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in SensuWool. A drawstring ribbed V-neck jumper is the perfect wardrobe starter.
Shown in size 2.
SIZES
Directions are for child’s size 2. Changes for sizes 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest – 22(24-26-28-30-31-33)".
Length – 17(19-1/4-21-3/4-23-1/4-24-1/2-25-3/4-27-1/4)".
MATERIALS
BERROCO SENSUWOOL TWEED (50 grs) 6(6-7-8-9-10-11) balls #7655 Cool Red.
24" length circular knitting needle, size 7 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Straight knitting needles, size 5
Two double pointed needles size 5 (dpn).
GAUGE
6 sts = 1"; 7 rows = 1" in k6, p4 rib with size 7 needles.
29 sts = 4"; 8 rows = 1" in k1, p1 rib (slightly stretched) with size 5 needles.
31 sts = 4"; 8 rows = 1" in k1, p1 rib (unstretched) with size 5 needles.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGES.
SKIRT (Knit in the round)
With circular needle, cast on 200(220-240-260-280-290-310) sts. Join, taking care not to twist sts on needle. Mark for beg of round and carry marker up (this marks side seam).
Round 1: * K6, p4, rep from * around. Rep this round for 10(12-14-15-16-17-18)".
Drawstring Casing : Next Round: (K3, k2tog) 40(44-32-36-40-26-30) times,(k2, k2tog) 0(0-20-20-20-40-40) times. Continue in St st (k every round) on remaining 160(176-188-204-220-224-240) sts for -1/2".
Drawstring Eyelet Rnd: *K4(5-5-5-5-5-4), yo, k2tog, [k8(9-10-8-9-9-8), yo, k2tog] 3(3-3-4-4-4-5) times, k8(8-8-8-8-10-8), [yo, k2tog, k8(9-10-8-9-9-8)] 3(3-3-4-4-4-5) times, yo, k2tog, k4(5-5-5-5-5-4), rep from * once more. Continue in St st until casing measures 1". Change to straight needles.
Divide for Front and Back Bodice: Next Row (RS): (K1, p1) 39(43-46-50-54-55-59) times, k2tog, place remaining 80(88-94-102-110-112-120) sts on a holder for front. Continue on remaining 79(87-93-101-109-111-119) sts on needle for back and work in k1, p1 rib for 1 row.
Shape Armhole: Bind off 0(0-0-0-2-2-2) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side on next row, then every other row 7(7-8-8-7-7-8) times more. Work even on remaining 63(71-75-83-89-91-97) sts until armhole measures 3-1/2(3-3/4-4-1/4-4-3/4-4-1/2-4-3/4-5-1/4)".
Shape Back Neck: Next row (RS): Work 20(23-25-29-31-31-33) sts, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 23(25-25-25-27-29-31) sts, work to end. Work both sides at once, until armhole measures 5-1/2(5-3/4-6-1-4-6-3/4-7-7-1/4-7-3/4)".
Shape Shoulder: Bind off at each shoulder edge 10(11-12-14-15-15-16) sts once, then 10(12-13-15-16-16-17) sts once.
FRONT BODICE
Work same as back bodice until armholes measure 1(1-1-1/2-2-2-2-1/4-2-1/2)", end on WS.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): Continue armhole shaping, bind off center st and working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row 6(7-7-7-8-10-11) times, every 4th row 5(5-5-5-5-4-4) times. Work even until same length as back shoulders. Shape shoulders same as back.
FINISHING
Block to measurements with a damp cloth and hot steam iron. Sew shoulder seams.
I-cord: With size 5 dpn, cast on 2 sts and work I-cord as follows:
*Next Row (RS): K2, do not turn work. Slide sts to beg of needle to work next row from RS. Rep from * until cord measures 38(40-42-46-48-49-51)" long. Bind off. With tapestry needle, thread I-cord through eyelet, beg and end at center front. Sew both ends of cord tog to make a continuous cord.
Note: This will keep the cord from being pulled out and lost.
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