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ROBOT JUMPER
times.[–( 32 : 32 : 34 : 36 ) sts]
Dec1 stateachendofevery 4th row– ( 3 : 4 : 3 : 2 ) times.
[–( 26 : 24 : 28 : 32 ) sts]
Dec1 stateachendofevery RS row– ( 2 : 1 : 3 : 5 ) times.
[–( 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 ) sts]
NextrowPurl.
Castoff.SLEEVEB
Caston 32 ( 36 : 36 : 40 : 44 ) stsusing3.25mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (RS)*K2,P2;repfrom* toend.
RepRow1 untilpiecemeasures3 ( 3 :4.5:4.5:4.5)cm from cast-on
edge, ending after a WS row.Changeto4mmneedles.
NoteReadahead– stripe sequence and Sleeve shaping are worked
ATTHESAMETIME.
Workthefollstripesequence:(4rowsYarnC,4 rowsYarnB,4 rows
YarnA)3 times,then4 rowsYarnC, then cont in Yarn B only AT THE
SAMETIMEasworkingshaping.
WorkshapingasforSleeve A from *** to end.NECKBAND
Joinrightshoulderseam.WithRSfacing,using3.25mmneedles
andYarnB,pickupandknit 11 ( 13 : 13 : 15 : 17 ) stsdownleftsideof
frontneck,K14( 16 : 16 : 16 : 16 ) stsfromfrontneck,pickupandknit
15 ( 17 : 19 : 21 : 23 ) stsuprightsideofneckand5 ( 5 : 5 : 5 : 5 ) sts
evenlydownrightsideofbackneck,K22( 26 : 28 : 30 : 32 ) stsfrom
backneck,pickupandknit5 ( 5 : 5 : 5 : 5 ) sts up left side of back
neck. [72( 82 : 86 : 92 : 98 ) sts]Row 1 (WS) *P2, K2; rep from * to last0 ( 2 : 2 : 0 : 2 ) sts, P0( 2 : 2 : 0 :
2 ).
Row 2 K0( 2 : 2 : 0 : 2 ), *P2,K2;repfrom* toend.
RepRows1 and 2 a further2 ( 2 : 3 : 3 : 3 ) times.
Castoff.BACKSHOULDERBUTTONBAND
WithRSfacing,using3.25mmneedlesandYarnB,pickupandknit
5 ( 5 : 7 : 7 : 7 ) stsevenlyalongsideedgeofNeckband,9 ( 9 : 9 : 11 : 13 )
sts evenly from back shoulder. [14( 14 : 16 : 18 : 20 ) sts]Row 1 (WS)P2( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 ), *K2,P2;repfrom* toend.
Row 2 *K2,P2;repfrom* tolast2 ( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 ) sts, K2( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 ).
RepRows1 to 2 a further2 ( 2 : 3 : 3 : 3 ) times.
Castoff.FRONTSHOULDERBUTTONHOLEBAND
WithRSfacing,using3.25mmneedlesandYarnB,pickupandknit
9 ( 9 : 9 : 11 : 13 ) stsevenlyfromfrontshoulderand5 ( 5 : 7 : 7 : 7 ) sts
alongsideofNeckband.[14( 14 : 16 : 18 : 20 ) sts]
Row 1 (WS) *P2, K2; rep from * to last2 ( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 ) sts, P2( 2 : 0 : 2 :
0 ).
Rows2,4 and 6 K2( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 ), *P2,K2;repfrom* toend.
Row 3 Rib2,(yo,k2tog,rib2 ( 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 ) twice,yo,k2tog,rib2.
Row 5 *P2,K2;repfrom* tolast2 ( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 ) sts, P2( 2 : 0 : 2 : 0 ).
RepRows5 to 6 a further0 ( 0 : 1 : 1 : 1 ) times.
Castoff.POCKET
Caston 44 ( 48 : 52 : 58 : 64 ) stsusing4mmneedlesandYarnA.
Workinstststarting with a knit row for4 ( 8 : 8 : 10 : 10 ) rows.MOUTH
Row 1 K11( 12 : 13 : 15 : 16 ) inYarn A, K22( 24 : 26 : 28 : 32 ) in Yarn C,
K11( 12 : 13 : 15 : 16 ) inYarnA.
Row 2 P11( 12 : 13 : 15 : 16 ) inYarn A, P22( 24 : 26 : 28 : 32 ) in Yarn C,
P11( 12 : 13 : 15 : 16 ) inYarnA.
Replast2 rows3 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 ) times more.
ContusingYarnA only.
Continststassetuntil piece measures 4.5( 6 : 6 : 8 : 8 )cm ending
aftera WSrow.SHAPEPOCKET
Row 1 (decrow)K2,ssk,K to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2.
[42( 46 : 50 : 56 : 62 ) sts]
Row 2 K2,P tolast2 sts,K2.
Contedgeborderasset,dec1 stateachendofevery RS row 10( 11 :
12 : 14 : 16 ) more times. [22( 24 : 26 : 28 : 30 ) sts]
Castoff.EYE(MAKETWO)
Caston 30 stsusing 3.25mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
*Row 2 K3,(K2, k2tog) 6 times, K3. [24 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 K2,(K1,k2tog)6 times,K4. [18 sts]
Row 5 (P2tog)9 times.[9sts]
Row 6 (K2tog)4 times,K1.[5sts]
Cutyarnandthreadthrough rem 5 sts, pull tight to close centre of
eye.Sewseamclosed.**ANTENNA(MAKETWO)
Caston 36 stsusing 3.25mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 K2,(K3, k2tog) 6 times, K4. [30 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
WorkasforEyefrom* to **.MAKINGUP
1 UsingYarnDembroiderpupilsontoEyes.
2 Usingimageasa guidesewonEyesandAntennae.
3 UsingYarnC embroider lines from top of Pocket to bottom of
Antennae.
4 SewPockettocentre front, lining up cast-on edge with end of
frontribbing.
5 JoinsideandSleeveseams.
6 Placecentre cast-off edge of Sleeves to shoulder seams. Set in
Sleeves.
7 Weaveinendsandblockgentlytomeasurements, following yarn
careinstructionsontheballband.
8 Sew on buttons at shoulder.A smartribbedcollarand
a single-colouredbacksection
keep things nice and simple