Front
**Using 5½ mm needles cast on 85 sts.
1st row: K1 [P1, K1], rpt to end.
2nd row: P1 [K1, P1] rpt to end.
Repeat the last 2 rows for 7.5 cm (3 ins) finishing on a first row.
Next row: Rib 4, inc in next st, [rib 14 inc into next st] rpt to last 5 sts, rib to end (91 sts)
Change to 6½ mm needles. Work in st st until work measures 23 ins (58cm) or desired length ending on a Purl row.**
Shape neck
Row 1: Cast off 6 sts, k36 sts (including the st on the RH needle), turn and continue to work on these 36 sts (shaping is at the neck edge)
Row 2: Purl to end
Row 3: Knit to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1 (35 sts)
Repeat rows 2 and 3, a further 5 times (30 sts)
Row 4: Knit to end
Row 5: Purl to end
Row 6: Knit to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1 (29sts)
Row 7: Purl to end
Repeat rows 6 and 7, a further 3 times (26 sts)
Continue in st st until armhole measures 28cm (11 inches) ending with a purl row.
Cast off.
With right side facing rejoin yarn and cast off 7 sts then k to end.
Row 1: Cast off 6 sts, P to end. (36 sts)
Row 2: K1, S1, K1, PSSO, Knit to end (shaping is at neck edge) (35 sts)
Row 3: Purl to end
Row 6: K1, S1, K1, PSSO, Knit to end (29 sts)
Repeat rows 6 and 7 a further 3 times (26 sts)
Continue in st st until armhole measures 28cm (11 inches) inches ending with a Purl row.
Back
Follow instructions as given for front from ** to **
Shape armholes
Cast off 6 sts at the beginning of the next two rows (79sts).
Continue in stocking stitch until the armholes measures the same as the front (11inches) finishing on a P row.
Cast off
Sleeves (make 2 alike)
Using 5½ mm needles cast on 33 sts
Work 6.5 cm (2½ in) in rib as given for the front, ending on a first row.
Inc row – [Rib 2, inc in next st} rept to last 3 sts, rib to end. 43 sts.
Change to 6½ mm needles.
Working in st st starting with a k row, work 2 rows
Next row inc 1st at each end of the row, inc 1st at each end of every 4th row until there are 77 sts.
Continue without further increase until sleeve measures a total length of 18 inches, ending with a P row. (Mark each end of the last row with a coloured thread or marker).
Work a further 8 rows to create the sleeve extension.
Cast off loosely.
Round Neckband
Join the front and back at the shoulder seams
Using 5½ mm needles cast on 12 sts
Work each row as K1, P1 until neck band is sufficient to go around the neck edges when very slightly stretched.
Cast off. Cowl Neck
Using 6.5mm (size 3) needles cast on 96 stitches of chunky yarn.
Starting with a knit row work in stocking stitch until piece measures 60cm (24 inches) ending with a purl row.
Next row – Cast off knitwise.
To make up
Join side seams and sleeve seams to markers by top sewing. Pin sleeves into position placing the sleeve extensions to the underarm cast off stitches and sew in by top sewing.
For round neck: Sew one side of the neck band to the neck edge of the front and back. Fold the neck band over and slip stitch the free side to the wrong side of the front and back neck edges
For the cowl neck: Sew the cowl neck line onto the inside of the neckline with the right sides facing. Join the short edges together, and sew into the neck of the jumper. Hints and Tips: For larger projects it is worth noting the yardage of each ball of wool. The jumper here was prepared with synthetic Boucle yarn, yarns with a higher wool content may have a smaller yardage per 100g. If you are unsure whether you have sufficient, knit the front and a sleeve, which will require just under half the wool . If extra yarn is required and this happens to be of a different dye lot, it will be least noticeable if used for the ribs. When casting on a large numbers of stitches, place either a stitch marker or a piece of coloured thread after every 10th stitch, to make it easier to count the stitches when checking at the end. Before casting off the neck band for the round neck line, transfer the stitches to a stitch holder and pin neckband in place to check the length this means any minor adjustments can be made easily. Copyright 2011 nixneedles.co.uk