Simply Crochet - USA (2020-01)

WATERMELON JUMPER

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LEFTFRONT
WithRSofworkfacing,rejoinyarnto next
unworkedstofFrontandBack.
Continpatt,workingsamenumberof rows as
RightFronttonecklineshaping.
24 ( 25 : 26 : 34 : 37 : 40 : 45 ) sts.

SHAPENECK
Row1 (RS)Patt 13 ( 14 : 14 : 21 : 24 : 27 : 32 ) sts,
dc2tog,pattlastst,turn.
[15( 16 : 16 : 23 : 26 : 29 : 34 ) sts]
Row 2 Ch3,tr2tog,patttoend,turn.
[14( 15 : 15: 22 : 25 : 28 : 33 ) sts]
Row 3 Ch1,patttolast3 sts,dc2tog,tr in last st,
turn.[13( 14 : 14 : 21 : 24 : 27 : 32 ) sts]

SIZES6, 8, S, M, L ANDXLONLY
Row 4 Ch3,tr2tog,patttoend, turn.
[- ( 13 : 13 : 20 : 23 : 26 : 31 ) sts]

SIZESS, M, L ANDXLONLY
Work3 rowswithout shaping.

ALLSIZES
Fastenoff.

SLEEVESMAKE 2
WithFuchsia,ch35( 35 : 40 : 50 : 55 : 55 : 60 ).
Row1 (RS)Ch1,dcineachsttoend, turn.
Rows2-7WorkinPipPattasset.
KeepingPipPattcorrect,decreaseonestat
eachendofeverythirdrow,byworkingdc2tog
atbegandendofa dcrow,andtr2togatbeg
andendofa tr row, until there are 25 ( 25 : 28 : 30 :
31 : 31 : 36 ) sts.
ATT H ESA M ET I M E, onceyouhavecompleted
15 ( 15 : 19 : 24 : 26 : 26 : 26 ) rows,changetoLight
Pistachioandworkintr rows,continuingwith
decreaseateachendofeverythirdrow,until
youhaveworked3 ( 5 : 5 : 8 : 8 : 8 ) rows.
Change to Green and work the final4 ( 4 : 4 : 8 : 8 :

8 : 8 : 8)tr rows,decreasinginthesamepattas

before.[Atotalof 22 ( 24 : 28 : 40 : 42 : 42 : 42 ) rows]

Fastenoff.

TOMAKEUP

Blockpiecesaccordingtoballband

instructions, weave in ends and join shoulder

seams.

WithRSfacing,rejoinGreentohemedgeof

RightFront.Inthefollowingedgingrows,

matchtheshade of yarn to the section you are

working.

Round1 (RS)Ch1,working1dcintodcrow

ends,2dcintotr rowendsand3dcintocorners,

worka roundofdcupRightFront,aroundRight

FrontNeck,aroundBackNeck,aroundLeft

FrontNeck,downLeftFrontandaroundlower

edgeofBackandFronts,joinwitha ss.

Work1 ( 1 : 1 : 2 : 2 : 2 : 2 ) more rounds as Round 1.

Fastenoff.

FoldSleeveinhalfandmatchcentrepointto

shoulderseam.SewSleevetoFrontandBack,

matchingeachedgeofSleevetothepoint

whereyoudivideforFront/Back.Repeatfor

otherSleeve. Join side and underam Sleeve

seams.

MarkpositionofbuttonsevenlyonLeftFront

andsewonbuttons.Nobuttonholesaremade

as you can slip the buttons through the sts.

Thecoloursinthejumperareswitched using

the tapestry crochet method

Forallsizes,decreaseonestitchineverythird

row to get correct shaping on the sleeves

SIMPLE STEPS HOW TO WORK TAPESTRY COLOURWORK

1 Worktothepointwhereyou

wanttochangecolourandon

thelaststitchinthefirst

colour,workthefinalyrh

using the second colour.

2 Worka stitchusingthe

secondcolour,butholdthe

workingendofthefirstcolour

ontopofthestitchesbelow

andmakesureyouworkyour

newstitchoverthetopofit,

effectivelyencasing the first

colour.

3 Continueworkinginthis

way,encasingtheworking

endofthefirstcolour.When

youwanttochangecolour

again,usethesamemethod

asbefore:onthelaststitchin

thesecondcolour,workthe

final yrh using the first colour.

4 It’simportantatthispoint

nottopulltootightlyonthe

firstcolourofyarnorit will

puckerthefabric.Continueto

workstitchesusingthefirst

colour,overthetopofthe

workingend of the second

colour.