This basic top-down knitted jumper features a seamless ribbed yoke worked in the round in rib and shaped with a increases. Back of the jumper is risen up with a couple of Short Rows to shape maximal comfortable fit. Body and sleeves are worked in Stockinette stitch and finished with few rows 1x1 rib. The sleeves on The Blue Star jumper are bracelets long and worked with decreases. The yoke is worked first, then - after the dividing for body and sleeves - sleeves set on hold, and body is worked. When body is complete - sleeve stitches transfers from hold to the needle and then sleeve are worked top down.
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Sizes:
1(2, 3, 4, 5 ) ) or about
34( 38,5, 43, 47, 49 )’’ / 86 (100, 110, 120, 125 ) cm biust
Sample on photos shown in size 1/34’’//1/86cm bust with a about 4’’/10 cm of positive ease and model is 172 cm tall.
Yarn:
Børsted Alpakka from Sandnes Garn
(Brushed Alpaca)
colorway 606
96% brushed alpaca and 4% nylon
50 gr = ca 110 meter.
6 (7,9,10,11 ) skeins
Gauge:
15 sts and 23.5 rows = 4’’ in Stockinette stitch on larger needles
Tools
Size US7/4.5mm 24’’ circular or dpn set.
Size US8/5mm 24’’ or longer circular needles for Magic Loop(sleeves)
Size US8/5mm don set(optional for sleeves).
Removable markers.
Stitch holders or waste yarn (for sleeves)