Dolman sleeves and a deep V-neck add heaps of impact to this gorgeous reversible jumper from
Sarah Hatton
V-NECK JUMPERROUND NECK SIDE
Cast on 106 (118: 130: 142: 150: 162) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end.
Row 2 *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows set rib. Cont in rib as set for 7 (7: 7: 8: 8: 8)cm, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row Rib to end, dec 1 (0: 1: 1: 0: 0) st and inc 0 (1: 0: 0: 1: 1) st at end of row. [105 (119: 129: 141: 151: 163) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K2 (1: 6: 4: 3: 1), (K1w) 3 times, *K3, (K1w) 3 times; rep from * 4 (5: 5: 6: 7:
8) more times, K35 (39: 39: 43: 43: 47), (K1w) 3 times,
**K3, (K1w) 3 times; rep from ** 4 (5: 5: 6: 7: 8) more times, K2 (1: 6: 4: 3: 1).
Row 4 P2 (1: 6: 4: 3: 1), TW3, (K3, TW3) 5 (6: 6: 7: 8: 9) times, P35 (39: 39: 43: 43: 47), TW3, (K3, TW3) 5 (6: 6: 7: 8: 9) times, P2 (1: 6: 4: 3: 1).
These 4 rows set patt.
Cont as set until work measures 24cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE UNDERARM
Working increased sts into (K3, TW3) patt where possible and changing to circular needles when there are too many sts to cont on straights, cont as follows:
Inc 1 st at each end of next row and 2 foll 4th rows, then on 7 foll RS rows. [125 (139: 149: 161: 171: 183) sts] Patt 1 row.
Cast on 19 sts at beg of next 4 rows.
[201 (215: 225: 237: 247: 259) sts]
Place locking markers at each end of last row.** Cont without shaping until work meas 15 (17: 18: 19: 19: 20)cm from markers, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE NECK
Next row Patt 79 (85: 90: 96: 101: 107) sts, turn and leave rem sts on a holder. Cont on these sts only for first side of neck. Patt 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows, then on 2 (2: 2: 3: 3: 4) foll RS rows. [72 (78: 83: 88: 93: 98) sts] Cont without shaping until work meas 21 (23: 25: 26: 27: 28)cm from markers, ending with WS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next 2 rows Purl to last 18 (19: 20: 22: 23: 24) sts, w&t, patt to end.
Next 2 rows Purl to last 36 (38: 42: 44: 47: 48) sts, w&t, patt to end.
Next 2 rows P18 (20: 21: 22: 24: 25), w&t, patt to end. Purl 1 row across all sts, working wraps and wrapped sts tog. Leave these sts on a holder.
With RS facing, working on rem sts, leave 43 (45: 45: 45: 45: 45) sts on a separate holder for neckband, rejoin yarn to rem s
