This is a ‘quick’ knit jumper made from a single 400g ball of Aran-weight wool, e.g. 25% Wool, 75% Acrylic. It’s knitted seamlessly in the round leaving only 5 yarns to weave in and two arm holes to stitch up for finishing.

The basic pattern has been adapted from a pattern I found in a Japanese pattern book. It creates an all-over intertwining type of repeat. This pattern is quite elastic and thus very suitable for a jumper which is fitted to ‘hug’ the body shape. For that reason, the body is relatively short, avoiding the hip area.

Difficulty: intermediate

Techniques Used:

• Lace knitting
• Knitting through back loops
• Circular knitting

Material:

• Cable cast on, bind off in pattern
• Lace knitting, including knitting several stitches together and slipping stitches over
• Knitting through back loops
• Circular knitting with circular needles and with double-ended needles

Needles:

• 4mm (Us 6) 100cm (40”) circular needle
• 4mm (US 6) 40cm (16”) circular needle
• set of 4mm double-ended needles

Accessories:

• stitch marker
• scissors
• yarn needle