ARIES V NECK JUMPER

Instructions

Note: This garment has been worked on smaller needles than recommended, for a firmer texture.

Sleeve - Back - Sleeve (Worked sideways)

Sleeve

Using 3.75 mm needles and C2, cast on 18 (18-22-22-22) sts loosely.

Beg 2 x 2 rib -

1st row (RS) - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.

2nd row - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st and 2nd row until work measures 12cm from beg, ending with a 1st row.

Next row - Rib 1 (1-3-3-2), inc once in each of next 15 (17-15-15-17) sts, rib 2 (0-4-4-3) ... 33 (35-37-37-39) sts. Break off C2.

Change to 4 mm needles.

Beg 1 x 1 rib -

1st row (RS) - Using C1, K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

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

Last 2 rows form 1 x 1 rib.

Cont in 1 x 1 rib until work measures 48cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark end of sleeve.

Back

Work 1 row.

Next row (WS) - Cast on 26 sts loosely, rib to end ... 59 (61-63-63-65) sts.

Keeping 1 x 1 rib correct and working extra sts into rib, inc one st at beg (shoulder edge) in foll 3rd (5th-5th-3rd-5th) row, then at same edge in every foll 8th (8th-10th-12th-12th) row until there are 65 (67-69-69-71) sts.

Cont without shaping until work measures 15 (17-19-21-23) cm from beg of Back, working last row on WS.

Note: Record and keep track on how many rows have been worked from last inc of shoulder to this measurement as needs repeating on other side of back neck.

Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark beg of back neck. **

Work a further 8 (8.5-9-9.5-10) cm, working last row on WS. Break off C1.

Using C2, work a further 3.5 cm, working last row on WS. Break off C2.

Using C1, work a further 8 (8.5-9-9.5-10) cm, working last row on WS.

Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark end of back neck.

*** Work same amount of rows as other side of back neck to end of inc of shoulder working last row on WS.

Keeping rib correct, dec one st at beg (shoulder edge) in next row, then in every foll 8th (8th-10th-12th-12th) row until 59 (61-63-63-65) sts rem.

Work 4 (6-6-4-6) rows.

Next row (WS) - Cast off 26 sts loosely, rib to end ... 33 (35-37-37-39) sts.

This completes Back.

Sleeve

Tie a coloured thread at each of last row to mark beg of sleeve.

Cont in rib until sleeve measures 35cm, working last row on RS.

Next row (WS) - Rib 1 (1-3-3-2), (rib 2 tog) 15 (17-15-15-17) times, rib 2 (0-4-4-3) ... 18 (18-22-22-22) sts. Break off C1.

Change to 3.75 mm needles.

Beg 2 x 2 rib -

Using C2, work in 2 x 2 rib (as before) for 12cm, working last row on WS. Cast off.

Sleeve - Front- Sleeve (Worked sideways)

Work as for SLEEVE - BACK - SLEEVE to **.

Shape Neck -

Next row (RS) - Cast off 4 sts, rib to end ... 61 (63-65-65-67) sts.

Work 1 row.

Dec one st at neck edge in next row, then in every foll 4th row 1 (1-2-3-4) time/s, then in every foll alt row until 52 (54-56-56-58) sts rem.

Cont in rib until work measures 8 (8.5-9-9.5-10) cm from coloured thread, working last row on WS.

Next row (RS) - Cast off 24 sts loosely for front opening, break off C1, join C2 and rib to end ... 28 (30-32-32-34) sts.

Using C2, cont on these 28 (30-32-32-34) sts for 3.5cm (same amount of rows as for Back stripe), working last row on WS. Break off C2.

Next row (RS) - Using C1, cast on 24 sts loosely for front opening, rib across the 24 cast on sts, then rib to end ... 52 (54-56-56-58) sts.

Using C1, work same amount of rows as other side from cast off to end of neck shaping, working last row on WS.

Inc one st at neck edge in next row, then in every foll alt row until there are 60 (62-63-62-63) sts, then in every foll 4th row 1 (1-2-3-4) time/s ... 61 (63-65-65-67) sts.

Work 1 row.

Next row - Cast on 4 sts, rib to end ... 65 (67-69-69-71) sts.

Work as for Back from *** to end.

Collar

Using mattress st, join shoulder and top of sleeves seams. With RS facing, using 3.75 mm needles and C2, knit up 28 sts evenly along right front neck to beg of shoulder, knit up 29 (31-33-33-37) sts evenly across back neck , then knit up 27 (28-29-29-27) sts evenly along left front neck ... 84 (87-90-90-92) sts.

1st row (WS) - P28, then work across back neck sts as follows - P1, * inc in next st, P1, rep from * to end, then purl across rem sts ... 98 (102-106-106-110) sts.

2nd row - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.

3rd row - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.

Rep 2nd and 3rd row until collar measures 13.5cm, working last row on WS.

Cast off.

Front Opening Bands

Using 3.75 mm needles and C2, cast on 7 sts.

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

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

Rep 1st and 2nd row until band fits evenly along left front opening and side edge of collar, ending with a 2nd row. Cast off.

Work other front opening band in same manner.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Join Side and Sleeve seams. Using a flat seam, neatly sew side edge of Front Bands in position, placing right end over left end of Front Bands to straight rows on Centre Front, sewing neatly through both thicknesses. Sew in all ends.