Maillot Jaune is one of 10 designs in Bespoke, a book which celebrates the magnificent bicycle with stunning knit and crochet designs in Rowan yarns.

Make your very own yellow jersey for all the family! Maillot Jaune has a ribbed yoke design inspired by the radiating spokes of a bicycle wheel, which is echoed in the rib pattern at cuffs and hem. Worked from the top down, the yoke is worked flat, with button bands picked up and knitted, and then joined in the round to work the body and sleeves.

Children’s sizes to fit 6-9 months (12-18mo, 18-24mo, 2-3yrs, 4-5yrs, 6-7yrs, 8-9yrs, 10-11yrs, 12-13yrs) with finished chest 20 (21.25, 22, 24, 26.5, 28, 30, 32, 34) inches, require 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) balls.

Women’s sizes 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) inch finished bust, intended to fit with 0-2 inches of positive ease, require 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) balls.

Men’s sizes S (M, L, XL, XXL) with finished chest 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) inches, require 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) balls.

Needles: 4.5mm circular needle, 40cm length for babies’ sizes, 60cm for children’s sizes, 80 or 100cm for adults’ sizes; 4.5mm dpns (or your choice of needles for working small diameters in the round); and 4mm straight or circular needles.

Buttons: 10-14mm diameter, between 4 and 7 for children’s sizes, 7 or 8 for women’s sizes and 8 for men’s sizes (see pattern for exact requirements).