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KID’S OWL JUMPER
YOUWILLNEED
QKingColeGlitzDK(97%acrylic,
3%polyester,100g/290m)
QA pairof3.25mmneedles
QA pairof4mmneedles
QStitchmarkers
QStitchholder
QSewingneedleandthread
Q2 blackbuttons,15mmdiameter
QOddment of orange DK yarn for
Beak
TENSION
22 stsand 30 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using
4mmneedles
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95
OWLJUMPER
NoteThissweaterhasa niceclose-fittingneck,sobecarefulnot to
castofftootightly.WehighlyrecommendusingElizabeth
Zimmerman’ssewnbindoff– http://www.purlsoho.com/create/
elizabeth-zimmermanns-better-bind-off/
BACK
Caston 72 ( 76 : 84 : 88 : 94 ) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A.
ChangetoYarnB.
Set-uprow(WS)P toend.
Row 1 (RS)*K1,P1;repfrom* toend.
Row 2 *P1,K1;repfrom* toend.
Last2 rowssetmossstpatt.
Workinmoss st as set for another5 ( 7 : 9 : 11 : 11 ) rows, ending after
a RSrow.
Next row (WS) Purl.**
Change to 4mm needles and Yarn C.
Rows1 to 6 Begwitha knit RS row, work 6 rows in st st in Yarn C,
endingaftera WSrow.
Rows7 to 8 Begwitha knit RS row, work 2 rows in st st in Yarn D,
endingaftera WSrow.
Rows 1 to 8 set stripe pattern for Back.
ContinueinststandstripesequenceassetuntilBackmeasures
19.5( 22 : 27 : 29 :31.5)cmfrom cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPEARMHOLES
NoteKeepstripepattcorrectthroughout.
Castoff3 ( 4 : 5 : 6 : 6 ) stsat beg of next 2 rows.
[66( 68 : 74 : 76 : 82 ) sts]
Continuetoworkinststassetuntilpiecemeasures 32 ( 36 : 42 : 46 :
50 )cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row, working final row
as:
Next row (WS) P17( 17 : 19 : 18 : 21 ), PM, P32( 34 : 36 : 40 : 40 ), PM,
P17( 17 : 19 : 18 : 21 ).
Castoffkeeping markers in place.
FRONT
Work as Back to **. [72( 76 : 84 : 88 : 94 ) sts]
Changeto4mmneedlesandYarnC.
Begwitha RS(knit)row,work 14( 16 : 20 : 24 : 28 ) rows in st st,
ending after a WS row.
CommenceworkingfromChart,using the intarsia technique and
joininginYarnDwhererequired.
Row 1 K19( 21 : 25 : 27 : 30 ) work Row 1 from Chart, K18( 20 : 24 : 26 :
29 ).
Row 2 P18( 20 : 24 : 26 : 29 ) work Row 2 from Chart, P19( 21 : 25 : 27 :
30 ).
ContinueworkinginststassetfromChartuntilFrontmeasures
19.5( 22 : 27 : 29 :31.5)cmfrom cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPEARMHOLES
NoteKeepChartcorrectthroughoutforanyremChart rows. When
ChartiscompletecontinststandYarnConly.
Castoff3 ( 4 : 5 : 6 : 6 ) stsat beg of next 2 rows.
[66( 68 : 74 : 76 : 82 ) sts]
ContstraightuntilFrontmeasures24.5(28.5:34.5:38.5:42.5)cm
fromcast-onedge,endingaftera WS row.
SHAPELEFTFRONTNECK
Nextrow(RS)K28( 28 : 31 : 31 : 34 ) turn and, leave rem 38( 40 : 43 :
45 : 48 ) stsonholder.
Next row Purl.
Contonthese 28 ( 28 : 31 : 31 : 34 ) stsonlyshapeneck as folls:
Dec1 statneckedgeonnext5 ( 5 : 6 : 6 : 6 ) rows.
[23( 23 : 25 : 25 : 28 ) sts]
Dec1 statneckedgeonnext6 ( 6 : 6 : 7 : 7 ) RS rows.
[17( 17 : 19 : 18 : 21 ) sts].
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32 (33.5:37.5: 39 : 42 )cm
12 ( 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 )in
32
(^36
:^42
:^46
:^50
)cm
12
(^14
:^16
:^18
:^19
FRONT & BACK )in
31.5
(33.5
:^37
:^41
:^45
)cm
12
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