Cross Season Jumper
I thought this looked like highly wearable jumper with a very flattering neckline. From the picture it looks like it has bracelet length sleeves - which I very much favour - but the instructions imply they are full length; I like the look of the pushed-up sleeves in the photo so much that I think I would knit them shorter. There is shaping through the body but this could be omitted - you would need to cast on 106 (112) instead of 94 (100) and knit straight to the armhole.
The pattern suggests using a violet colour but I envisioned it in chartreuse.
Instructions.Instructions for large size given in brackets. Where one set of figures is given this applies to both sizes. Back‡‡ With No 10 (3¼mm) needles cast on 94 (100) stitches and work 1 inch in k1/p1 rib. Change to No 9 (3¾mm) needles and pattern as follows: 1st row (right side facing): k10, * cross2K, k10 (11), repeat from * to last 12 stitches, cross2K, k10. 2nd row: p10, * cross2P, p10 (11), repeat from * to last 12 stitches, cross2P, p10. 3rd row: p10, * cross2K, p10 (11), repeat from * to last 12 stitches, cross2K, p10. 4th row: k10, * cross2P, k10 (11), repeat from * to last 12 stitches, cross2P, k10. These 4 rows form the pattern.
Continue straight in pattern until back measures 4 inches. ‡‡ With right side facing, shape armholes by casting off 5(5)
stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at
each end of the next and every following alternate rows until 86 (90)
stitches remain. With right side facing, shape shoulders by casting off 9 (9)
sts at the beginning of next 4 rows, then 9 (10)
sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. FrontWork as back from ‡‡ to ‡‡. With right side facing, shape armholes and divide for neck as follows: Next row (right side facing): cast
off 5 (5) stitches, pattern 47 (50). Next row: cast on 2, pattern to end, taking the 2 cast-on stitches into the ridge pattern. [49 (52) sts] Continue shaping armhole by decreasing 1 stitch at this edge on next and following 4 (5) alternate rows. [44 (46) sts] Work a few rows straight until front opening measures 2 inches. With wrong side facing, cast on 10 sts for collar, pattern to end, taking the 10 cast-on stitches into the ridge pattern. [54 (56) sts] Work straight until outside edge of collar measures 2 inches from the
10 cast-on stitches. Continue straight in pattern until front matches back at armhole edge. With right side facing, shape shoulders by casting off 9 (9)
sts at the beginning of the next and following alternate row, then 9 (10)
sts at the beginning of the following alternate row. With right side facing, rejoin wool to remaining 54 (57) sts, pattern to end. Next row (wrong side facing): cast off 5 (5) stitches, pattern to end. Now decrease 1 st at armhole edge on following 5 (6) alernate rows. [44 (46) sts]. Finish to correspond with first shoulder, with reversed shapings. SleevesWith No 10 needles, cast on 48 (50) stitches and work 2½ inches in k1/p1 rib, increasing 2(3) sts evenly across last row. Change to No 9 needles and pattern across as follows: 1st row (right side facing): k6, * cross2K, k10 (11), repeat from * to last 8 stitches, cross2K, k6. 2nd row: p6, * cross2P, p10 (11), repeat from * to last 8 stitches, cross2P, p6. 3rd row: p6, * cross2K, p10 (11), repeat from * to last 8 stitches, cross2K, p6. 4th row: k6, * cross2P, k10 (11), repeat from * to last 8 stitches, cross2P, k6. These 4 rows form the pattern. Continue in pattern increasing 1 stitch at end of next and every following
8th row until there are 76 (79) stitches,
taking the increased stitches into the pattern as they are made. With right side facing, shape top by casting off 4 (4) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at each end of the next and every following alternat row until 30 (37) sts remain, then at each end of every row untl 14 (15) sts remain. Cast off. To Make UpPress parts very lightly on wrong side under a damp cloth, taking care
not to spoil the ridge pattern. |
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