Exquisite Swiss darned blossom finishes this gorgeous kids’ jumper beautifully.
By Bergère de France
KIDS’ JUMPERBACK
Cast on 82 (86: 94: 102) sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Rib row 1 (RS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end.
Rib row 2 P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows another 6 times, inc 0 (1: 1: 0) sts at each end on last row. [82 (88: 96: 102) sts] Change to 3.5mm needles. Beg with a RS knit row, work in st st until work measures 25 (28: 31:
34)cm from cast-on edge.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 (2: 2: 4) rows. [76 (82: 90: 90) sts] Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 (2: 4: 2) rows. [72 (78: 82: 86) sts] Cast off 1 st at beg of next 8 (10: 8: 8) rows. [64 (68: 74: 78) sts]**
Cont to work in st st as set until work measures 39 (43: 47: 51)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Next row (RS) Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts, K until you have 13 (14: 15: 16) sts on the RH needle, cast off 28 (30: 32: 34) sts for front neck, K to end.
Turn and work on the last 18 (19: 21: 22) sts sts for Left Shoulder.
LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK
Next row (WS) Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts, P to end. [13 (14: 15: 16) sts] Cast off 1 st at beg of next row and foll RS row, and AT THE SAME TIME, cast off 5 (6: 6: 7) sts at beg of next WS row, and them rem 6 (6: 7: 7) sts on foll WS row.
RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK
With WS facing, rejoin yarn at neck edge to rem 13 (14: 15: 16) sts for Right Shoulder.
Next row (WS) Cast off 1 st, P to end. [12 (13: 14: 15) sts] Cast off 5 (6: 6: 7) sts at beg of next RS row, then cast off 1 st on foll row, then cast off rem 6 (6: 7: 7) sts on foll RS row.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **. [64 (68: 74: 78) sts] Cont to work in st st as set until 18 rows less than back to start of shoulder shaping.
Next row (RS) K25 (26: 28: 29), cast off 14 (16: 18: 20) sts for Front Neck, K to end. Cont on last 25 (26: 28: 29) sts worked for Right Front.
RIGHT FRONT NECK
Next row (WS) Purl.
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row, then 2 sts at beg of foll RS row, then 1 st at beg of 2 foll RS rows, then 1 st at beg of 2 foll 4th rows, ending after a RS row. [16 (17: 19: 20) sts]
RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK
Cast off 5 (5: 6: 6) sts at beg of next row, then 5 (6: 6: 7) sts at beg of foll WS row, then cast off rem 6 (6: 7: 7) sts on foll WS row.
LEFT FRONT NECK
With WS facing, rejoin yarn at neck edge to rem 25 (26: 28: 29) sts for Left Front. Work 2 rows in st st as set, ending after a RS row.
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next row, t
