MARVEL 12PLY & STELLAR JUMPER

Instructions

Back

Using 6mm needles and 1 strand of Marvel 12Ply, cast on 83 (89-95-103) sts.

Beg rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end. **

Rep 1st and 2nd rows for rib until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 6.50mm needles and cont using 1 strand of Marvel 12Ply throughout.

Work in stocking st until work measures 38cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Raglan Armholes - Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 79 (85-91-99) sts.

3rd row - K1, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

4th row - Purl.

Rep 3rd and 4th rows until 39 (45-51-63) sts rem, ending with a dec row.

Next row (WS) - P1, P2tog, purl to last 3 sts, P2tog tbl, P1.

Cont dec one st (as before) at each end of every row until 25 (27-29-29) sts rem.

Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder.

Front

Work as for Back to **.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows for rib until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec 6 sts evenly across last row ... 77 (83-89-97) sts.

Change to 6.50mm needles.

Using 1 strand of Marvel 12Ply and 1 strand of Stellar Sequin together throughout, work in stocking st until work measures 38cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Raglan Armholes - Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 73 (79-85-93) sts.

3rd row - K1, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

4th row - Purl ... 71 (77-83-91) sts.

Divide For V Neck - Next row (RS) - K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K32 (35-38-42), turn.

*** Cont on these 34 (37-40-44) sts and dec one st (as before) at raglan edge in every foll alt row 20 (20-20-18) times, then one st (as before) at raglan edge in every row 3 (5-7-13) times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in 2nd row, then in every foll 4th row 8 (9-10-10) times ... 2 sts.

Next row - K2tog. Fasten off. ***

Slip next st (centre st) onto a safety pin and leave.

With RS facing, join both yarns to rem sts and knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

Rep from *** to ***.

Sleeves

Using 6mm needles and 1 strand of Marvel 12Ply, cast on 31 (33-35-37) sts.
Beg rib - Work in rib as for lower band of Back, until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and inc 6 sts evenly across last row ... 37 (39-41-43) sts.

Change to 6.50mm needles and cont using 1 strand of Marvel 12Ply throughout.

Work in stocking st, inc one st at each end of 7th row, then in every foll 10th (8th-8th-6th) row until there are 51 (55-59-65) sts.

Cont without shaping, until work measures 45cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Raglan - Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 47 (51-55-61) sts.

3rd row - K1, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

Cont dec one st (as before) at each end of every foll 4th (4th-4th-alt) row until 39 (45-51-9) sts rem, then in every foll alt (alt-alt-every) row until 7 sts rem.

Work 1 (1-1-0) row.

Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder.

Neckband

Using Marvel 12Ply and mattress st, join raglan seams, noting that tops of sleeves form part of neckline and leaving left back raglan open.

With RS facing, using 6mm needles and 1 strand of Marvel 12Ply, knit across 7 sts from left sleeve stitch-holder, knit up 42 (44-46-48) sts evenly along left side of neck, K1 (centre st) from safety pin, knit up 42 (44-46-48) sts evenly along right side of neck, knit across 7 sts from right sleeve stitch-holder, then knit across sts from back stitch-holder ... 124 (130-136-140) sts.

1st row (WS) - * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

2nd row - Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, yarn back, sl 1 knitways, K1, psso, K1 (centre st), K2tog, rib to end.

3rd row - Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, K2tog, P1, K2tog tbl, rib to end.

Rep 2nd and 3rd rows until neckband measures 3.5cm, ending with a 3rd row.

Cast off loosely.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Join left back raglan and neckband seam. Join side and sleeve seams.