4 SEASONS MARVEL 12PLY & MARVEL DENIM EFFECTS 12PLY STRIPED JUMPER

4 Seasons Marvel 12Ply & Marvel Denim Effects 12Ply Striped Jumper Project

Level: Intermediate

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • "4 Seasons" Marvel 12ply 100g x 2 balls 1st Colour (C1) Petrol, 2 balls 2nd Colour (C2) Aqua, 1 ball 3rd Colour (C3) Brown and "4 Seasons" Marvel 12ply Denim Effects 100g x 2 balls 4th Colour Oatmeal.
  • 1 pair each 5.50mm and 4.50mm knitting needles, or sizes required for correct tension.
  • 2 stitch-holders.
  • Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure.

MEASUREMENTS

Fits Bust cm: 75-80 (size S), 85-90 (size M), 95-100 (size L), 105-110 (size XL)
Actual Size (approx) cm: 95 (size S), 105 (size M), 115 (size L), 123 (size XL)
Length (approx) cm: 53 (size S), 54 (size M), 55 (size L), 56 (size XL)
Sleeve Length cm: 43 (all sizes)

TENSION

17 sts x 23 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 5.50mm needles.

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK

Using 5.50mm needles and C1, cast on 83 (91-99-107) sts.

Beg Lower Band -

1st row (RS) - 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 4cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Beg Stripe Patt -

Work 44 rows stocking st in stripes of 6 rows C2, 4 rows C4, 2 rows C1, 4 rows C3, 6 rows C1, 6 rows C2, 4 rows C3, 2 rows C4, 4 rows C1 and 6 rows C4.

Last 44 rows form stripe patt for rem.

Cont in stripe patt until work measures 33cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

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

Cont in stripe patt until work measures 12 (12-13-13) cm from coloured threads, ending with a purl row.

Work a further 14 (16-16-20) rows stripe patt.

Shape Shoulders -

Keeping stripe patt correct, cast off 8 (9-9-10) sts loosely at beg of next 6 rows, then 7 (7-10-10) sts loosely at beg of foll 2 rows.

Leave rem 21 (23-25-27) sts on a stitch-holder for neckband.

FRONT

Work as for Back to , ending with same stripe row as for Back.

Shape Neck -

Keeping stripe patt correct, 1st row (RS) - K36 (39 37-42-46), turn.

Cont on these 36 (39 37-42-46) sts for left side of neck.

Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 34 (37-40-44) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 31 (34-37-40) sts rem.

Work 5 (7-7-9) rows.

Shape Shoulder - Keeping stripe patt correct, cast off 8 (9-9-10) sts loosely at beg of next row, then in every foll alt row twice.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 7 (7-10-10) sts loosely.

Slip next 11 (13-15-15) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for neckband.

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

Cont on these 36 (39-42-46) sts for right side of neck.

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

SLEEVES

Using 5.50mm needles and C1, cast on 43 (45-45-47) sts.

Beg Cuff -

Work in rib as for lower band of Back until work measures 4cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Beg Stripe Patt -

Working in stripe patt as for Back, inc one st at each end of 5th row, then in every foll 6th (6th-6th-4th) row until there are 53 (55-69-55) sts, then in every foll 8th (8th-8th-6th) row until there are 65 (67-71-75) sts.

Cont in stripe patt without shaping, until work measures 43cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Top -

Keeping stripe patt correct, cast off 9 (9-10-10) sts at beg of next 6 rows.

Cast off rem 11 (13-11-15) sts.

NECKBAND

Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 4.50mm needles and C1, knit up 18 (20-20-24) sts evenly along left side of neck, knit across 11 (13-15-15) sts from front ms matching stripes.

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