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KID’S OWL JUMPER
Cutyarnandpullthroughrem st.WINGS(MAKETWO)
Caston 23 stsusing3.25mmneedles and Yarn D.
Row 1 (RS)Sl1,(K1,P1) 11 times.
Row 2 Sl1,ssk,(P1,K1)9 times,kfb,K1.
Row 3 Sl1,pfb,(K1,P1)9 times,K1,p2togtbl.
Row 4 Sl1,ssk,(P1,K1)9 times, P1, kfb.
Row 5 Sl1,(K1,P1) 11 times.
Row 6 Sl1,ssk, (P1, K1) 9 times, kfb, K1.
Castoff.EYEBROWS(MAKETWO)
Caston 23 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn D.
Row 1 Knit.
Castoffloosely.SLEEVES(MAKETWO)
StripepatternforSleeves:
Rows1 to 6 Begwitha knit (RS) row, work 6 rows in st st in Yarn A,
endingaftera WSrow.
Rows7 to 8 Begwitha knit (RS) row, work 2 rows in st st in Yarn B,
endingaftera WSrow.
Rows9 to 14 Begwitha knit (RS) row, work 6 rows in st st in Yarn D,
endingaftera WSrow.
Rows 15 to 16 Begwitha knit (RS) row, work 2 rows in st st in Yarn
B, ending after a WS row.WorkRows1 to 16 threetimesintotal,thenworkRows1 to 8 once
more. When stripes are complete cont in Yarn D only.Caston 40 ( 44 : 48 : 52 : 56 ) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A.ChangetoYarnB.
Set-uprow(WS)P toend.
Row 1 *K1,P1;repfrom* toend.
Row 2 *P1,K1;repfrom* toend.
Workinmoss st as set for another5 ( 7 : 9 : 11 : 11 ) rows, ending after
a RSrow.
Next row (WS) Purl.Changeto4mmneedles.
BeginworkingfromSleevestripe pattern and AT THE SAME TIME
shape Sleeves as follows.Nextrow(RSinc)K1,M1,knittolastst,M1,K1.[2sts inc’d]AGES2-3,4-5,8-9AND10-11YRS ONLY
Work5 rowsstraight.
Repincrow.[2stsinc’d]
Replast6 rowsanother0 ( 1 :-: 2 : 2 ) times. [44( 50 :-: 60 : 64 ) sts]ALLSIZES
Work7 rowsstraight.
Repincrow.[2stsinc’d]
Rep last 8 rows another5 ( 5 : 7 : 7 : 8 ) times. [56( 62 : 66 : 76 : 82 ) sts]Continuestraightinststuntilpiecemeasures31.5(33.5: 37 : 41 :
45 )cmfromcast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Castoff.MAKINGUP
Joinrightshoulderseam,joining Front shoulder sts to sts from side
edgetomarkeronBack.NECKBAND
WithRSfacing,using3.25mmneedlesandYarnC,pickupandknit
23 ( 23 : 24 : 23 : 23 ) stsevenlydownleftsideofneck,knitacross 10
( 12 : 12 : 14 : 14 ) stsonfrontneckst,pickupandknit 23 ( 23 : 24 : 23 :
23 ) stsevenlyuprightsideofneck,pickupand knit 32( 34 : 36 : 40 :
40 ) fromcast-offstitchesatback of neck.
[88( 92 : 96 : 100 : 100 ) sts]ChangetoYarnB.
Set-uprow(WS)Purl.
Row 1 *K1,P1;repfrom* toend.
Row 2 *P1, K1; rep from * to end.Workinmoss st as set for another3 ( 3 : 3 : 5 : 7 ) rows, ending after a
RSrow.
Next row (WS) Purl.ChangetoYarnA.
NextrowKnit.
Castoffusinga stretchycast off, such as Elizabeth Zimmermann’s
sewncastoff.(Seenote.)FINISHING
BeforesewingupJumper,usingtheimageasa guide,embellish
Owlasfolls:SewonBeak,sewonEyesslightlyoverlappingthe
beak.SewonEyebrows.SewonbuttonsandWings.Joinleft
shoulderandneckbandseams.RemovemarkersfromBacktop
edge.FoldSleevesinhalflengthwiseandplacestitchmarker,use
thisstitchmarkertolinethecentreoftheSleevecapwiththe
shoulderseam,pinSleeveintoplace.Oncehappy,sewinto
position.Blockgentlytomeasurements, following any yarn care
instructions on the ball band.Choosea
combinationof
yourfavourite
shadesforthis
sweet jumper