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HALF N HALF STRIPE JUMPER
Level: Intermediate
What you'll need:
- 4 Seasons Half n Half 100g x 4 (5-5-6) balls Main Colour (M), 1 (2-2-2) ball/s 1st Contrast (C1), 1 (2-2-2) ball/s 2nd Contrast (C2)
- 1 pair each 4.50 mm and 5 mm knitting needles or sizes required to give correct tension.
- 2 stitch-holders
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure.
Measurements
Sizes: S (M-L-XL)
To Fit Bust: 80/85 (90/95-100/105-110/115) cm
Actual Size (approx): 100 (110-120-130) cm
Length (approx): 60 (61-62-63) cm
Sleeve Length: 49 cm
Tension
18 sts and 23 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 5 mm needles.
Instructions
Back & Front (Both alike)
Using 4.50mm needles and M, cast on 85 (95-103-113) 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 for rib until work measures 5cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and inc 7 sts evenly across last row … 92 (102-110-120) sts.
Change to 5 mm needles.
Work in stocking st until work measures 38 cm 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 stocking st until work measures 16 (17-18-19) cm from coloured threads, ending with a purl row.
Shape Neck - Next row - K41 (45-48-52), turn.
Cont on these 41 (45-48-52) sts and cast off 2 sts at neck edge in next row, then in every foll alt row until 29 (33-36-40) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures 22 (23-24-25) cm from coloured threads, ending with a purl row.
Shape Shoulder - Cast off 10 (11-12-13) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 9 (11-12-14) sts.
Slip next 10 (12-14-16) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave.
With RS facing, join M to rem sts and knit to end.
Cont on these 41 (45-48-52) sts and cast off 2 sts at neck edge in every foll alt row until 29 (33-36-40) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures 22 (23-24-25) cm from coloured threads, ending with a purl row.
Work 1 row.
Shape Shoulder - Cast off 10 (11-12-13) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 9 (11-12-14) sts.
Sleeves
Using 4.50 mm needles and M, cast on 41 (43-45-47) sts.
Beg rib - Work 5 cm in rib as for lower band of Back and Front, ending with a 1st row.
Next row (WS) - P1, inc in next st, P1, rep from to end … 61 (64-67-70) sts.
Change to 5 mm needles.
Using M, work 2 rows stocking st.
Next row - K0 (3-3-2), inc in next st, K3, inc in next st, rep from to last 0 (4-3-3) sts, K0 (4-3-3) … 77 (79-83-87) sts.
Next row - Purl.
Beg stripes - Using C1, work in stocking st for 7cm, ending with a purl row.
Using C2, work in stocking st for 7 cm, ending with a purl row.
Rep last 14 cm throughout alternating C1 and C2 until work measures approx 49 cm from beg, and ending with a complete stripe of either C1 or C2.
Using colour from the previous row, cast off loosely.
Neckband
Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 4.50mm needles and M, knit up 16 sts evenly along left front neck, knit across sts from front stitch holder, knit up 16 sts evenly along right front neck, 16 sts evenly along right back neck, knit across sts from back stitch holder - inc one st in centre, then knit up 16 sts evenly along left back neck … 85 (89-93-97) sts.
Work 3 cm in rib as for lower band of Back and Front, beg and ending with a 2nd row. Cast off loosely in rib.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Sew in sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams, matching stripes neatly on sleeves.
