Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-01)

Rainbow jumper

You will need
■ King Cole Big Value DK, 50g in:
Silver (shade 4069) x 2 (2: 2: 2) balls

• Yarn A
  Plum (shade 4037) x 1 (1: 1: 1) ball


• Yarn B
  Orange (shade 4028) x 1 (1: 1: 1) ball


• Yarn C
  Yellow (shade 4027) x 1 (1: 1: 1) ball


• Yarn D
  Lime (shade 4049) x 1 (1: 1: 1) ball


• Yarn E
  Jeans (shade 4071) x 1 (1: 1: 1) ball


• Yarn F
  ■ 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
  ■ 4mm (UK 8, US 6) needles

Measurements
■ See sizing guide

Tension
■ 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 4mm (UK 8, US 6)
knitting needles

Abbreviations
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 65

Sizing guide

Sizes & measurements 0-6 mths 6-12 mths 12-18 mths 18-24 mths

8 SƤX

chest

cm 41 46 51 56

in 16 18 20 22

Actual

measurements

cm 52 55 61 66

in 20½ 21½ 24 26

Full

length

cm 24 26 30 37

in 9½ 10½ 11½ 14½

Sleeve length

cm 15 17 20 24

in 6 6½ 8 9½

Rainbow jumper

Rainbow jumper

Back

Using 3 .25mm (UK 10, US 3 ) needles

and yarn A, cast on 56 (60: 64: 72) sts.

Rows 1-8 (10: 10: 10) *K2, p2; rep from

* to end.

Change to 4mm (UK 8, US 6) needles.

Set-up row Increase 1 (1: 3 : 1) sts

across the row. 57 (61: 67: 7 3 ) sts

Next row Purl.

Work in stocking stitch throughout

until piece measures 1 3 (14: 15: 20)

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ending after WS row.

Shape raglans

Note From this point to end of the Back,

the piece is knitted in the following

stripe sequence:

Yarn B 5 (5: 6: 7: 7) rows

Yarn C 5 (5: 6: 7: 7) rows

Yarn D 5 (5: 6: 7: 7) rows

Yarn E 5 (5: 6: 7: 7) rows

Yarn F 5 (5: 6: 7: 7) rows

Cast off 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

43 (47: 5 3 : 59) sts

Next row K2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts,

k2tog, k2. 41 (45: 51: 57) sts

Next row Purl.**

Last two rows set raglan shaping.

Work 22 (24: 28: 3 2) rows, decreasing

one st as set for raglan shaping at each

end of next and every foll alt row.

19 (21: 2 3 : 25) sts

Leave sts on holder.

Front

Work as Back until **.

Note Remember to continue in the

stripe sequence as set on the Back.

Work 14 (16: 20: 24) rows, decreasing

one st at each end for raglan shaping in

next and every foll alt row.

27 (29: 3 1: 33 ) sts

Shape neck

Next row K2, ssk, k5, turn, leave rem



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Working on these 8 sts only, continue as

follows:

Next row Purl.

Work 3 rows, decreasing one st at

raglan edge on next and foll alt row AT

THE SAME TIME decrease one st at

neck edge on every row. 3 sts

Next row Purl.

Next row K1, ssk. 2 sts

Next row P2tog.

Fasten off.

The sun is knitted

separately and the face

and rays are embroidered