MAWSON MAN'S JUMPER

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK

Using 7.00mm needles, cast on 81 (87-93- 99) sts.

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.

Rep last 2 rows 5 times, (12 rows rib in all).

BEG MAIN PATT

1st row (RS) - K3, * P3, K3, rep from * to end.

2nd row - P3, * K3, P3, rep from * to end.

Cont in patt until work measures 46 cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

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

Cont in patt until work measures 68 (69-70- 71) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Cast off 9 (10-11-11) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 10 (10-10-12) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

Leave rem 25 (27-29-31) sts on a stitch holder for neckband.

FRONT

Work as given for Back until there are 12 (14-14-16) rows less than back to beg of shoulder shaping, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE NECK

1st row - Patt 34 (37-39-42), turn.

Cont on these 34 (37-39-42) sts for left side of neck shaping.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at neck edge in every row until 30 (33-35-38) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 28 (30- 32-34) sts rem.

Work 3 rows patt.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Keeping patt correct, cast off 9 (10-11-11) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.

Pattl 1 row.

Cast off rem 10 (10-10-12) sts.

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

With RS facing, join yarn to rem 34 (37-39- 42) sts, patt to end.

Cont on these 34 (37-39-42) sts for right side of neck shaping.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at neck edge in every row until 30 (33-35-38) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 28 (30- 32-34) sts rem.

Work 4 rows patt.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Keeping patt correct, cast off 9 (10-11-11) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.

Pattl 1 row.

Cast off rem 10 (10-10-12) sts.

SLEEVES

Using 6.50mm needles, cast on 33 (33-39- 39) sts.

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.

Rep last 2 rows 5 times, (12 rows rib in all).

Change to 7.00mm needles.

BEG MAIN PATT

1st row (RS) - K3, * P3, K3, rep from * to end.

2nd row - P3, * K3, P3, rep from * to end.

Last 2 rows form main patt.

Cont in main patt, working extra sts into patt as they become available AT SAME TIME inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th (alt-4th-alt) row until there are 59 (41-65-43), then in every foll 6th (4th-6th-4th) row until there are 61 (65- 67-69) sts.

Cont in patt without further inc until work measures 48 cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

SHAPE TOP

Cast off 8 (9-9-9) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 9 sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

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

NECKBAND

Using mattress stitch, join shoulder seams. With RS facing, using a set of 6.50mm needles, beg at left shoulder seam, knit up 14 (14-16-16) sts evenly along left side

of front neck shaping, rib across 13 (13-15- 15) sts from front neck stitch-holder inc 4 sts evenly across, knit up 14 (14-16-16) sts evenly along right side of front neck shaping, then rib across 25 (27-29-31) from back neck stitch-holder inc 4 sts evenly across ... 74 (76-84-86) sts.

1st round - * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

Rep last round 8 times.

Cast off very loosely in rib.

FINISHING

Placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seam, sew in sleeves evenly between markers. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew in ends.