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STRIPES & FLAG JUMPER
Rep the last 2 rows another 9 times. [20 ( 22 : 24 : 26 ) sts]
Work 9 rows straight, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Cast off 10 ( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts at beg of next row. [10 ( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 10 ( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts.
With RS facing, place centre 24 ( 26 : 28 : 30 ) sts onto a holder, rejoin
yarn to rem sts and knit to end. [30 ( 32 : 34 : 36 ) sts]
Next row Purl.
Next row K2tog, knit to end. [1 st dec’d]
Rep the last 2 rows another 9 times. [20 ( 22 : 24 : 26 ) sts]
Work 10 rows straight, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Cast off 10 ( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts at beg of next row. [10 ( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts]
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 10 ( 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts.
SLEEVES
Cast on 46 ( 54 : 62 : 70 ) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A.
Rib row 1 K2, (P2, K2) to end.
Rib row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work another 10 rows, dec 1 ( 0 : 0 : 0 ) sts and inc 0 ( 0 : 1 : 2 ) sts
across last row. [45 ( 54 : 63 : 72 ) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Work in flag pattern as folls:
Row 1 (P1, K8) to end.
Row 2 (P7, K2) to end.
Row 3 (P3, K6) to end.
Rows 4 and 5 (P5, K4) to end.
Row 6 (P3, K6) to end.
Row 7 (P7, K2) to end.
Row 8 (P1, K8) to end.
These 8 rows set the patt.
Work a further 24 rows, increasing 1 st at each end of the next row
and 2 foll 8th rows. [51 ( 60 : 69 : 78 ) sts]
When you have completed 4 reps of flag pattern, cont in st st and
stripes of 4 rows Yarn A and 4 rows Yarn B, AT THE SAME TIME
shaping as folls:
Inc row K3, M1, knit to last 3 sts, M1, K3. [2 sts inc’d]
Work 7 rows straight.
Rep the last 8 rows another 6 times and then the inc row again.
[67 ( 76 : 85 : 94 ) sts]
Cont straight until Sleeve measures measures approx 44 ( 45 : 46 :
47 )cm from cast-on edge, ending after 4 rows in Yarn B.
Cut off Yarn A.
Join in C.
SHAPE SLEEVE TOP
Cont in stripes of 4 rows of Yarn C and 4 rows of Yarn B.
Cast off 7 ( 9 : 11 : 13 ) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [53 ( 58 : 63 : 68 ) sts]
Next row K2, skpo, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2.
Next row Purl to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 3 ( 3 : 4 : 4 ) times. [45 ( 50 : 53 : 58 ) sts]
Next row K2, skpo, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [2 sts dec’d]
Work 3 rows in st st, beg with a purl row.
Rep the last 4 rows another 6 ( 7 : 7 : 8 ) times. [31 ( 34 : 37 : 40 ) sts]
Next row K2, skpo, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row Purl to end.
Rep the last 2 rows twice more. [25 ( 28 : 31 : 34 ) sts]
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows. [13 ( 16 : 19 : 22 ) sts]
Cast off.
NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles and A, pick up and K25 sts
This jumper’s flag
section is created by
knitting a 16-row pattern
Continue the flag pattern onto
the sleeves for added detail