2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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KIDS’ STRIPED JUMPER

YOUWILLNEED

QBergèredeFranceBerlaine

(DK,100%wool,50g/90m)

Foryarnquantitiesand

measurementsseesizetable

QA pairof3.5mmneedles

QA pairof4mmneedles

Q 3 buttons

For yarn stockists contact

Bergère de France

http://www.bergeredefrance.co.uk

KID’S STRIPED JUMPER

STRIPE PATTERN

Worked in st st.

4 rows Yarn B.

4 rows Yarn A.

4 rows Yarn B.

4 rows Yarn A.

4 rows Yarn C.

4 rows Yarn A.

4 rows Yarn B.

4 rows Yarn A.

4 rows Yarn B.

4 rows Yarn A.

BACK

Cast on 64 ( 72 : 76 ) sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A.

Row 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

Continue working straight in K2, P2 rib as set by Row 1 for 3.5cm.

Change to 4mm needles.

Purl 1 row, increasing 2 ( 0 : 0 ) sts evenly across the row.

[66 ( 72 : 76 ) sts]

Beg with a knit row, work the Stripe Pattern and then cont in Yarn C

until Back measures 21.5 (22.5: 24.5)cm from cast-on edge, ending

on a WS row.**

RAGLAN SHAPING

Cast off 2 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. [62 ( 68 : 72 ) sts]

Next row (RS) K2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [60 ( 66 : 70 ) sts]

Next row (WS) Purl.

Repeat these 2 rows until 34 ( 36 : 40 ) sts remain.

BACK NECK SHAPING

Next row (RS) K2, ssk, K4, place these 7 sts just worked on a

holder, cast off 18 ( 20 : 24 ) sts, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [7 sts]

Next row (WS) Now working on 7 sts, purl to end of row.

Next row (RS) Cast off 2 sts, k2tog, K2. [4 sts]

Next row (WS) Purl to end.

Cast off rem sts.

Rejoin yarn to WS of 7 sts on holder.

Next row (WS) Cast off 2 sts, purl to end. [5 sts]

Next row (RS) K2, ssk, K1. [4 sts]

Next row (WS) Purl to end.

Cast off.

FRONT

Knit as for Back until **.

RAGLAN SHAPING

Cast off 2 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. [62 ( 68 : 72 ) sts]

Next row (RS) K2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [60 ( 66 : 70 ) sts]

Next row (WS) Purl.

Repeat these 2 rows until you have 38 ( 40 : 44 ) sts remaining.

FRONT NECK SHAPING

Next row (RS) K2, ssk, K7 (place these 10 sts just worked on a

holder), cast off 16 ( 18 : 22 ) sts, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [10 sts]

Next row (WS) Purl.

Row 1 (RS) Cast off 2 sts, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [7 sts]

Row 2 (WS) Purl.

Row 3 K2tog, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2. [5 sts]

Row 4 Purl.

Row 5 K1, k2tog, pass first st on RH needle over second to cast it

off, K2. [3 sts]

Row 6 Purl.

Cast off.

Rejoin yarn to WS of 10 sts on stitch holder.

Row 1 (WS) Cast off 2 sts, purl to end. [8 sts]

Row 2 (RS) K2, ssk, K to end. [7 sts]

Row 3 P2tog, P to end. [6 sts]

Row 4 K2, ssk, K to end. [5 sts]

Row 5 P2tog, P to end. [4 sts]

Row 6 K2, ssk. [3 sts]

Row 7 Purl to end.

Cast off rem 3 sts.

SLEEVES (MAKE 2)

Cast on 36 ( 36 : 40 ) sts using 3.5mm needles.

Row 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

Continue working straight in K2, P2 rib as set by Row 1 for 3.5cm.

EASY TO KNIT

TENSION

20 sts and 27 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using

4mm needles

ABBREVIATIONS

Fora fulllistseepage 95 in

Simply Knitting magazine

31.5 ( 34 : 36 )cm

12  ( 13 : 14 )in

34 (

36.5

: 38.5

)cm

13

(^14

:^15

)in

FRONT & BACK

22 (

27

:^30

)cm

8 

(^10

:^12

)in

SLEEVE

TOP TIP

When working with stripes

you may find that you have a

lot of yarn ends to sew in.

Make sure you leave a long

enough tail when you change

colour and weave the ends

into the edges of your work.