MONKEY PASTELS JUMPER

Instructions

Note: Garment is rated Beginner but requires patience due to changes of colours and sewing in ends. Cut yarn after each colour change, leaving 10cm tail. Once garment has been sewn up, sew in ends, distributing them on either side of the seam to reduce bulk. This is important to sew in securely to prevent unravelling when washing.

Back

Using 8mm needles and C1, cast on 41 (45-47-53) 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 until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec one st in centre of last row ... 40 (44-46-52) sts.

Change to 9mm needles.

Beg Stripes -

Using C2, work 4 rows garter st (1st row is RS).

Using C3, work 4 rows garter st.

Using C4, work 4 rows garter st.

Using C5, work 4 rows garter st.

Using C1, work 4 rows garter st.

Last 20 rows form garter st stripes.

Cont in stripes until work measures 36cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark beg of armholes as there is no armhole shaping.

Cont in stripes until work measures 14 (15-16-17) cm from coloured threads, working last row on WS. **

Work a further 6 rows garter st.

Shape Back Neck -

Next row (RS) - keeping stripes correct, K17 (18-19-21), turn.

*** Cont on these 17 (18-19-21) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every row until 13 (14-15-17) sts rem.

Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder -

Cast off 7 (7-8-9) sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 6 (7-7-8) sts. ***

Slip next 6 (8-8-10) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for neckband.

With RS facing, join appropriate colour to rem sts and knit to end.

Rep from *** to ***, working 1 row more before shoulder shaping.

Front

Work as for Back to **.

Shape Neck -

Next row (RS) - keeping stripes correct, K18 (19-20-22), turn.

*** Cont on these 18 (19-20-22) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 13 (14-15-17) sts rem.

Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder -

Cast off 7 (7-8-9) sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 6 (7-7-8) sts. ***

Slip next 4 (6-6-8) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for neckband.

With RS facing, join appropriate colour to rem sts and knit to end.

Rep from *** to ***, working 1 row more before shoulder shaping.

Sleeves

Using pair 8mm needles and C1, cast on 19 (19-21-21) sts.

Beg Rib -

Work 5cm in rib as for lower band of Back, ending with a 1st row.

Next row (WS) - Inc once in each st to end ... 38 (38-42-42) sts.

Change to 9mm needles.

Beg Stripes -

Work in garter st stripes as for Back until work measures 23 cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Beg Decreasing -

Cont in garter st stripes, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 8th row until 32 (34-34-36) sts rem.

Cont in stripes without shaping until work measures approx. 46cm from beg, ending with a 4-row complete stripe. Cast off loosely.

Neckband

Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam.

With RS facing, using 8mm needles and C1, knit up 11 sts evenly along left front neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 10 sts evenly along right front neck, 6 sts evenly along right back neck, knit across sts from back stitch-holder, then knit up 7 sts evenly along left back neck ... 44 (48-48-52) sts.

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

Rep 1st row until neckband measures 4cm.

Cast off.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, sew up left shoulder and neckband, sew cast off edge of sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams.