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ECO COTTON XL CABLE BEACH JUMPER

Level: Intermediate
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- 'Anette Eriksson' Eco Cotton XL: 3 (4-5-6-7-8) x 200g balls
- A pair each 7mm and 8mm knitting needles, or size required to give correct tension.
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
MEASUREMENTS | |||||||
SIZE | S | M | L | XL | XXL | XXXL | |
To Fit Bust | cm | 85 | 95 | 105 | 115 | 125 | 135 |
Actual Measurement (approx) | cm | 92 | 102 | 112 | 122 | 134 | 144 |
Length To Shoulder (approx) | cm | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 |
Sleeve Length (approx) | cm | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 |
TENSION
13 sts and 15 rows to 10cm over lace patt, using 8mm needles.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
TWR = knit into front of 2nd st on left hand needle, then into front of first st, slipping both sts off needle together.
TWL = knit into back of 2nd st on left hand needle, then into front of first st, slipping both sts off needle together.
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
Using 7mm needles, cast on 63 (67-71-79- 87-95) sts.
BEG RIB
1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and dec one st in centre of last row ... 62 (66-70- 78-86-94) sts.
Change to 8mm needles. **
BEG BOX ST
1st row (RS) - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
2nd row - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
3rd row - P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
4th row - K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end
Rows 1 to 4 incl form box st.
Cont in box st until work measures 36 (37- 38-39-40-41) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 58 (62- 66-74-82-90) sts.
Cont in box st until work measures 48 (50- 52-54-56-58) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
SHAPE BACK NECK
Next row (RS) - K17 (18-19-22-25-28), cast off next 24 (26-28-30-32-34) sts, knit to end.
Cont in stocking st (beg with a purl row) on these 17 (18-19-22-25-28) sts until work measures 52 (54-56-58-60-62) cm from beg, working last row on WS. Cast off loosely.
With WS facing, join yarn to rem 17 (18-19- 22-25-28) sts and complete to correspond with other side of neck.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
BEG LACE PATT
1st row (RS) - K6 (8-1-5-1-5), * K6, K2tog, yfwd, K1, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K6 *, rep from * to * to last 5 (7-1-5-0-4) st/s, K5 (7-1-5-0-4).
2nd and foll alt rows - P5 (7-1-5-0-4), * P8, K1, P8 *, rep from * to * to last 6 (8-1-5-1-5) st/s, P6 (8-1-5-1-5).
3rd row - K6 (8-1-5-1-5), * K4, K3tog, (yfwd, K1) 3 times, yfwd, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K4 *, rep from * to * to last 5 (7-1-5-0-4) st/s, K5 (7-1- 5-0-4).
5th row - K6 (8-1-5-1-5), * K2, K3tog, (K1, yfwd) twice, K3, (yfwd, K1) twice, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K2 *, rep from * to * to last 5 (7-1-5-0- 4) st/s, K5 (7-1-5-0-4).
7th row - K6 (8-1-5-1-5), * K3tog, K2, (yfwd, K1) twice, K4, (yfwd, K1) twice, K1, sl 1, K2tog, psso *, rep from * to * to last 5 (7-1-5- 0-4) st/s, K5 (7-1-5-0-4).
9th row - K6 (8-1-5-1-5), * TWL, K4, TWR, K1, TWL, K4, TWR *, rep from * to * to last 5 (7-1-5-0-4) st/s, K5 (7-1-5-0-4).
11th row - K6 (8-1-5-1-5), * K1, TWL, K2, TWR, K3, TWL, K2, TWR, K1 *, rep from * to * to last 5 (7-1-5-0-4) st/s, K5 (7-1-5-0-4).
13th row - K6 (8-1-5-1-5), * K2, TWL, TWR, K5, TWL, TWR, K2 *, rep from * to * to last 5 (7-1-5-0-4) st/s, K5 (7-1-5-0-4).
14th row - As 2nd row.
Rows 1 to 14 incl form patt.
Cont in patt until work measures 36 (37- 38-39-40-41) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 58 (62-66-74-82-90) sts.
Cont in patt until work measures 42 (44-44- 46-46-48) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
SHAPE NECK
Next row (RS) - K20 (21-22-25-28-31), cast off next 18 (20-22-24-26-28) sts, knit to end.
Cont in stocking st (beg with a purl row) on these 20 (21-22-25-28-31) sts and dec one st at neck edge in next row, then in every foll alt row 3 times in all ... 17 (18-19-22-25-28) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures 52 (54-56-58-60-62) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Cast off loosely.
With WS facing, join yarn to rem 20 (21-22- 25-28-31) sts and complete to correspond with other side of neck.
SLEEVES
Using 7mm needles, cast on 39 (43-43-45- 45-49) sts.
BEG RIB
Work in rib as for lower band of Back until work measures 7cm from beg, ending with a 1st row.
Next row (WS) - Rib 2 (4-4-2-2-1), inc in next st, * rib 2, inc in next st, rep from * to last 3 (5-5-3-3-2) sts, rib 3 (5-5-3-3-2) ... 51 (55-55-59-59-65) sts.
Change to 8mm needles.
BEG LACE PATT
1st row (RS) - K17 (19-19-21-21-24), work 1st row of lace patt from * to * of Front, K17 (19- 19-21-21-24).
2nd row - P17 (19-19-21-21-24), work 2nd row of lace patt from * to * of Front, P17 (19-19- 21-21-24).
3rd row - K17 (19-19-21-21-24), work 3rd row of lace patt from * to * of Front, K17 (19-19- 21-21-24).
Cont working lace patt over centre 17 sts and stocking st either side until sleeve measures 39 cm from beg, working last row on WS and dec 9 (9-5-5-1-3) st/s evenly across last row ... 42 (46-50-54-58-62) sts.
BEG BOX ST
Work in box st as for Back until sleeve measures 51 (51-51-50-49-48) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Cast off loosely.
NECKBAND
Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and using 7mm needles, knit up 59 (63-67-71-75-79) sts evenly around neck edge.
Work in rib as for lower band of Back, beg with a 2nd row until neckband measures 4cm, ending with a 2nd row. Cast off loosely in rib.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves where 2 sts were cast off for armholes on Back and Front and easing Sleeve to fit.