JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
Neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body is continued in the round with circular needle. Sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down.
NECK
Cast on 88-90-92-94-96-98 stitches with short circular needle size 2.5 mm and dark grey. Knit 1 round and then work rib in the round (= knit 1 / purl 1) for 3 cm. Knit 1 round where you increase 27-30-33-31-34-37 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 115-120-125-125-130-135 stitches. Knit 1 round. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round = mid back. Now you can work an ELEVATION in the back of the neck – read description above. If you do not want an elevation, go straight to yoke.
YOKE
Change to circular needle size 3 mm and work A.1 in the round (= 23-24-25-25-26-27 repeats of 5 stitches). Continue this pattern and increase as shown in the diagram. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
On the round before the one marked with an arrow in A.1, there are 230-240-250-250-260-270 stitches on the needle.
On the round marked with an arrow in A.1, increase 10-20-22-30-36-38 stitches evenly spaced = 240-260-272-280-296-308 stitches.
When A.1 has been completed the piece measures approx. 14-16-16-16-16-16 cm from the cast-on edge mid front.
Continue in the round with stocking stitch and grey until the piece measures 14-16-16-17-18-19 cm from the cast-on edge mid front.
Now, on the next round, divide the yoke for body and sleeves as follows: Work 35-38-40-42-44-46 stitches in stocking stitch with grey (= ½ back piece), place the next 50-54-56-56-60-62 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-8-8 new stitches on the needle (= in side under sleeve), work 70-76-80-84-88-92 stitches in stocking stitch with grey (= front piece), place the next 50-54-56-56-60-62 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-8-8 new stitches on the needle (= in side under sleeve) and work the remaining 35-38-40-42-44-46 stitches in stocking stitch with grey (= ½ back piece). Cut the strand. Body and sleeves are continued separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!
BODY
= 152-164-172-184-192-200 stitches. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches under the one sleeve. Start the round at this marker and work A.2 in the round (applies only to sizes 2 years– this repeat was worked on the yoke in the other sizes).
When A.2 has been completed continue with stocking stitch and grey (all sizes).
Work with grey until the piece measures 15-17-21-24-27-30 cm from the division (or to desired length; there is approx. 5 cm left to finished length).
Change to circular needle size 2.5 mm and work rib in the round (= knit 1/ purl 1) for 5 cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP! The jumper measures approx. 36-40-44-48-52-56 cm from the shoulder down.
SLEEVE
Place the 50-54-56-56-60-62 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles size 3 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches cast on under sleeve = 56-60-62-64-68-70 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches under the sleeve; allow it to follow your work onwards - it will be used when decreasing mid under sleeve.
Start the round at the marker thread and work A.2 in the round (applies only to sizes 2 years – this repeat was worked on the yoke in the other sizes).
When A.2 has been completed continue with stocking stitch and grey (all sizes).
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 2 cm from the division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 3-3-3½-4-4-4½ cm a total of 6-7-7-7-8-8 times = 44-46-48-50-52-54 stitches.
Continue with grey until the piece measures 18-21-26-29-33-37 cm from the division (or to desired length; there is approx. 5 cm left to finished length).
Change to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and work rib in the round (knit 1/ purl 1) for 5 cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP! The sleeve measures approx. 23-26-31-34-38-42 cm from the division. Work the other sleeve in the same way.
HAT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round with short circular needle, bottom up. Change to double pointed needles when necessary.
HAT
Cast on 138-144-150 stitches with short circular needle size 2.5 mm and dark grey. Work rib in the round (= knit 1/ purl 1) for 4 cm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 26-28-30 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 112-116-120 stitches.
Change to short circular needle size 3 mm and work A.3 in the round (= 28-29-30 repeats of 4 stitches). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
On the round marked with an arrow in A.3 decrease 1-2-0 stitches evenly spaced = 111-114-120 stitches. Continue the pattern (there is now room for 37-38-40 repeats of 3 stitches). When A.3 has been completed the piece measures approx. 11 cm from the cast-on edge.
Continue with stocking stitch and grey. When the piece measures 13-15-17 cm from the cast-on edge, knit 1 round where you decrease 1-4-0 stitches evenly spaced = 110-110-120 stitches. Now insert 10 markers in the piece with 11-11-12 stitches between each one. On the next round decrease 1 stitch after each marker by knitting 2 stitches together (= 10 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 9 times in all sizes (change to double pointed needles when necessary) = 20-20-30 stitches left. On the next round knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 10-10-15 stitches left. Work 1 more round where all stitches are knitted together 2 and 2 = 5-5-8 stitches left.
Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The hat measures approx. 19-21-23 cm from the top down.
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Diagram
= dark grey
= light grey
= grey
= black
= off white
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over with background colour in pattern; on the next round knit the yarn over twisted to avoid a hole
= increase/decrease round
