Jumper with buttons

A jumper with buttons from Kim Hargreaves is knitted from the bottom up with elastic bands going from one to another: the bottom is made with 2 x 2 elastic, then the elastic is based on 4 loops. The jumper is made without a sprout, but with darts on the chest.

Size: XS; S; L; XL; XXL

For chest circumference 81 86 91 97 102 109 cm

You will need: Rowan Alpaka Soft DK yarn (70% wool, 30% alpaca, 125 m/50 g); 11/11/12/13/14/15 skeins; knitting needles No. 3, 3.25 and 4, 4 buttons

Knitting density Basic pattern using size 4 needles: 25 stitches and 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Rapport is highlighted in grey. To knit with this pattern, you need to cast on a number of stitches that is a multiple of 4 plus 5 plus 2 edge stitches. Start knitting with the loops before the repeat, then repeat the repeat the number of times indicated in the description, ending with the last 3 loops of the pattern.

Description of work

Back and front (knit the same)

On needles No. 3.25 cast on 98 (104: 110: 116: 122: 132) sts.

Row 1 (knit): 0 (0: 0: 1: 0: 1) knit. p., 2 (1: 0: 2: 2: 2) purl. n., *2 persons. p. 2 purl p., repeat from * to last 0 (3: 2: 1: 0: 1) p., 0 (2: 2: 1: 0: 1) knits. p., 0 (1: 0: 0: 0: 0) purl. P.

Row 2: 0 (0: 0: 1: 0: 1), k2 (1: 0: 2: 2: 2). n., *2 p. p., 2 persons. p. repeat from * to last. 0 (3: 2: 1: 0: 1) p., 0 (2: 2: 1: 0: 1) p., 0 (1: 0: 0: 0: 0) knit. P.

These 2 rows form a ribbed pattern (elastic band).

Knit another 20 rows with a ribbed pattern, in the center of the last row (purl) add 1 stitch = 99 (105: 111: 117: 123: 133) stitches.

Switch to needles number 4.

Now knit the pattern as follows:

Row 1 (knit): 1 (0: 1:0: 1: 0) knit, purl 1, *k3. sts, purl 1, repeat from * to last (0: 1: 0: 1: 0) sts, k1 (0: 1: 0: 1: 0). P.

Row 2: 0 (2: 0: 2: 0: 2) knit, 0 (1: 0: 1: 0: 1) purl, *k3, purl 1, repeat from * to last 3 (2: 3: 2: 3: 2) sts, 3 (2: 3: 2: 3: 2) knits.

These 2 rows form the pattern.

Continue knitting with the pattern, forming side bevels, adding 1 stitch on both sides in the 5th row. and 3 times in each track. 6th r. , then 4 times in each trace. 8th r. Insert added stitches into pattern = 115 (121: 127: 133: 139: 149) sts.

Continue knitting straight to a height of 31 (31: 32: 32: 32: 32) cm, ending with a purl row.

Formation of armholes

Continuing to knit the pattern in the established order, close the trace at the beginning. 2 rows 9 (8: 9: 8: 9: 8) sts = 97 (105: 109: 117: 121: 133) sts.

Knit 2 rows, finish with a purl row.

Track. row (knits): Knit with a pattern of 12 p., 2 p. together purl, knit with a pattern until the last one. 14 p., 2 p. together crossed purl, knit with a pattern of 12 p.

Track. row: Knit with a pattern of 12 p., 1 knit, knit with a pattern to the last one. 13 p., 1 knit p., knit with a 12 p. pattern.

Repeat last 2 rows 4 more times = 87 (95: 99: 107: 111: 123) sts.

Track. row (knits): Knit with a pattern of 12 sts, 2 sts together purlwise, knit with a pattern until the last 14 sts, 2 sts together purlwise. crossed, knit pattern 12 p.

Track. row: Knit with a pattern of 12 sts, knit 1, knit with a pattern until the last 13 sts, knit 1, knit with a pattern of 12 sts.

