MEN'S JUMPER ABBEY ROAD FREEDOM JUMPER

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK AND FRONT (both alike)

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 106 (118-126-138) sts.

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

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

Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 4cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 4mm needles.

Work in stocking st until work measures 40cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Beg patt - 1st row (RS) - Purl (ridge).

2nd row - Knit (ridge.

3rd row - Purl (ridge).

4th row (WS) - Purl.

5th row - Knit.

6th row - Purl.

Rows 1 to 6 incl form patt.

Cont in patt until work measures 43cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Shape Armholes - Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (6-8-10) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 98 (106-110-118) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 88 (92-94-98) sts rem.

Cont in patt without shaping until armholes measures 19 (20-21-22) cm, working last row on WS.

Shape Neck - Next row (RS) - Patt 35 (36-36-37), turn.

Cont on these 35 (36-36-37) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every row until 27 (28-28-29) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 25 (26-26-27) sts rem.

Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder - Cast off 8 (9-9-9) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 9 (8-8-9) sts.

Slip next 18 (20-22-24) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and patt to end.

Rep from to , working 2 rows instead of 1 before shoulder shaping.

SLEEVES

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 54 (58-58-62) sts.

Beg Rib - Work 4cm in rib as for lower band of Back and Front, inc 0 (2-8-8) sts evenly across last row ... 54 (60-66-70) sts.

Change to 4mm needles.

Work in stocking st, inc one st at each end of 5th row, then in every foll 8th row until there are 82 (88-94-98) sts.

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

Beg Patt - Work same amount of patt rows as for Back and Front to beg of armhole shaping, working last row on WS.

Shape Top - Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 (3-4-5) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 78 (82-86-88) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 42 (46-50-50) sts rem, then in every row until 20 sts rem. Cast off loosely.

NECKBAND

Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, knit up 14 sts evenly along left front neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder - inc one st in centre, knit up 14 sts evenly along right front neck, 14 sts evenly along right back neck, knit across sts from back stitch-holder - inc one st in centre, then knit up 14 sts evenly along right back neck ... 94 (98-102-106) sts.

Work 4cm in rib as for lower band of Back and Front, beg and ending with a 2nd row.

Cast off loosely.

FINISHING

DO NOT PRESS. Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Join side and sleeve seams, matching ridges. Sew in sleeves, matching ridges.