THE WIND CRIES MERINO UNISEX JUMPER

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK AND FRONT (both alike)

Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 111 (123-135-143) 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 6cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Beg Patt - 1st row (RS) - Knit.

2nd row - K3, P1, K3, rep from to end.

Last 2 rows form patt throughout.

Cont in patt until work measures 43cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Shape Armholes - Keeping patt correct, cast off 7 (9-11-12) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 97 (105-113-119) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 85 (87-93-97) sts rem.

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

Shape Neck - Next row (RS) - K32 (32-34-34), cast off next 21 (23-25-29) sts loosely, knit to end.

Cont on these 32 (32-34-34) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every row until 28 (28-30-30) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 25 (25-27-27) sts rem, then in foll 4th row once ... 24 (24-26-26) sts.

Work 2 rows.

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

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 sts.

With WS facing, join yarn to rem sts and rep from to , working 1 row less before shoulder shaping.

SLEEVES

Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 55 (55-59-59) sts.

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

Beg Patt - Work in patt as for Back and Front, working extra sts into patt, inc one st at each end of 5th row, then in every foll 8th (6th-6th-4th) row until there are 77 (65-93-67) sts, then in every foll 10th (8th-8th-6th) row until there are 85 (89-99-103) sts.

Cont in patt without shaping until work measures 48cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Shape Top - Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 (5-6-6) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 77 (79-87-91) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th (4th-alt-alt) row until 69 (71-27-29) sts rem, sizes S and M only - then in every foll alt row until 27 sts rem.

All Sizes - Work 1 row. Cast off rem sts loosely.

NECKBAND

Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and using 4.50mm needles, knit up 14 sts evenly along left front neck, 20 (22-24-28) sts across cast off sts, 14 sts along right front neck, 14 sts along right back neck, 21 (23-25-29) sts across cast off sts, then 14 sts along left back neck ... 97 (101-105-113) sts.

Work in rib as for lower band of Back and Front (beg with a 2nd row) until neckband measures 3cm, 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.