Track. row: Knit with a pattern of 12 p., 1 p., knit with a pattern to the last one. 13 p., 1 p.p., knit with a 12 p. pattern.

Track. row: Knit with a pattern of 12 p., 1 knit, knit with a pattern to the last one. 13 p., 1 knit p., knit with a 12 p. pattern.

Repeat last 4 rows 2 more times = 81 (89: 93: 101: 105: 117) sts.

Continue knitting straight pattern in the established order to an armhole height of 12 (13: 13: 14:15: 16) cm, finish with a purl row.

Switch to needles number 3.

Track. Row (knit): 4 knit stitches, *add 1 purl. p. in next loop, k3, repeat from * to last p, k1. p. = 100 (110: 115: 125: 130: 145) p.

Track. row: 4 p.p., *2 knit.p., 3 p.p., repeat from * to last. loops, 1 p.

Track. row: k4, *p2, k3, repeat from * to last stitch, k1. P.

Repeat last 2 rows 11 more times, ending with a knit row.

Track. row (purl): 4 purl sts, * 2 sts together, knit 3 sts, repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1 st. = 81 (89: 93: 101: 105: 117) p.

Work in garter stitch for 10 rows, ending with a purl row.

Place markers at both ends of the last row to indicate the shoulder locations.

Knit 7 more rows in garter stitch, ending with a knit row.

In the next purl row, bind off all stitches as knit stitches.

Sleeves (knit the same)

On needles No. 3.25 cast on 58 (60: 62: 66: 68: 70)

Row 1 (knit): 0 (1: 0: 0: 1: 0) purl, *k2, purl 2, repeat from * to last row. 2 (3: 2: 2: 3: 2) p., k2 p., 0 (1: 0: 0: 1:0) p. P.

Row 2: 0 (1: 0: 0: 1: 0) knit, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 2 (3: 2: 2: 3: 2) p., 2 p. p., 0 (1: 0: 0: 1: 0) persons. P.

These 2 rows form a ribbed pattern (elastic band).

Knit another 20 rows with a ribbed pattern, in the center of the last row (purl) add 1 59 (61: 63: 67: 69:71) sts.

Switch to needles number 4.

Now continue knitting the pattern as follows:

Row 1 (knit): K3 (0: 3: 3: 0: 3). p., 1 p.p., *3 persons. sts, purl 1, repeat from * to last 3 (0: 3: 3: 0: 3) sts, k3 (0: 3: 3: 0: 3). P.

Row 2: 1 (2: 1: 1: 2: 1) knit, purl 1, *k3, purl 1, repeat from * to last row. 1 (2: 1: 1: 2: 1) p. 1 (2: 1: 1: 2: 1) persons. P.

These 2 rows form the pattern.

Continue knitting with the pattern, for side bevels add 1 st on both sides to the next. row and in each next 4th row up to the number of loops 97 (101: 101: 101: 105: 109) p., then in each next 6th row up to the number of loops 113 (117: 119: 123: 127: 131) p., insert the added loops into the pattern.

Continue knitting straight to a sleeve height of 46 (47: 48: 49: 50: 51) cm, finishing with a purl row.

Formation of an okat

Close off 9 (8: 9: 8: 9: 8) sts at the beginning of the next. 2 rows = 95 (101: 101: 107: 109: 115) sts.

Decrease 1 stitch on both sides in the next row. 5 rows, then in every 2nd row. 3 (4: 4: 5: 5: 6) times, then next. 5 rows, finish with a purl row = 69 (73: 73: 77: 79: 83) sts.

Cast off 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 4 rows, then 4 stitches at the beginning of the next row. 2 rows, finish with a purl row.

Cast off the remaining 49 (53: 53: 57: 59: 63) stitches.

Assembly

Steam the parts with a hot iron through a damp cloth. Place the top edges of the front shoulders over the top edges of the back shoulders as shown in the photo, so that the shoulder point markers match the edges of the armholes. Then sew the back and front along the edges of the overlapping rows of fabric. Sew buttons as shown in the photo.

Sew side seams and sleeve seams.

Sew the sleeves into the armholes.