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CHILD’S STRIPED JUMPER
YOUWILLNEED
QStylecraftBambinoDK
(100%acrylic,100g/268m)
Foryarnquantitiesand
measurementsseesizetable
QA pairof4mmneedles
Q2 stitchholders
Q2 buttons
Q 2 press studs
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Stylecraft 01484 848435 or
visit http://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.ukCHILD’S STRIPED JUMPER
STITCH PATTERNS
SEEDED RIB
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1.BACK
Cast on 51 ( 53 : 61 : 67 : 73 ) sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A.
Work in seeded rib until Back measures 3 ( 4 : 5 : 5 : 5 )cm from
cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.Beg with a RS (knit) row, cont in st st in the foll 16-row stripe patt
throughout, breaking yarn after completing each colour section:
2 rows Yarn B,
6 rows Yarn C,
2 rows Yarn B,
6 rows Yarn A. **Cont as set until Back measures 21.5 (25.5: 29 : 35 : 39 )cm from
cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 7 ( 8 : 6 : 6 : 7 ) sts at beg of next 2 ( 4 : 6 : 2 : 4 ) rows.
[37 ( 21 : 25 : 55 : 45 ) sts]
Cast off 8 ( 0 : 0 : 7 : 8 ) sts at beg of next 2 ( 0 : 0 : 4 : 2 ) rows.
[21 ( 21 : 25 : 27 : 29 ) sts]
Place rem 21 ( 21 : 25 : 27 : 29 ) sts on a stitch holder.FRONT
Work as for Back to **. [51 ( 53 : 61 : 67 : 73 ) sts]
Cont as set in stripe patt throughout until work measures 17 ( 21 : 24 :
29 : 33 )cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.SHAPE NECK
Next row (RS) K20 ( 21 : 24 : 27 : 29 ), turn and leave rem 31 ( 32 : 37 :
40 : 44 ) sts on a stitch holder.
Working on the 20 ( 21 : 24 : 27 : 29 ) sts for left Front neck only cont
as folls:SIZES 0-6M AND 6-12M ONLY
Next row Purl.Next row (dec) (RS) K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [1 st dec’d]
Rep last 2 rows another 4 ( 4 : -: -: -) times. [15 ( 16 :-: -: -) sts]SIZES 12-24M, 2-3YRS AND 4-5YRS ONLY
Next row (dec) P2tog, P to end. [- (-: 23 : 26 : 28 ) sts]
Next row (dec) (RS) K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [- (-: 22 : 25 : 27 ) sts]
Next row Purl.
Next row (RS) K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [1 st dec’d]
Rep last 2 rows another - (-: 3 : 4 : 4 ) times. [- (-: 18 : 20 : 22 ) sts]ALL SIZES
Cont as set without shaping until work measures same as Back to
start of shoulder shaping ending with a ws row.SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 7 ( 8 : 6 : 6 : 7 ) sts, at beg of next row and foll 0 ( 1 : 2 : 0 : 1 ) alt
rows. [8 ( 0 : 0 : 14 : 8 ) sts]
Purl 1 ( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ) row.
Cast off 8 ( 0 : 0 : 7 : 8 ) sts at beg of next row and foll 0 ( 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 ) alt
rows.With RS facing, working on rem 31 ( 32 : 37 : 40 : 44 ) sts, slip next
11 ( 11 : 13 : 13 : 15 ) sts onto a stitch holder, rejoin yarn and knit to end.
20 ( 21 : 24 : 27 : 29 ) sts.SIZES 0-6M AND 6-12M ONLY
Next row (WS) Purl.
Next row SSK, K to end. [1 st dec’d]
Rep last 2 rows another 4 ( 4 :-: -: -) times. [15 ( 16 :-: -: -) sts]SIZES 12-24M, 2-3YRS AND 4-5YRS ONLY
Next row P to last 2 sts, p2tog tbl. [- (-: 23 : 26 : 28 ) sts]
Next row (RS) SSK, K to end. [- (-: 22 : 25 : 27 ) sts]
Next row Purl.
Next row (RS) SSK, K to end.
Rep last 2 rows another - (-: 3 : 4 : 4 ) times. [- (-: 18 : 20 : 22 ) sts]ALL SIZES
Cont as set without shaping until work measures same as Back to
start of shoulder shaping, ending after a RS row.EASY TO KNITTENSION
22 sts and 30 rows to measure
10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using
4mm needlesABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 9515 (17:^20:^24:^29)cm6 (6 :^8:^9:^11 )in23 ( 24 : 28 : 30.5: 33 )cm
9 ( 9 : 11 : 12 : 13 )in24 (28:^32:^38:^42)cm9 (^11:^12:^15:^16)in
FRONT & BACKTOP TIP
This jumper’s designer has
suggested that you break the
yarn after each colour
change. If you do this make
sure you knit your ends in as
you go to prevent copious
amounts of weaving in.SLEEVE