WATERMELON JUMPER
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Chest/Bustwidtha34.5( 36 : 38 : 49 :54.5: 58 : 65 )
cm, 13 ( 14 : 15 : 19 : 21 : 22 : 25 )in
Lengthb 35 ( 39 : 48 : 57 : 57 : 58 : 59 )cm,
14 ( 15 : 19 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 23 )in
SleeveLengthc 24 ( 27 : 31 : 44 : 47 : 47 : 47 )cm,
9 ( 10 : 12 : 17 : 18 : 18 : 18 )in
NOTES
BothChildandAdultsizesarewritteninto
thesamepattern.TheCardiganis workedin
onepiecefrombottomuptothearmholes.
Sleevesareworkedfromthetopdown.
Thetwo-colourrowsareworkedusingthe
tapestrycrochetmethod;change colour in the
lastyrhoftheprevious stitch.
CARDIGAN
BACKANDFRONTS
WithGreen,ch95( 100 : 105 : 135 : 150 : 160 : 180 ).
Foundationrow(WS)Ch1(doesnotcountas
stthroughout),dcineachchtoend,turn.
[95( 100 : 105 : 135 : 150 : 160 : 180 ) sts]
Row1 (RS)Ch3(countsasfirst tr throughout),
tr ineachsttoend,turn.
Row 2 Ch1,dcineachstto end, turn.
Lasttworowssetpatt.
Work2 ( 3 : 3 : 5 : 5 : 5 : 5 ) morerows in patt.
ChangetoLightPistachio.
Work4 ( 5 : 5 : 7 : 7 : 7 : 7 ) more rows in patt.
ChangetoFuchsia.
Row 1 Ch1,dcineachsttoend,turn.
Row 2 Ch3,tr ineachsttoend,turn.
Row 3 Ch1,usingFuchsia5dc,*usingBlack1dc,
usingFuchsia4dc;repfrom* toend.turn.
Row 4 Using Fuchsia, ch3, tr in each st to end,
turn.
Row 5 Ch1,dcineachsttoend,turn.
Row 6 Ch3,tr ineachsttoend,turn.
Row 7 UsingFuchsiach1,2dc,*usingBlack1dc,
usingFuchsia4dc;repfrom* tolast 3 sts, using
Black 1dc, using Fuchsia 2dc.
Rows2 to7 setPipPatt.
ContinPipPattuntilworkmeasures 23 ( 27 : 34 :
38 : 38 : 38 : 38 )cmending with a WS row
RIGHTFRONT
NextrowKeepingPipPattcorrectthroughout,
patt 24 ( 25 : 26 : 34 : 37 : 40 : 45 ) sts, turn leaving
remstsunworked.
Contuntilworkmeasures 32 ( 35 : 44 : 49 : 49 : 50 :
51 )cm,endingwitha WS row.
SHAPENECK
Row1 (RS)Ssacross8 ( 8 : 9 : 10 : 10 : 10 : 10 ) sts,
ch1,dc2tog,patttoend,turnleavingremsts
unworked.Youwillneedtomatchtheposition
ofthepatternststothepatternrow2 rows
previously.[15( 16 : 16 : 23 : 26 : 29 : 34 ) sts]
Row 2 Ch3,patttolast3 sts,tr2tog,tr in last st,
turn.[14( 15 : 15 : 22 : 25 : 28 : 33 ) sts]
Row 3 Ch1,dc2tog,patttoend, turn.
[13( 14 : 14 : 21 : 24 : 27 : 32 ) sts]
SIZES6, 8, S, M, L ANDXLONLY
Row 4 Ch3,patttolast3 sts,tr2tog, tr in last st,
turn.[- ( 13 : 13 : 20 : 23 : 26 : 31 ) sts]
SIZESS, M, L ANDXLONLY
Work 3 rows in patt without shaping.
Classicallyit’sChristmasthatdominates
thenoveltyjumperspace,butherecomes
competitionintheformofthisfruityduo.
Becarefultokeepthepippatternuniform
throughout;a stitchcounterappmightbe
useful if you tend to get interrupted.
YOUWILLNEED
QRicoCreativeCottonAran
(10 0%cot ton,50g/85m)
Seetableformeasurements and
yarnquantities
Green(49)
LightPistachio(44)
Fuchsia(13)
Black(90)
QA 4.5mm(US7)hook
Q5 ( 5 : 6 : 6 : 7 : 7 : 7 ) buttons, 1.5cm
diameter
Foryarnstockists contact
RicoDesign
http://www.rico-design.co.uk
TENSION
14 stsand9 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over tr patt using
4.5mmhook
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 92
TO FIT CHEST
cm
in
58 63 68
23 25 27
ACTUALCHEST
APPROX
cm
in
69 72 76
27 28 30
LENGTH
cm 35 39 48
in 14 15 19
SLEEVE LENGTH
cm 24 27 31
in 9 10 12
GREEN 50g 1 2 2
LIGHTPISTACHIO 50g 1 1 2
FUCHSIA 50g 3 4 5
BLACK 50g 1 1 1
SIZE CHILD Age 4 Age 6 Age 8
Tomakethis pattern easier to follow, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions – simply follow the relevant
column.
ARAN
WEIGHT
4.5MM
HOOK
A BIT
TRICKY
b
c
Thejumperscanbewornwiththebuttons to
the front, cardigan style, or at the back
a