MACLEOD MENS JUMPER

Instructions

Note: The jumper has a round neck, detailed eyelet sleeves and Koosh cotton blends brings comfort & snug. The skirt has an elastic waist, ribbed look and a little kick flair at the bottom.

Back

Using 3.25mm needles and M, cast on 113 (123-133-143) sts.

Beg Lower Band -

1st row - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

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

Last 2 rows form rib.

Cont in rib until work measures 6cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 4mm needles.

Beg Stripe Patt -

Using C1, knit 2 rows garter st..

Using M, knit 6 rows garter st.

Using C2, knit 2 rows garter st.

Using M, knit 6 rows garter st.

Last 16 rows form patt for rem.

Rep last 16 rows 8 times ... 144 rows in all.

Using C1, knit 2 rows garter st.

Using M, knit 2 rows garter st ... 148 rows in all.

Shape Raglan Armholes -

Keeping stripe patt correct for rem, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 109 (119-129-139) sts. **

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th row until 71 (85-97-111) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 33 (35-37-39) sts rem.

Knit 1 row.

Leave rem 33 (35-37-39) sts on a stitch-holder for Neckband.

Front

Work as for Back to **.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th row until 73 (85-97-111) sts rem, sizes M, L and XL only - then in every foll alt row until (77-81-85) sts rem.

All sizes - Work 3 (1-1-1) row/s patt.

Shape Neck -

1st row (RS) - K2tog, K25 (26-27-28), turn.

Cont on these 26 (27-28-29) sts for left side of neck.

*** Keeping stripe patt correct, dec one st at raglan edge in every foll alt row 9 times AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in foll alt row, then in every foll 4th row 4 times ... 12 (13-14-15) sts.

Dec at raglan edge only until 2 sts rem.

Next row - K2, turn, K2tog.

Fasten off. ***

Slip next 19 (21-23-25) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for Neckband.

Join appropriate colour to rem sts, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.

Cont on these 26 (27-28-29) sts for right side of neck.

Rep from *** to ***.

Sleeves

Using 3.25mm needles and M, cast on 51 (53-55-57) sts.

Beg Cuff -

Work in rib as for lower band of Back, until work measures 6cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 4mm needles.

Beg Stripe Patt -

Using C2, knit 2 rows garter st.

Using M, knit 6 rows garter st inc one st at each end of 5th row ... 53 (55-57-59) sts.

Keeping stripe patt correct as for Back, thus beg with 2 rows C1, inc one st at each end of foll 11th (9th-9th-7th) row, then in every foll 12th (10th-10th-8th) row until there are 75 (63-89-79) sts, sizes S, M and XL only - then in every foll 14th (12th-10th) row until there are 79 (83-95) sts.

All sizes ... 79 (83-89-95) sts.

Work a further 21 rows in stripe patt, thus ending with the same stripe row as Back and Front to armholes.

Shape Raglan -

Keeping stripe patt correct for rem, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 75 (79-85-91) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th row until 25 (29-35-43) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 11 sts rem.

Knit 1 row.

Leave rem 11 sts on a stitch-holder for Neckband.

Neckband

Using mattress st, join raglan seams matching stripes and leaving left back raglan open, noting tops of sleeves form part of neckline. With RS facing using 3.25mm needles and M, knit across 11 sts from left sleeve stitch-holder, knit up 20 (21-22-23) sts evenly along left side of neck, knit across 19 (21-23-25) sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 20 (21-22-23) sts evenly along right side of neck, knit across 11 sts from right sleeve stitch-holder, then knit across 33 (35-37-39) sts from back stitch-holder - dec one st in centre ... 113 (119-125-131) sts.

Work in rib as for lower band of Back beg with a 2nd row, until Neckband measures 3cm, ending with a 2nd row.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Finishing

Using mattress st, join left back raglan and Neckband seam matching stripes. Join side and sleeve seams matching stripes and reversing seam on Cuff (if desired). Turn back Cuffs (if desired).