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ORGANIC COTTON DOUBLE KNIT JUMPER
Level: Beginner
What you'll need:
- Organic Cotton 100g x 5 (6-6-7) balls 1st Colour (C1-blush), 4 (4-5-5) balls 2nd Colour (C2-beige)
- 1 pair each 6.50 mm and 6 mm knitting needles, 6mm circular needle (60cm) or sizes required to give correct tension
- 2 stitch-holders
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Tape measure
Measurements
Size: S (M-L-XL)
To Fit Bust: 85 (95-105-115) cm
Actual Size (approx): 96 (106-116-126) cm
Length (approx): 52 (53-54-55) cm
Sleeve Length: 45cm
Tension
15 sts and 18 rows to 10cm over stocking, using 6.50 mm needles and 2 strands of yarn together.
Instructions
Back
Using a pair of 6 mm needles and 2 strands of C1 together, cast on 74 (82-90-96) sts.
Knit in garter st (1st row is WS) until work measures 5cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Change to 6.50mm needles.
Using 1 strand of C1 and 1 strand of C2 together (= 2 strands), work in stocking st (beg with a knit row) until work measures 31cm 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 17.5 (18.5-19.5-20.5) cm from coloured threads, ending with a purl row. **
Work a further 4 rows.
Shape Back Neck - Next row (RS) - K24 (27-30-32), turn.
Cont on these 24 (27-30-32) sts and cast off 2 sts at neck edge in next row ... 22 (25-28-30) sts.
Shape Shoulder - Cast off 7 (8-9-10) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9-10-10) sts.
Slip next 26 (28-30-32) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for Neckband.
With RS facing, join 2 strands of yarn together to rem sts and knit to end.
Work 1 row.
Cast off 2 sts at neck edge in next row ... 22 (25-28-30) sts.
Shape Shoulder - Complete as for other shoulder.
Front
Work as for Back to **.
Shape Neck - Next row (RS) - K25 (28-31-33), turn.
Cont on these 25 (28-31-33) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every row twice, then in foll alt row once ... 22 (25-28-30) sts.
Work 1 row.
Shape Shoulder - Cast off 7 (8-9-10) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9-10-10) sts.
Slip next 24 (26-28-30) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for Neckband.
With RS facing, join 2 strands of yarn together to rem sts and knit to end.
Cont on these 25 (28-31-33) sts and dec one st at neck edge in every row twice, then in foll alt row once ... 22 (25-28-30) sts.
Work 2 rows.
Shape Shoulder - Complete as for other shoulder.
Sleeves
Using pair of 6mm needles and 2 strands of C1 together, cast on 39 (41-43-47) sts.
Knit in garter st (1st row is WS) until work measures 5cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Change to 6.50mm needles.
Using 1 strand of C1 and 1 strand of C2 together (= 2 strands) work in stocking st (beg with a knit row), inc one st at each end of 3rd row, then in every foll 6th row until there are 61 (63-65-69) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures 45cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Cast off loosely.
Neckband
Using a flat seam, join shoulder seams. With RS facing, using 6mm circular needle and 2 strands of C1 together, knit up 6 sts evenly along left front neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 6 sts evenly along right front neck, knit up 4 sts evenly along right back neck, knit across sts from back stitch-holder, then knit up 4 sts evenly along left back neck ... 70 (74-78-82) sts.
1st round - Purl.
2nd round - Knit.
3rd round - Purl.
Cast off loosely knitways.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. Using half mattress st, sew in sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams.
