Flower Banded Jumper by Patons & Baldwins

Flower Banded Jumper

Knitting
October 1951
Light Fingering ?
8 stitches = 1 inch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1199 yards (1096 m)
One size - 34in bust
English
This pattern is available for free.

See pages 14 and 30

This pattern is knitted flat from the bottom up and then seamed together at the end. It features ribbing and traditional Fair Isle two-colour stranded colour work as well as saddle shoulders.

Materials:

Knitting needles (for knitting flat):

  • 2.75mm
  • 3.25mm

Yarn:
210g 3 ply/Light Fingering yarn - natural colour
30g 3 ply/Light Fingering yarn - green

3 small buttons

Techniques/Stitches:

  • Casting on and off
  • Knitting and purling
  • Simple decreases (k2tog)
  • Simple increases (m1)
  • Casting off some stitches in a row
  • Two-colour stranded colour work
  • Sewing and seaming pieces together/buttons on