Sheepjes Terrazzo creates a gorgeous mottled effect that adds a wonderful heritage look to your knits, just like in Siân Brown’s jumper
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Terrazzo (DK, 70% recycled mulesing-free wool, 30% viscose, 50g/175m)
For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
■ A pair of 3.25mm needles
■ A pair of 3.75mm needles
■ A pair of 4mm needles
■ Stitch holders
TENSION
22 sts and 30 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) square over st st using 4mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 87
WHERE TO BUY
■ For yarn stockists visit Scheepjes at ww.scheepjes.com
OR YOU COULD TRY…
0800 505 3300 or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
■ Wool Box www.woolbox.co.uk
FIND YOUR SIZE
CHART
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting
KEY
MEN’S FAIR ISLE JUMPER
BACK
Cast on 110 (122: 134: 146: 158: 170: 182: 194) sts with 3.75mm needles and Yarn A.
Rib Row 1 K2, (P2, K2) to end.
Rib Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end.
These 2 rows form the rib.
Work a further 12 rows, inc one st at centre of last row. [111 (123: 135: 147: 159: 171: 183: 195) sts]
Change to 4mm needles. Beg with a RS knit row work in st st. Work straight until Back measures 29 (29: 30: 30: 31: 31: 32: 32)cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
Work from Chart.
Row 1 Patt 8 (2: 8: 2: 8: 2: 8: 2) sts before patt rep, (work Row 1 of Chart) 4 (5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8) times, patt 7 (1: 7: 1: 7: 1: 7: 1) sts after patt rep.
Row 2 Patt 7 (1: 7: 1: 7: 1: 7: 1) sts before patt rep, (work Row 2 of Chart) 4 (5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8) times, patt 8 (2: 8: 2: 8: 2: 8: 2) sts after patt rep.
These 2 rows set the patt. Cont in patt to end of Chart, working through Rows 3 to 46 (48: 50:
52: 52: 54: 54: 58) of Chart.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cont in patt as set, changing to Yarn A and st st after all 61 rows of Chart are complete while AT THE SAME TIME shaping armholes as follows.
Cast off 6 (8: 10: 12: 14: 16: 18: 20) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [99 (107: 115: 123: 131: 139: 147: 155) sts]
Next row K2tog, k to last 2 sts, skpo. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows 6 (7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) times. [85 (91: 97: 103: 109: 115: 12
