MARVEL 12PLY CABLE POLO JUMPER

Instructions:

BACK

Using 4.50mm needles and C1, cast on 91 (99-107-115) sts.

Beg 1 x 1 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 and inc one st in centre of last row ... 92 (100-108-116) sts.

Change to 5mm needles.

Beg Patt - 1st row (RS) - K1, (P1, K1) 10 (12-14-16) times, ** P6, C5F, P6, K16, P6, C5F, P6 **, (K1, P1) 10 (12-14-16) times, K1.

2nd row - Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear.

3rd row - P1, (K1, P1) 10 (12-14-16) times, ** P5, T3B, K1, T3F, P5, K16, P5, T3B, K1, T3F, P5 **, (P1, K1) 10 (12-14-16) times, P1.

4th row - As 2nd row.

Rows 1 to 4 incl form double moss st either side of centre panel.

5th row - Moss 21 (25-29-33), ** P4, T3B, K1, P1, K1, T3F, P4, K16, P4, T3B, K1, P1, K1, T3F, P4 **, moss 21 (25-29-33).

6th and foll alt rows - As 2nd row.

7th row - Moss 21 (25-29-33), ** P3, T3B, (K1, P1) twice, K1, T3F, P3, C8B, C8F, P3, T3B, (K1, P1) twice, K1, T3F, P3 **, moss 21 (25-29-33).

9th row - Moss 21 (25-29-33), ** P2, T3B, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, T3F, P2, K16, P2, T3B, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, T3F, P2 **, moss 21 (25-29-33).

11th row - Moss 21 (25-29-33), ** P2, T3F, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, T3B, P2, K16, P2, T3F, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, T3B, P2 **, moss 21 (25-29-33).

13th row - Moss 21 (25-29-33), ** P3, T3F, (P1, K1) twice, P1, T3B, P3, K16, P3, T3F, (P1, K1) twice, P1, T3B, P3 **, moss 21 (25-29-33).

15th row - Moss 21 (25-29-33), ** P4, T3F, P1, K1, P1, T3B, P4, K16, P4, T3F, P1, K1, P1, T3B, P4 **, moss 21 (25-29-33).

17th row - Moss 21 (25-29-33), ** P5, T3F, P1, T3B, P5, K16, P5, T3F, P1, T3B, P5 **, moss 21 (25-29-33).

18th row - As 2nd row.

Rows 1 to 18 incl form patt.

Cont in patt until work measures 38cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Break off C1.

Using C2, cont in patt until work measures 43cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Shape Armholes - Keeping patt correct, cast off 6 (7-8-9) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 80 (86-92-98) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 70 (72-78-80) sts rem.

Cont in patt without shaping until armholes measure 12 (12-13-13) cm, working last row on WS. Break off C2. ***

Using C3 for rem, cont in patt without shaping until armholes measure 21 (22-23-24) cm, working last row on WS.

Shape Shoulders - Cast off 6 (6-7-7) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 6 sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

Leave rem 34 (36-38-40) sts on a stitch-holder.

FRONT

Work as for Back to ***.

Using C3 for rem, cont in patt without shaping until armholes measure 13 (13-14-14) cm, working last row on WS.

Shape Neck - Next row - Patt 25 (26-29-30), turn.

**** Cont on these 25 (26-29-30) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every row until 21 (22-25-26) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 18 (18-20-20) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until armhole measures same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with same patt row on WS.

Shape Shoulder - Cast off 6 (6-7-7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 6 sts. ****

Slip next 20 sts onto a stitch-holder and leave.

With RS facing, join C3 to rem sts and patt to end.

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

SLEEVES

Using 4.50mm needles and C1, cast on 49 (49-51-53) sts.

Work in rib as for lower band of Back until work measure 6cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row and inc 7 (7-5-3) sts evenly across last row ... 56 sts.

Change to 5mm needles.

Beg Patt - 1st row (RS) - K1, P1, K1, work from ** to ** of 1st patt row of Back, K1, P1, K1.

2nd row - Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear.

3rd row - P1, K1, P1, work from ** to ** of 3rd patt row of Back, P1, K1, P1.

4th row - As 2nd row.

Rows 1 to 4 incl form double moss st either side of centre patt panel.

Cont working from ** to ** for each patt row as for Back and working extra sts into moss st, inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 10th (8th-6th-4th) row

are 70 (74-80-88) sts.

Cont in patt without shaping until work measures 38cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row. Break off C1.

Using C2 for rem, cont in patt without shaping until work measures 43cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Shape Top - Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 (4-4-5) sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 64 (66-72-78) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until 38 (38-46-54) sts rem, then in every row until 32 sts rem.

Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Cast off rem 16 sts in patt.

POLO COLLAR

Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 4.50mm needles and C3, knit up 18 (22-22-24) sts evenly along left side of neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder - dec 5 sts evenly across, knit up 18 (22-22-24) sts evenly along right side of neck, then knit across sts from back stitch-holder - dec 8 sts evenly across ... 77 (87-89-95) sts.

Work in rib as for lower band of Back, beg with a 2nd row until collar measures 8cm, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 5mm needles.

Cont in rib until collar measures 16cm, ending with a 2nd row. Cast off loosely in rib.

FINISHING

DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join left shoulder and collar seam, reversing seam for collar for last ¾ of rib rows. Fold collar over onto RS. Join side and sleeve seams, matching colour changes. Sew in sleeves.