JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
Worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles.
NECK EDGE
Cast on 70 (74-76-76-80-80) stitches on a short circular needle size 3.5 mm with Merino Extra Fine. Knit 1 round, then work rib = knit 1/purl 1 for 3 cm. Knit 1 round while decreasing 10 (6-4-4-0-0) stitches evenly - read DECREASE TIP-1 = 60 (68-72-72-80-80) stitches.
Purl 1 round. Insert a marker here (= beginning of round approx. mid back). NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!
YOKE
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm.
Then work ENGLISH RIB - read explanation above.
When 1 round has been worked with English rib, insert 4 markers in piece without working (insert all markers in a knit stitch) - read ENGLISH RIB STITCH, as follows:
Skip the first 10 (12-14-14-16-16) stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between back piece and right sleeve), skip the next 7 stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between right sleeve and front piece), skip the next 21 (25-27-27-31-31) stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between front piece and left sleeve), skip the next 7 stitches, insert a marker in next stitch (= in transition between left sleeve and back piece), there are now 11 (13-13-13-15-15) stitches between last marker and beginning of round.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
There is now a marker in every transition between front/back and sleeves.
Move the markers upwards when working, increase should be done on each side of every marker.
Continue in the round with English rib, AT THE SAME TIME on next round (= 2nd round in English rib) begin increase for RAGLAN - read explanation above.
Increase like this every 8th round 6 (6-6-7-7-8) times in total = 156 (164-168-184-192-208) stitches.
When all increases are done, continue with English rib until piece measures 13 (14-15-16-17-18) cm from marker - finish after 2nd round in English rib.
Now divide piece for body and sleeves as follows:
Work the first 22 (24-24-28-28-32) stitches (= approx. half back piece), slip the next 33 (33-35-37-39-41) stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 5 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work the next 45 (49-49-55-57-63) stitches (= front piece), insert the next 33 (33-35-37-39-41) stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve and cast on 5 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work the last 23 (25-25-27-29-31) stitches on round (= approx. half back piece).
Finish body and sleeves separately.
BODY
= 100 (108-108-120-124-136) stitches. Continue in the round with English rib. Work the new stitches cast on under sleeve without English rib yarn over on first round. Work until piece measures 14 (16-19-22-25-28) cm from division (approx. 4 cm remain before finished measurements, try the jumper on and work to desired length).
Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm. Work rib in the round (= knit 1/purl 1) - on first round work yarn overs together with stitches.
When rib measures 4 cm, cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl stitch - read CAST-OFF TIP.
Jumper measures approx. 33 (36-40-44-48-52) cm from shoulder and down.
SLEEVES
Slip the 33 (33-35-37-39-41) stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece back on double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 5 new stitches cast on in the side under sleeve = 38 (38-40-42-44-46) stitches.
Continue in the round with English rib. On first round work stitches picked up under sleeve without English rib yarn overs.
When sleeve measures 4 cm from division – adjust so that next round is 1 round where stitches are purled, insert a marker in the middle stitch under sleeve (= 1 stitch purl). On next round decrease 4 stitches under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP-2 = 34 (34-36-38-40-42) stitches.
Repeat decrease when piece measures 7 (8-13-16-18-20) cm = 30 (30-32-34-36-38) stitches.
When sleeve measures 11 (14-19-23-26-30) cm, switch to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm.
Work rib (= knit 1/purl 1) for 4 cm.
Cast off.
Sleeve measures 15 (18-23-27-30-34) cm from division.
Work the other sleeve the same way.
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