Bird jumper
MC, cast on 5 7 (63: 6 9: 7 5: 81) sts and
work as given for Back to armholes.
Shape raglan armholes
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
51 ( 57 : 6 3: 6 9: 75 ) sts
Dec 1 st at each end of next 1 (1: 1 : 3: 3)
rows, then on 1 (0: 0 : 0 : 0) following 4 th
row, then on following 8 (10: 1 2: 11 : 13 )
alt rows. 3 1 (35: 3 7 : 41 : 43 ) sts
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Shape front neck
Next row (RS) K2tog, k 7 (9: 9: 11 : 11)
and turn, leaving remaining 22 ( 24 : 2 6 :
28 : 30) sts on a st holder.
Work on this set of 8 (10: 10 : 1 2: 12 ) sts
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Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows,
then on following 0 (1: 1 : 2: 2) alt rows
and at same time dec 1 st at raglan
armhole edge of 2nd and following 1 (2:
2: 3: 3) alt rows. 2 sts
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Next row (RS) K2tog and fasten off.
Return to sts left on st holder, slip centre
13 (13: 1 5: 1 5: 17) sts onto another st
holder (for Neckband), re-join yarn with
right side facing, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
8 (10: 10 : 1 2: 12 ) sts
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows,
then on following 0 (1: 1 : 2: 2) alt rows
and at same time dec 1 st at raglan
armhole edge of 2nd and following 1 (2:
2: 3: 3) alt rows. 2 sts
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Next row (RS) K2tog and fasten off.
Sleeves (both alike)
Using 3. 7 5mm (UK 9, US 5) needles and
MC, cast on 3 0 (32: 3 4 : 3 6 : 38) sts.
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Starting with a knit row, now work in st-
st throughout as follows:
Inc one st at each end of every foll 2nd
(3rd: 3rd: 4 th: 4 th) row to 5 4 ( 58 : 6 2: 66 :
70) sts.
Continue straight until Sleeve measures
12 (15: 1 9: 23: 27)cm, 4 ¾ (6: 7 ½: 9:
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Shape raglan
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
48 (52: 5 6 : 60 : 64) sts
Dec 1 st at each end of next 9 (11: 11 :
1 3: 13 ) rows, then on every following alt
row until 1 2 sts remain.
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Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then
cast off 2 sts for neck shaping at beg of
following row. 8 sts
Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then at
beg of following row. 5 stsRight sleeve only
Cast off 2 sts for neck shaping at beg
and dec 1 st at end of next row, then
dec 1 st at end of following row. 8 sts
Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then at
end of following row. 5 stsBoth sleeves
Rep last 2 rows once more.
Next row (RS) K2tog and fasten off.Neckband
Join all raglan seams using top sewing
or mattress stitch.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm (UK 10,
US 3) needles, starting and ending at
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1 2: 1 3: 14) sts on left back neck st
holder, pick up and knit 6 sts around
shaping at top of left sleeve, and 5 (7:
7 : 9: 9) sts down left side of front neck,
knit across 13 (13: 1 5: 1 5: 17) sts on
front st holder, pick up and knit 5 (7: 7 :
9: 9) sts up right side of front neck, and
6 sts around shaping at top of right
sleeve, then knit across 10 (11: 1 2: 1 3:
14) sts on right back neck st holder.
55 (61: 6 5: 71 : 75 ) sts
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Cast off.Making up
Join side and sleeve seams using top
sewing or mattress stitch. Make a
button loop at one end of neckband and
attach button at other end of neckband
to fasten back neck opening.Bird motif
Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needlesand B, cast on 17 sts.
Work 2 rows in st-st.
Inc one st at each end of next and foll
alt rows to 2 1 sts.
Next row P to end.
Next row K to end.
Next row P to last st, inc in last st.
Rep last 2 rows once more.
Next row K to end.
Next row Cast off 8 sts, p to last 2 sts,
p2tog. 14 sts
Work 2 rows, dec one st at end of row
and at beg of foll row. 1 2 sts
Rep last 2 rows once more. 10 sts
Dec 1 st at each end of every row to 6 sts.
Cast off.
Attach motif to Front of sweater. Work a
French knot for the eye, and backstitch
for the beak and legs using black DK.Dinosaur motif
Using 3.25mm (UK 10, US 3) needles
and A, cast on 1 5 sts.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
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Row 3 Cast on 4 sts, knit across these
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Row 4 As Row 2.It’s in the detail
When you come to work the
embroidered detail on the bird,
look in your stash for some black
DK – you could even use 4ply or
embroidery thread if you prefer.
Work backstitch for the legs and
a French knot for the bird’s eye,
wrapping the yarn around the
needle twice for a plump knot.