JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The yoke is worked in the round, top down. If you would like a split at the back, begin by working back and forth, then continue in the round. The yoke is divided for the body and sleeves and the body continued in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles.
WITHOUT SPLIT AT THE BACK
If you want a split start at the next section.
Cast on 64-68-74-78 (82-88) stitches with double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and DROPS Baby Merino.
Knit 1 round.
Then work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 1) for 2 cm. Change to circular needle size 3 mm. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round (mid-back), the yoke is measured from this marker!
Knit 1 round and increase 8-12-6-14 (14-16) stitches evenly spaced = 72-80-80-92 (96-104) stitches.
Now insert 4 markers without working the stitches as follows:
Count 11-13-13-16 (17-19) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 22-26-26-32 (34-38) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, there are 11-13-13-16 (17-19) stitches left after the last marker.
On the next round increase 1 stitch on each side of all the marker-stitches - read RAGLAN above. Increase every 2nd round a total of 12-14-16-17 (18-19) times = 168-192-208-228 (240-256) stitches.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Now go to JUMPER below.
WITH SPLIT AT THE BACK
Cast on 71-75-81-85 (89-95) stitches with circular needle size 2.5 mm and DROPS Baby Merino. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Work rib (knit 1, purl 1) with 6 stitches in GARTER STITCH on each side – read description above. Remember the BUTTONHOLES – read description above.
When the rib measures 2 cm, change to circular needle size 3 mm.
Insert 1 marker inside the 6 stitches at the beginning of the row; the yoke is measured from this marker!
Knit 1 row from the right side and increase 7-11-5-13 (13-15) stitches evenly spaced (do not increase over the bands) = 78-86-86-98 (102-110) stitches.
Now insert 4 markers without working the stitches as follows:
Count 14-16-16-19 (20-22) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 22-26-26-32 (34-38) stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch, count 12 stitches, insert 1 marker in the next stitch there are 14-16-16-19 (20-22) stitches left after the last marker. Work in stocking stitch with 6 stitches in garter stitch on each side.
On the next row from the right side increase 1 stitch on each side of each marker-stitch – read RAGLAN! Increase like this on each row from the right side a total of 12-14-16-17 (18-19) times.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 4-4-5-6 (6-6) cm, work the next row from the right side as follows:
Cast off the first 6 stitches, work to the end of the row.
Now continue in the round with stocking stitch (continue to increase to raglan every 2nd round). When all the increases to raglan are finished, there are 168-192-208-228 (240-256) stitches.
Move the beginning of the round to mid-back.
JUMPER
When the piece measures 9-10-11-12 (13-14) cm from the marker on the neck, divide the yoke for the body and sleeves as follows:
Knit 23-27-29-32 (34-37), place the next 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches, knit 46-54-58-64 (68-74), place the next 38-42-46-50 (52-54) stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches and knit 23-27-29-32 (34-37).
BODY
= 104-120-128-140 (148-160) stitches.
Continue with stocking stitch for 10-13-14-16 (18-21) cm from the division. On the next round increase 12-12-12-12 (16-16) stitches evenly spaced = 116-132-140-152 (164-176) stitches.
Change to circular needle size 2.5 mm and work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for 3 cm. Cast off.
SLEEVES
Place the 38-42-46-50 (52-54) 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 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 44-48-52-56 (58-60) stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve. Start at the marker and work stocking stitch in the round.
When the sleeve measures 1 cm from the division, decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker - read DECREASE TIP!
Decrease like this every 2½-2½-1½-2 (2-3) cm a total of 3-4-6-7 (7-7) times = 38-40-40-42 (44-46) stitches.
When the sleeve measures 8-11-12-15 (18-23) cm, increase 4-4-4-4 (6-6) stitches evenly spaced = 42-44-44-46 (50-52) stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for 2 cm. Cast off.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.
EMBROIDERED DOG
Embroider a dog on the front piece – see diagrams A and B.
The dog’s nose is worked in the middle of the jumper, 7 cm below the neck.
ASSEMBLY
If you have worked a split at the back, sew the buttons onto the left band.
Lay the left band under the right band and sew together at the bottom.
Diagram
= Back stitch, Pictures 1-6.
PICTURE 1: Insert the needle from the wrong side and to the right side where you wish the stitch to start.
PICTURE 2: Skip 1-1.5 cm, insert the needle down and then up to the right side again approx. 1 -1.5 cm further on.
PICTURE 3: Pull the strand through. You have worked a stitch with a gap to the next stitch.
PICTURE 4: Insert the needle in the hole where the previous stitch ended and bring the needle up on the right side approx. 1 -1.5 cm further on.
If you want several back stitches, repeat picture 4.
PICTURE 5: When the last back stitch has been worked, insert the needle where the previous stitch ended. Pull the strand to the wrong side, cut and fasten the strand.
PICTURE 6: Back stitch. Can be worked vertically, horizontally, diagonally and round in a circle.
= motif embroidered on the front piece.
= 1 back stitch
