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BABY BLISS MERINO 8 PLY STRIPE JUMPER
Level: Beginner
What You'll Need:
- Bella Baby Baby Bliss Merino 8 Ply 50 g Balls:
- Moccasin (MC) x 6 (6-7-7)
- Cream (C1) x 5 (5-6-6)
- Baby Blue (C2) x 2
- Pink (C3) x 2.
- Size 4 mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension.
- Size 4 mm set of double-pointed knitting needles or size 4 mm circular needles 40 cm long.
- 4 stitch-holders
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
Measurement
| Sizes | S | (M) | (L) | (XL) |
| Fits Bust (cm) | 75-80 | 85-90 | 95-100 | 105-110 |
| Actual Size (approx) | 109 | 120 | 130 | 141 |
| Length (approx) | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| Sleeve (approx) | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Tension
22 sts x 30 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 4 mm needles
Instructions
Back
Using 4 mm needles and MC, cast on 122 (134-146-158) sts.
Lower Band -
1st row - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
2nd row - * P2, K2, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Rep last 2 rows once ... 4 rows rib in all.
Stripe Patt -
Working in stocking st for rem, cont in stripe patt as folls -
Using MC, work 16 rows.
Using C1, work 20 rows.
Using C2, work 6 rows.
Using C3, work 6 rows.
Using MC, work 4 rows.
Last 52 rows form stripe patt for rem.
Keeping stripe patt correct, work a further 4 rows.
Shape Raglan Armholes -
Cast off 2 (2-4-4) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 118 (130-138-150) sts.
1st row (RS) - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.
2nd row - P4, P2tog, purl to last 6 sts, P2tog tbl, P4.
3rd row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.
4th row - Purl ... 112 (124-132-144) sts.
Keeping stripe patt correct, rep last 4 rows until 70 (58-60-60) sts rem. **
Next row (RS) - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4 ... 68 (56-58-58) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Rep last 2 rows until 28 (30-34-38) sts rem.
Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder for Neckband.
Front
Work as for Back to **.
Sizes S, M and L only -
Next row (RS) - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.
Next row - Purl.
Rep last 2 rows until 46 (50-54) sts rem.
All Sizes ... 46 (50-54-60) sts.
Shape Neck -
Keeping stripe patt correct
1st row - (RS) K4, sl 1, K1, psso, K12 (12-13-16), turn.
Cont on these 17 (17-18-21) sts for left side of neck shaping.
2nd row - P2tog, purl to end.
Sizes S, M and L only -
3rd row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 2 sts K2tog.
4th row - Purl ... 14 (14-15) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 3 (3-4) times ... 8 (8-7) sts.
Next row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to end ... 7 (7-6) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K3 (3-2), sl 1, K1, psso, K2tog ... 5 (5-4) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K3 (3-2), sl 1, K1, psso ... 4 (4-3) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K2 (2-1), sl 1, K1, psso ... 3 (3-2) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Sizes S and M only -
Next row - K1, sl 1, K1, psso ... 2 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Sizes XL only -
3rd row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
4th row - P2tog, purl to end ... 17 sts.
5th row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 2 sts K2tog.
6th row - Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times ... 9 sts.
Next row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to end.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, K2tog ... 6 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso ... 5 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K2tog ... 3 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K1, sl 1, K1, psso ... 2 sts.
Next row - Purl.
All Sizes -
Next row - K2tog.
Fasten off.
Slip next 10 (14-16-16) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for Neckband.
With RS facing join appropriate colour to rem 18 (18-19-22) sts, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.
Cont on these 17 (17-18-21) sts for right side of neck shaping.
Next row (WS) - Purl to last 2 sts, P2tog.
Sizes S, M and L only -
3rd row - K2tog, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.
4th row - Purl to end ... 14 (14-15) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 3 (3-4) times ... 8 (8-7) sts.
Next row - Knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4 ... 7 (7-6) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - (K2tog) twice, K3 (3-2) ... 5 (5-4) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K2tog, K3 (3-2) ... 4 (4-3) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K2tog, K2 (2-1) ... 3 (3-2) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Sizes S and M only -
Next row - K2tog, K1 ... 2 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Sizes XL -
3rd row - K2tog, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.
4th row - Purl to last 2 sts, P2tog ... 17 sts.
5th row - K2tog, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4 ... 15 sts.
6th row - Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times ... 9 sts.
Next row - Knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4 ... 8 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - (K2tog) twice, K4 ... 6 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K2tog, K4 ... 5 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - (K2tog) twice, K1 ... 3 sts.
Next row - Purl.
Next row - K2tog, K1 ... 2 sts.
Next row - Purl.
All Sizes -
Next row - K2tog.
Fasten off.
Sleeves
Using 4 mm needles and M, cast on 50 (50-54-54) sts.
Cuff -
Work 4 rows rib as for lower band of Back.
Stripe Patt -
Working in stocking st for rem and using MC, inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until there are 60 (64-68-76) sts, then in every foll 4th row until there are 66 (70-76-82) sts.
Next row (WS) - Purl.
Using C1, inc one st at each end of 3rd row, then in every foll 4th row until there are 76 (80-86-92) sts.
Next row (WS) - Purl.
Using C2, work 6 rows stocking st, inc one st at each end of 3rd row ... 78 (82-88-94) sts.
Using C3, work 6 rows stocking st, inc one st at each end of next row, then in foll 4th row ... 82 (86-92-98) sts.
Using M, inc one st at each end of 3rd row then in every foll 4th row until there are 92 (96-102-108) sts.
Next row (WS) - Purl.
Using C1, inc one st at each end of 3rd row then in every 4th row until there are 102 (106-112-118) sts.
Next row (WS) - Purl.
Using C2, work 6 rows stocking st.
Using C3, work 6 rows stocking st.
Using M, work 8 rows stocking st.
Shape Raglan -
Using MC, cast off 2 (2-4-4) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 98 (102-104-110) sts.
1st row - (RS) K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.
2nd row - P4, P2tog, purl to last 6 sts, P2tog tbl, P4.
3rd row - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4. 4th row - Purl ... 92 (96-98-104) sts.
4th row - Purl.
Working in stripes of 6 rows MC, 20 rows C1, 6 rows C2, 6 rows C3, 20 rows MC and 12 (14-16-18) rows C1, rep last 4 rows 5 (6-6-6) times, then 3rd and 4th rows only until 12 (12-12-14) sts rem.
Leave rem sts on a stitch holder for Neckband.
Neckband
Join raglan seams, noting that tops of sleeves form part of neckline. With RS facing, using C2 and a set of 4mm dpn (or circular needle), beg at left back raglan seam, knit across 12 (12-12-14) sts from left sleeve stitch-holder, knit up 20 (20-21-21) sts along left front neck shaping, knit across 10 (14-16-16) sts from front neck stitch-holder - inc 2 (0-0-0) sts evenly across, knit up 20 (20-21-21) sts evenly along right front neck shaping, knit across 12 (12-12-14) sts from right sleeve stitch-holder, then knit across 28 (30-34-38) sts from back neck stitch holder ... 104 (108-116-124) sts.
1st Rnd - * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st rnd 5 times.
Using C3, rep first rnd 5 times ... 11 rows rib in all.
Cast off very loosely in rib.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. Join side and sleeve seams matching stripes. Sew in all ends.
