THIS attractive jumper is knitted in stocking stitch, with ribbed
borders, and has three blue birds in Fair Isle across the front yoke. It fastens at the back of the neck with buttons and buttonholes.
MATERIALS : 8 ozs. of Sirdar Majestic Wool, 3-ply, in light blue and z oz. in dark blue ; I pair each No. 10 and No. 12 knitting needles ; 4 buttons.
TENSION : 8 sts. and 10 rows to I inch over the stocking-stitch (after pressing).
MEASUREMENTS : All round underarms, 34 inches, stretching to 36 inches ; length from shoulder, 20 inches ; sleeve seam, 18 inches.
ABBREVIATIONS : K., knit ; p., purl st., stitch ; sts., stitches ; rep., repeat ; inc., increase (by working twice into same st. before slipping it off left-hand needle) ; dec., decrease (by taking 2 sts. together) ; st.-st., stocking-stitch (1 row k. and I row p. alternately, the k. rows being right side of work) ; L, light blue ; D, dark blue.
FAIR ISLE NOTE : In working the 2 colour Fair isle rows, note that when changing over from one colour wool to the other they should be twisted over each other on wrong side of work, to avoid leaving a hole in the knitting. Note also that a separate ball of the D wool is used for knitting each of the three bird designs, to avoid carrying the D wool across from one bird to the other, but always while working with the D wool you should hold the L wool in left hand and loosely carry it along on wrong side of work to the next position required. In order to prevent it forming loose loops during tht process, twist the D wool over itoccasionally.
The Back
Using L wool and No. 12 needles, cast on 113 sts. and work in rib thus:
1st rib row: P. I, * k. I, p. I ; rep. from * to end.
2nd rib row : K. I, *p. I, k. I ; rep. from * to end.
Rep. 1st and 2nd rib rows 20 times more.
Changing to No. 10 needles,
proceed in st,-st.., but inc. I st. at each end of 5th row and every following 8th row until there are 137 sits,
Work 7 rows straight after last Inc. row.
To shape armholes, cast of 7 sts, at start of next 2 rows, then dec.. 1 st. at each end of rue following 10 rows. Work 22 rows straight on remaining 103 sts. Now divide for back opening thus :
1st row : K. 48. p. I. * k. I, p. I ; rep. from • twice ; turn.
Leaving remaining sts. on a spare needle. continue only on 1st set of sts. as follows
2nd row : K. I, * p. 1, k. 1.; rep. from • twice. p, 48.
Work another 4 rows st.-st_ with a 7-st. border at inner end in rib.
Make a buttonhole on next 2 rows thus :
1st buttonhole row : K. 48, p. 1, k, I, p, I, cast off 2, k. I, p. I,
2nd buttonhole row : K. I, p. 1, cast on 2, k. I, p. I, k. I, p. 48.
** Work 10 rows st.-st, with a 7-st, border in rib at inner end ; then rep. the 2 buttonhole rows.** Rep, from ** to ” once.
Now shape shoulder by casting off 8 sts. at start of next 4 rows which begin from armhole end.
Cast off the remainder for back neck.
With right side of work facing you loin wool to inner end of sts, on spare needle and cast on 7 sts. Eo form an undereerap, then pro, coed thus :
1st row–2nd side : F. I, * I. p. 1; rep, from • twice more, then k. 48.
2nd row : P. 48, k. 1, * p. I. lc I ; rep. from a twice.
Work another 31 rows st.-st_ with a 7-st, rib border at inner end. then shape shoulder as ist side.
The Front
Work as for the back until armhole shapings are completed, then work 6 rows straight on the remaining 103 sts.
Now begin the Fair Isle yoke. winding your D wool into 3 balls, because a separate tength of D is to be used for each of the 3 bird designs, as explained in the Fair Isle Note.
1st Fair Isle row; K. 2 L. join on a ball of D, k. 4 D. drop D, k. 28 L, join on the second ball of D, k. 4 D. drop D, k. 28 L, join on the 3rd ball of D and k. 4 D, drop D then k. 33 L.
2nd Fair Isle row : P. 28 L. * take up D, p. 6 D, drop D, p 26 L ; rep. from * once; take up D and p. 6 D, drop D and p. 5 L.
3rd Fair Isle row : K. 6 L, * take up D, k. 9 D, drop D, k.
23 L; rep. from * once; take up D, k. 9 D, drop D, k. 24 L.
4th Fair Isle row: P. 13 L, * take up D, p. 5 D, 3 L, 10 D,
drop D, p. 14 L; rep. from * once; take up D, p. 5 D, 3 L, 10 D, drop D, p. 8 L.
Now, keeping pattern correct with the aid of the chart, and beginning with its 5th row, work another 24 rows, to complete the bird motifs.
Read right side or odd-numbered rows from right to left of the chart and wrong side or even-numbered rows from left to right.
When you have completed these
24 rows, break off D wool and proceed in st.-st. with L wool as follows :
Work 6 rows straight, then shape neck.
1st neck shaping row: K. 45, turn. Leaving remaining sts. on a spare needle, continue only on 1st set of sts. as follows :
Dec. I st. at neck edge on every row until 32 sts. remain, then work 4 rows straight.
To shape shoulder, cast off 8 sts. at start of next 3 rows which begin from armhole end, then work I row, after which cast off remaining 8 sts.
With right side of work facing you, join wool to the inner end of sts. on spare needle and proceed thus: Cast off 13 sts., then k. to end of row. Now dec. I st. at neck edge on every row until 32 sts. remain.
Work 5 rows straight, then shape shoulder as 1st side.
The Sleeves (both alike)
Using L wool and No. 12 needles,
cast on 63 sts. and work 1st and 2nd rib rows of back waist 18 times.
Changing to No. 10 needles, proceed in st.-st., but inc. I st. at each end of 7th row and every following 8th row until there are 99 sts. Work 7 rows straight after the last inc. row.
To shape top, cast off 4 sts. at the start of the next 2 rows, then dec. I st. at the start of every row until 53 sts. remain, after which dec. I st. at each end of the following 16 rows. Cast off remaining 21 sts.
NECKBAND
Join shoulder seams. With right side of work facing you, join L wool to the neck at the extreme edge of underwrap on the left back edge, and using a No. 12 needle, pick up and k. 23 sts. along left back neck to shoulder, 24 sts. alongside the edge of the front neck, 13 sts. along centre front, 24 sts. along other side of the front neck to right shoulder, and 23 sts. along right back neck to the extreme edge of the opening.
Rep. 2nd rib row as given for back waist, then rep. 1st and 2nd rib rows.
Make a buttonhole on next 2 rows thus :
Next row : Rib to last 4 sts., cast off 2, rib 2.
Next row : Rib 2, cast on 2, rib to end. Rib another 4 rows. Cast off ribwise.
TO MAKE UP
Press work lightly on the wrong side with a warm iron over a damp cloth, avoiding the ribbing. Set-in sleeves, then join side and sleeve seams. Catch down the base of back underwrap ; add buttons and, If wished, work a small French knot in L wool in each bird’s head, for an eye.
