Comfy, squishy fisherman’s rib makes the cosiest jumper for your man! Enjoy creating the button detail with our help.
By Pat Menchini
YOU WILL NEED
■ Rico Essentials Soft Merino Aran (100% wool, 50g/100m)
For yarn quantities and measurements see size table
■ A pair of 4mm needles
■ A pair of 5mm needles
■ Stitch holder
■ Locking stitch markers
TENSION
19 sts and 28 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over pattern using 5mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
K1b Knit next st 1 row below
TW3 sl next 2 sts knitwise, K1, pass second st over first st and K into the back of it, pass third st on RH needle over first 2 sts and K into the back of it
For a full list see page 79
MEN’S TWO-TONE JUMPER
BACK
Cast on 92 (100: 108: 120: 128) sts evenly using 4mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K3, (P2, K2) to last st, K1.
Row 2 K1, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P2, K1.
Rep these 2 rows until rib measures 6cm, ending after a WS row,
SIZES S, M, L AND 2XL ONLY
K9 (8: 8: -: 13), (M1, K19 (17: 15: -: 25) 1 (2: 2:- :1) times, (M1, K18 (16: 16:- :26) 2 (1: 2:-: 2) times, (M1, K19 (17: 15: -: 25) 1 (2: 2: -: 1) times, M1, K9 (8: 8: -: 13).
SIZE 1XL ONLY Next row (RS) K15, (M1, K30) 3 times, M1, K15.
ALL SIZES
[97 (106: 115: 124: 133) sts]
Next row Purl.
Change to 5mm needles and work in patt.
Row 1 (RS) P3, (K1b, P2) to last 4 sts, K1b, P3.
Row 2 K3, (P1, K2) to last 4 sts, P1, K3. These 2 rows set patt.
Cont in patt until work measures 41 (41: 40: 40: 39)cm from lower edge, measured through centre of work, not stretched, and ending after a RS row.
Work Border rows as foll: Join and work Rows 1 to 4 in Yarn B. Carry colour not in use up side edge, weaving in at start of every WS row.
Row 1 (WS) Using Yarn B, purl.
Row 2 Using Yarn B, P3, (K1b, P2) to last 4 sts, K1b, P3.
Row 3 K3, (P1, K2) to last 4 sts, P1, K3.
Rows 4 As Row 2.
Rows 5 to 8 Using Yarn A, work as Rows 1 to 4. Break Yarn A, and continue using Yarn B.
Row 9 Purl.
SHAPE RAGLAN
Rows 1 and 2 Cast off 2 (2: 3: 3: 4) loosely, patt to end. [93 (102: 109: 118: 125) sts]
Row 3 (RS) P2, skpo, work to last 4 sts, k2tog, P2. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 4 P1, K1, p2tog, work to last 4 sts, p2tog tbl, K1, P1. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 5 P2, skpo, work to last 4 sts, k2tog, P2. [2 sts dec’d]
Row 6 P1
