Soft Jumper

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Yarns required to make Jumper:

11 (13-15) x 50g balls

beginner

Soft Jumper (beginner)

MEASUREMENTS
Fits bust 80 (90-100) cms/32 (36-40) ins
To measure (approx) 90 (100-110) cms/36 (4044) ins
Length (approx, when worn) 58 (59-60) cms/23
(23-24) ins
Sleeve length 43 cms/17 ins
SEAN SHEEP YARN CASSOWARY
11 (13-15) x 50g balls
Needles
A pair 6.50mm (US 10), (UK 3) Knitting Needles
or size that gives correct tension/gauge.
MATERIALS
A Yarn Needle.
TENSION/GAUGE
11 sts and 22 rows to 10 cms/4 ins over
stocking st, using 6.50mm (US 10), (UK 3)
Knitting Needles.
Note - Correct tension/gauge is essential for a
successful handknit.
ABBREVIATIONS
St/s - stitch/es, K - Knit, P - Purl, garter st - every
row knit, stocking st - 1 row K, 1 row P, RS - right
side, WS - wrong side, inc - increase, K2tog - knit
2 sts together, P2tog - purl 2 sts together, dec decrease, cont - continue, beg - beginning, rep
- repeat, rem - remain/ing, foll - follow/ing, alt alternate.
CREATE
Back
Using 6.50mm (US 10), (UK 3) Needles, cast on
51 (57-63) sts.
Knit 3 rows garter st (1st row is WS).
Work in stocking st (beg with a knit row) until work
measures 37 cms/14 ins from beg, ending with a
purl row.
Shape armholes - Cast/bind off 3 (4-5) sts at beg
of next 2 rows = 45 (49-53) sts.
3rd row - K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
4th row - Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 2 (3-3) more times = 39 (41-45)
sts.
Cont without shaping until armhole measures 21
(22-23) cms/8 (8-9) ins, ending with a purl row.
Shape shoulders - Cast/bind off 7 (7-8) sts at beg
of next 2 rows. Cast/bind off rem 25 (27-29) sts
loosely knitways.
Left Front
Using 6.50mm (US 10), (UK 3) Needles, cast on
27 (29-33) sts.
Knit 3 rows garter st (1st row is WS).
Work in stocking st (beg with a knit row) until
work measures 37 cms/14 ins from beg, ending
with a purl row. **

Shape armhole - 1st row - Cast/bind off 3 (4-5)

sts, knit to end = 24 (25-28) sts.
2nd row - K3, purl to end.
3rd row - K2tog, knit to end.
Rep last 2 rows 2 (3-3) more times = 21 (21-24)
sts.
Keeping 3 garter sts at front edge correct, cont
without shaping until armhole measures same as
Back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row
on WS.
Shape shoulder - Next row - Cast/bind off 7 (78) sts, knit to end = 14 (14-16) sts, these sts form
turn back for collar.
Next row - K3, purl to end.
Cast/bind off rem sts loosely knitways.
Right Front
Work as for Left Front to **.
Work 1 row.
Shape armhole - 1st row (WS) - Cast/bind off 3
(4-5) sts, purl to last 3 sts, K3 = 24 (25-28) sts.
2nd row - Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
3rd row - Purl to last 3 sts, K3.
Rep last 2 rows 2 (3-3) more times = 21 (21-24)
sts.
Keeping 3 garter sts at front edge correct, cont
without shaping until armhole measures same as
Back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row
on WS.
Work 1 row.
Shape shoulder - Next row - Cast/bind off 7 (78) sts, purl to last 3 sts, K3 = 14 (14-16) sts, these
sts form turn back for collar. Cast/bind off rem sts
loosely knitways.
Sleeve (make 2)
Using 6.50mm (US 10), (UK 3) Needles, cast on
27 sts.
Knit 3 rows garter st (1st row is WS).
Work in stocking st (beg with a knit row), inc one
st at each end of next row, then in every foll 10th
(8th-6th) rows until there are 39 (41-45) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures 41
cms/16 ins from beg (noting that 2 cms/1 ins has
been allowed for dropping and to measure down
centre of work), ending with a purl row.
Shape top - Cast/bind off 2 (2-3) sts at beg of next
2 rows = 35 (37-39) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every
foll alt row until 15 sts rem, then in every row until
9 sts rem.
Cast/bind off loosely knitways.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Using yarn needle, darn in all ends.
Using yarn needle and mattress st seam, join side
and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. If desired, turn
back cuff. Sew fronts together for approx 18 cms/7
ins from cast on edge. Fold collar sections over onto
right side as pictured.

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