JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round, top down. You work the yoke first which is then divided into sleeves and body. The round starts approx. mid back. The body is worked in the round with circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles.
NECK
Cast on 72 (76-80-84-88-96-100) stitches with double pointed needles/short circular needle size 3 mm and mustard (in the 2 smallest sizes, you need to cast on with double pointed needles until you have enough stitches, the other sizes can be cast on and worked with short circular needle).
Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2). Continue this rib for 3 cm.
YOKE
Change to double pointed needles/circular needle size 4 mm.
Knit 1 round where you decrease 6 (4-3-0-4-5-9) stitches evenly on round – read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 66 (72-77-84-84-91-91) stitches.
You can now work an elevation in back of neck so that the yoke in slightly higher at the back. This elevation can be left out; the neck is then the same front and back – work ELEVATION – read description above, or just continue.
Work pattern according to A.1 - NOTE: Choose diagram for your size (= 11 (12-11-12-12-13-13) repeats of 6 (6-7-7-7-7-7) stitches). Continue and increase as shown in diagram.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When A.1 has been completed there are 176 (192-209-228-240-260-260) stitches on the needle.
Continue with stocking stitch and mustard. On the next round increase 7 (7-10-7-3-0-11) stitches evenly on round = 183 (199-219-235-243-260-271) stitches.
When the piece measures 13 (14-15-16-17-18-19) cm mid front (measured without the neck), divide the piece as follows: Work 25 (27-30-32-34-36-38) stitches, place the next 42 (46-50-54-54-58-60) stitches on 1 thread for sleeve (without working them), cast on 8 new stitches, work 49 (53-59-63-67-72-75) stitches, place the next 42 (46-50-54-54-58-60) stitches on 1 thread for sleeve (without working them), cast on 8 new stitches and work the remaining 25 (27-30-32-34-36-38) stitches as before = 115 (123-135-143-151-160-167) stitches.
BODY
Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 8 stitches cast on under each sleeve (= 57 (61-67-71-75-80-83) stitches between marker threads on front piece). THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! When the piece measures 3 cm from where body and sleeves were divided, increase on each side of both marker threads – read INCREASE TIP. Repeat the increase when the piece measures 6 and 9 cm from where body and sleeves were divided = 127 (135-147-155-163-172-179) stitches. When the piece measures 11 (13-16-19-22-25-28) cm from where body and sleeves were divided, increase 9 (9-9-9-9-8-9) stitches on next round = 136 (144-156-164-172-180-188) stitches.
Change to circular needle size 3.
Work rib (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 4 cm. Then cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The whole jumper measures approx. 34 (37-41-45-49-53-57) cm, measured from the shoulder.
SLEEVE
Place the stitches from the one thread on double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 8 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 50 (54-58-62-62-66-68) stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 8 stitches (= mid under sleeve). THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Work stocking stitch in the round with mustard. When the sleeve measures 1 cm from where sleeve and body were divided, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve – read DECREASE TIP.
Decrease like this every 1½ (2-2-2½-3-3½-3½) cm a total of 6 (6-8-8-8-8-9) times = 38 (42-42-46-46-50-50) stitches. When the sleeve measures 14 (16-21-24-28-31-35) cm from where it was divided from the body, decrease 2 stitches evenly on round = 36 (40-40-44-44-48-48) stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm and work rib in the round (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 4 cm or to desired length.
Then cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The sleeve measures a total of approx.18 (20-25-28-32-35-39) cm from where it was divided from the body.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
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Diagram
= mustard
= off white
= between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over with background colour in pattern stripe; on the next round work the yarn over twisted to avoid a hole
