Wisp Jumper

By Spotlight

Another beautiful Living with Yarn 2010 project for you.

Final Result

Materials

• ‘Moda Vera’ Wisp 50g balls as per size
• 1 pair 4.00mm Knitting Needles
• 1 pair 5.00mm Knitting Needles
• Stitch holders
• Scissors, Yarn Needle, Tape Measure
• Optional - Motifs

Step 1

Tension
15 sts x 25 rows to 10cm over stocking st using 5.00mm needles.
**Note: When using chenille yarns the best results are obtained with firm knitting. If you are a loose knitter you may want to use smaller needles.

BACK
Using 5.00 mm needles, cast on 52 (56, 60) sts, work 2 rows of Reverse stocking st.
Work 10 rows of stocking st.
Work 2 rows of Reverse stocking st.
Change to stocking st, work 2 rows.

Shape Body
Dec 1 st at each end of this and foll 6th rows until 42 (46, 50) sts rem.
Purl one row.
Inc 1 st at each end of this and foll alt rows until there are 50 (54, 60) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures 26 (28, 30)cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Armholes
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 46 (50, 56) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 38 (42, 46) sts rem.
** Cont without shaping until work measures 40 (44, 48)cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Shoulders
Cast off 5 (6, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 6 (6, 7) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Place rem 16 (18, 20) sts on a stitch holder.

Step 2

FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Cont without shaping until work measures 8cm less than back to shoulder shaping.

Shape Neck
K 17 (18, 19), turn. Cont on these sts only, work 1 row.
Knit to last 2 sts, K2 tog.
Cont to dec 1 st at neck edge on foll alt rows until 11 (12, 13) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures same as back to shoulder shaping, ending with a purl row.

Shape Shoulders
Cast off 5 (6, 6) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (6, 7) sts.
Place next 6 (8, 10) sts on a stitch holder for front neck.
Rejoin yarn to rem 17 (18, 19) sts and work 2 rows.
Dec 1 st at neck edge in this and foll alt rows, until 11 (12, 13) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures same as back to shoulder shaping, ending with a knit row.

Shape Shoulders
Cast off 5 (6, 6) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (6, 7) sts.

Step 3

SLEEVES - Make 2
Cast on 48 (50, 52) sts, work 2 rows of Reverse stocking st.
Work 10 rows of stocking st, dec 1 st at each end of the 6th row, 46 (48, 50) sts.
Work 2 rows of Reverse stocking st.
Change to stocking st, dec 1 st at each end of this and foll 6th rows until 38 (40, 42) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures 20 (22, 24)cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape top
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 12 rows, 24 (26, 28) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of this and foll 4th rows until 24 sts rem, then in every alt row until 18 sts rem.
Cast off.

Step 4

NECK
Join right shoulder seam.
Using 4.00mm needles and with RS facing, knit up 16 sts evenly along left side of neck, 6 (8, 10) sts from front\ neck holder, knit up 16 sts evenly along right side of neck, 16 (18, 20) sts from back neck holder, 54 (58, 62) sts.
Row 1: (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2: (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, P2.
Repeat last 2 rows of 2 x 2 rib until neckband meaures 4cm.
Cast off loosely.

Step 5

MAKE UP
Join left shoulder and collar seam.
Sew side seams to armhole cast off.
Sew sleeve seams and set in sleeves.
Weave in loose ends.

Abbreviation

alt = alternate
beg = begin/ing
cont = continue
dec = decrease
foll = follows/ing
K = knit
K2tog = knit 2 sts together
patt = pattern
psso = pass slipped st/s over
rem = remain/ing
RS = right side
sl = slip
st/s = stitch/es
dec = K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

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