MONKEY CHEVRON JUMPER

Instructions:

Measurements S-M L-XL

Actual Chest 107 127 cm

Length (side) 58 61 cm

Sleeve Length 43 45 cm

Tension: 7 tr to 4 rows = 10cm

To work tension square, using 10.00mm hook, make 16 ch.

Row 1 - In 3rd ch from hook, 1tr, 1tr in ea ch to end, turn.

Row 2 - 1dc, 1ch in first st, 1tr in ea st to end, turn.

Rep last row for further 6 rows. Fasten off.

Abbreviations:
alt = alternate, approx = approximately, beg = begin/ing, ch = chain, col = colour, cont = continue, dc = double crochet, ea = each, foll = following, patt = pattern, rep = repeat, sk = skip, sl st = slip st, sp = space, st/s = stitch/es, tog = together, tr = treble, tr2tog = treble 2 sts tog, yo = yarn over

Special Abbreviations:
DEC = yo, insert hook into next ch/st, yo pull through a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, sk next ch/st, insert hook in foll st, yo, pull through a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all loops (2sts decreased)

INC = in next ch/sp, work (1tr, 1ch, 1tr)

BODY - worked in the round

Using 10.00mm hook and M, make 76 (88) ch, ss in beg ch to join being careful not to twist foundation ch.

Rnd 1 - 2ch (counts as 1tr throughout) in 1st chain of rnd, 1tr in each of next 17(20) ch, work DEC over next 3 ch, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) ch, work INC in next ch, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) ch, work DEC over next 3 ch, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) ch, 1tr in beg ch, 1dc in top of beg 2ch ... 74 (86) sts, 2 ch-sp.

Rnd 2 - 2ch, 1tr in each of next 17 (20) sts, work DEC over next 3 sts, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) sts, work INC in next sp, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) sts, work DEC over next 3 sts, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) sts, 1tr in beg sp, 1dc in top of beg 2ch ... 74 (86) sts, 2 ch-sp.

Rep 2nd rnd 7 (8) times.
Fasten off M.

Next rnd - Join C1 in ch-1 sp, 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next 17 (20) sts, work DEC over next 3 sts, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) sts, work INC in next sp, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) sts, work DEC over next 3 sts, 1tr in ea of next 17 (20) sts, 1tr in beg sp, ss in top of beg 3ch, fasten off ... 74 (86) sts, 2 ch-sp.

Next rnd - Join C2 in ch-1 sp, work as last round.

Next rnd - Join C3 in ch-1 sp, work as last round.

Sleeves:
Using M make 14 (15)ch, ss in beg ch to join being careful not to twist foundation ch.

Rnd 1 - 2ch (counts as 1 tr throughout), 1tr in each ch to end, ss in beg ch2 ... 14 (15) sts.

Rnd 2 - 2ch, 1tr in each st to end, ss in top of beg ch2 ... 14 (15) sts.

Rnd 3 - (2ch,1tr) in same st as ss, 1tr in each st to last st, 2tr in last st ... 16 (17) sts.

Rep last two rnds 5 (6) times, then rnd 2 once(once) ... 26 (29) sts.
Fasten off M.

Next rnd - Join C1 in same place as ss, work as rnd 2. Fasten off.

Next rnd - Join C2 in same place as ss, work as rnd 2. Fasten off.

Next rnd - Join C3 in same place as ss, work as rnd 2. Fasten off.

Yoke - (joining sleeve tops and body)

Rnd 1 - Join C4 to last st of sleeve top, 2ch, 1tr in first st after ch1-sp of body (counts as tr2tog), * 1tr in ea of next 16 (19) sts, work DEC over next 3 sts, 1 tr in ea of next 16 (19) sts, tr2tog over next st of body and first st of sleeve, 1tr in ea of next 24 (27) sts of sleeve, * tr2tog over last st of sleeve and next st of body skipping the ch-sp, rep from * to * once, ss in beg tr2tog, fasten off ... 118 (136) sts.

Rnd 2 - Join C5 to same st as ss, 2ch (counts as 1tr), tr2tog over next 2 sts, * 1tr in ea of next 13 (16) sts, work DEC over next 3 sts, 1 tr in ea of next 13 (16) sts, tr2tog over next 2sts, 1tr in next st, tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1tr in ea of next 20 (25) sts, tr2tog over next 2 sts, * 1tr in next st, tr2tog over next 2 sts, rep from * to * once, ss in top of beg ch2, fasten off ... 106 (124) sts.

Rnd 3 - Join M to same st as ss, 2ch, tr2tog over next 2 sts, * 1tr in ea of next 11 (14) sts, work DEC over next 3 sts, 1 tr in ea of next 11 (14) sts, tr2tog over next 2sts, 1tr in next st, tr2tog over next 2 sts, 1tr in ea of next 18 (23) sts, tr2tog over next 2 sts, * 1tr in next st, tr2tog over next 2 sts, rep from * to * once, ss in top of beg ch2, fasten off ... 94 (112) sts.

Rep last rnd 5 (6) times decreasing 12 sts in each rnd as established ... 34 (40)sts
Fasten off.

Finishing:
Sew underarm gaps closed, sew in ends.