tog, k8(9:10:11), p1, [k1, p1] twice. Next row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 8 times more **. Work from ** to ** once more. Buttonhole row P1, k2tog, y2rn, p2tog, k8(9:10:11), ssk, k to last 15(16:17:18) sts, k2tog, k8(9:10:11), p2tog, y2rn, k2tog, p1. Next row P to end. 45(49:53:57) sts. Neckband
Change to 3.25mm needles. 1st rib row
P1, [k1, p1] to end. 2nd row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows once more, then the 1st rib row again. Cast off knitwise on WS.
LEFT SLEEVE
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 49(55:61:67) sts. 1st rib row P1, [k1, p1] to end. 2nd row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more. Change to 4mm needles. Beg with a k row, work 2 rows in st-st. Inc row (RS) K3, m1, k to last 3 sts, m1, k3. Work 9 rows in st-st. Rep the last 10 rows 9 times more, then the inc row again. 71(77:83:89) sts. Cont straight until sleeve measures 47cm from cast on edge, ending with a p row ***.
Shape sleeve top
1st row (RS) Cast off 6(8:10:12) sts, k to end. 2nd row Cast off 6(8:10:12) sts, then cast on 5 sts for button band, p to end. 64(66:68:70) sts.
Next row K2, ssk, k to last 9 sts, k2tog, k2, p1, [k1, p1] twice. Next
row P to end. Next row K to last 5 sts, p1, [k1, p1] twice. Next row P to end. Rep the last 4 rows 7(8:9:10) times more. 48 sts. Next row K2, ssk, k to last 9 sts, k2tog, k2, p1,
[k1, p1] twice. Next row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 5 times. 36 sts. Leave these sts on a holder.
RIGHT SLEEVE
Work as given for Left sleeve to ***.
Shape sleeve top
1st row (RS) Cast off 6(8:10:12) sts, then cast on 5 sts for button band, p1, [k1, p1] twice across these 5 sts, k to end. 2nd row Cast off 6(8:10:12) sts, p to end. 64(66:68:70) sts.
Next row P1, [k1, p1] twice, k2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Next row P to end. Next row P1, [k1, p1] twice, k to end. Next row P to end. Rep the last 4 rows 7(8:9:10) times. 48 sts. Next row
P1, [k1, p1] twice, k2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Next row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 5 times. 36 sts. Leave these sts on a holder, do not break yarn.
NECKBAND FOR BACK AND SLEEVES
Work across sts of right sleeve, back and left sleeve as follows: With RS facing and 4mm needles, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k2, ssk, k23, k2tog, ssk, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k2, ssk, k29(33:37:41), k2tog, k2, p1, k1, p1, ssk, k2tog, ssk, k23, k2tog, k2, p1, [k1, p1] twice. 109(113:117:121) sts. Next row P to end. Change to 3.25mm needles. 1st rib
row P1, [k1, p1] to end. 2nd row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows once more then the 1st rib row again. Cast off knitwise on WS.
TO MAKE UP
Join side and sleeve seams. Join back raglan and underarm seams. Sew cast on edge of button bands to WS of base of buttonhole band. Sew on buttons.