Lets_Knit_Issue_143_April_2019e

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SLEEVES (make two)
Using 3.25mm straight needles
and yarn C, cast on 40 (44, 48,
52, 56) sts
Change to yarn A
£ Set up row (WS): p to end
£ Work in [k2, p2] rib for 7 (9, 11,
13, 13) rows
£ Next row: p to end
Change to 4mm needles
£ Beg with a k row, work in st st
foll same stripe sequence as
body, then cont in yarn C only, AT
THE SAME TIME working
shaping as folls:
£ Rows 1-6: beg with a k row,
work in st st stripe sequence
£ Inc one st at each end of next
and every foll sixth row 2 (3, 0, 4,
4) times
£ Inc one st at each end of every
foll eighth row 5 (5, 8, 7, 8) times.
56 (62, 66, 76, 82) sts
£ Cont working in st st as set
until piece meas 31.5 (33.5, 37, 41,
45) cm from cast-on edge, ending
after a WS row
£ Cast of

NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam
£ Using 3.25mm needles and
yarn C, with RS facing, pick up
and k 23 (23, 24, 23, 23) sts
evenly along left side of neck,
work across 10 (12, 12, 14, 14) sts
left on holder at front of neck,
pick up and k 23 (23, 24, 23, 23)
sts evenly along right side of
neck, pick up and k 32 (34, 36,
40, 40) from cast-of sts at back
of neck. 88 (92, 96, 100, 100) sts
Change to yarn A
£ Row 1: p to end
£ Work in [k2, p2] rib for 5 (5, 5,
7, 9) rows
£ Next row: p to end
Change to yarn C
£ Next row: k to end
£ Cast of using Elizabeth
Zimmerman's sewn bind of
method (or stretchy cast of
method of choice)

EARS (make two)

Using 3.25mm needles and

yarn D, cast on 22 sts

£ Rows 1-3: k to end

Change to yarn E

£ Row 4: p to end

£ Row 5: k1, (k1, ssk) three times,

k2, (k2tog, k1) three times, k1.

16 sts

£ Row 6: p to end

£ Row 7: k1, (k1, ssk) twice, k2,

(k2tog, k1) twice, k1. 12 sts

£ Row 8: p to end

£ Row 9: (ssk) three times,

(k2tog) three times. Six sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread

through rem sts, pull tight and

fasten of

TAIL

Using 3.25mm dpns and yarn D,

cast on ten sts, * DO NOT TURN,

slide these sts to other end of

needle, k10, pull yarn tight across

back of sts, rep from * until piece

meas 28cm from cast-on edge

£ (K2tog) ive times. Five sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread

through rem sts, pull and

fasten of

EYES (make two)

Using 3.25mm dpns and white

yarn oddments, cast on 21 sts

over three dpns, join into round

taking care not to twist

£ Rnds 1-2: k to end

£ Rnd 3: (k1, k2tog) seven times.

14 sts

£ Rnds 4-5: k to end

Change to black yarn oddments

£ Rnd 6: (k2tog) seven times.

On the front of this jumper

the stripes and the monkey

face motif are worked at the

same time. This means you

will need to wind separate

bobbins for the second half

of each stripe. Twist the two

yarns together where the

stripes and the monkey motif

meet to prevent a hole.

Intarsia

TIPS

Seven sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a long tail,

thread through rem sts, pull

tight and fasten of

To make up

Join left shoulder and

Neckband seams, fold

Sleeves in half lengthwise

and place stitch marker at

fold, use this to line centre of

sleeve cap with shoulder

seam, then pin sleeve into

place. Sew into position,

joining inal rows to cast-of

stitches under arm. Using

image as guide, sew on Eyes,

Ears and Tail. Embroider on

mouth and nose using yarn

D. Join side and sleeve

seams. Block LK

great

ADVICE

“This

sweater

has a close

fitting

neck, so be careful

not to cast off too

tightly. I recommend

using Elizabeth

Zimmerman's sewn

bind off; you can

find tutorials for

this on YouTube”

LK DESIGNER,

Jane Burns