Adult's Squared Jumper

This Adult's Squared Jumper was designed for myself to provide a thick colourful winter knitted jumper.  The jumper is very colourful and considering the number of individual coloured squares this jumper provides a useful means of using up spare scraps of wool as the squares can be made with approximately 25 - 50g of yarn.  The squares in this jumper have been prepared using a mixture of chunky yarn and two strands of double knitting yarn knitted together to produce a chunky weight yarn.  This jumper can be made in three sizes small, medium and large.  Where there patterns are different for the various sizes, the instructions for the smallest size will be provided first and the larger sizes are follow after; i.e.  small, medium, large.

The small jumper is designed to fit 32 - 34" Chest.
The medium jumper is designed to fit 36 - 38" Chest.

The larger jumper is designed to fit 40 - 42" Chest

Requirements: 
1 x 5.5mm Knitting Needles  
1 x 6.5mm Knitting Needles
1x 100g Plain Colour for the Rib (in this case Charcoal). 

Abbreviations:
Abbreviation
   
 Meaning
     
sts      Stitches      
    Knit (number after it refers to how many stitches to knit)
     
P     Purl (number after it refers to how many stitches to purl)       
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    Repeat instructions within [ ] as specified by the instruction directly following the bracket

 

Tension:  
14sts and 20 rows on 10cm on 6.5mm needles.

 Pattern:  Print Button

 

Front (make 1): 
Using 5.5mm needles cast on 63, 69, 77 stitches.   
Row 1:  K1, [P1, K1] repeat to end 
Row 2:  P2, [K1, P1] repeat to end  
Repeat these 2 rows, until work measures 7.5cm (3 inches) ending on row 1.  
Next row: Rib 4, 4, 3 inc into next st, [rib 17, 19, 9 inc into next st] rpt until last 4 ,4, 3 sts, rib to end. (67, 73, 85 sts)  
Change to 6.5mm needles and commence pattern (attached charts) until piece measures 18 inches ending with a purl row. 
Shape Arm:  
Keeping continuity of pattern, cast off 3, 6, 3 at the beginning of the next rows. (61, 61, 79) sts 
Work 31, 35, 35 rows. 
Next row (neck shaping) P37, 37, 46 slip the last 13 sts last worked onto a stitch holder then purl to end.  
Working on the last set of sts only and keeping continuity of pattern,  dec 1 st on every row until 18, 18, 26 sts remain. 
Continue in pattern until armhole measures 9, 10, 11 inches ending with a P row. 
Next row: cast off. 
With right side facing rejoin yarn and keeping continuity of pattern,  dec 1 st on every row until 18,18,26 sts remain. 
Continue in pattern until armhole measures 9, 10, 11 inches ending with a P row. 
Next row: cast off.

Back (make 1):  
Using 5.5 mm needles and charcoal cast on 63, 69, 77 sts. 
Row 1: K1, [P1, K1] repeat to end 
Row 2: P1, [K1, P1] repeat to end 
Work 3 inches of rib with these two rows ending on row 1. 
Next row: Rib 4, 4, 3, inc into next st, [rib 17, 19, 9 inc into next st], rpt until last 4, 4, 3 sts, rib to end. (67, 73, 85) 
Change to 6.5mm needles and commence pattern until piece measures 18 inches ending with a purl row. 
Shape Arm:  
Keeping continuity of pattern, cast off 3, 6, 3 at the beginning of the next rows. (61, 61, 79) sts 
Continue in pattern until armhole measures the same as front to final row ending with a purl row. 
Next row: cast off 18, 18, 26 stitches, K25, 25, 27 including stitch on LH needle), cast off remaining 18,18,26 sts. Slip the remaining sts onto a stitch holder.  

Sleeves (Make 2):

The patterns on the sleeves are mirror images so that when completed and viewed as worn they match. 
Sleeve 1 
Using 5.5 mm needles and charcoal cast on 29, 29, 33 sts. 
Row 1: K1, [P1, K1] repeat to end 
Row 2: P1, [K1, P1] repeat to end 
Work 2.5 inches of rib with these two rows ending on row 1. 
Next row: Rib 0, 0, 2, inc into next st, [rib 2 inc into next st], rpt until last 1, 1, 3 sts, rib to end. (39, 39,43 sts) 
Change to 6.5mm and commence sleeve 1 pattern  
Row 1: Knit to end  
Row 2: Purl to end  
Row 3: inc 1 st at each end of the row.  
Row 4: Purl to end
Keeping to pattern and incorporating new squares as required repeat rows 1 to 4 until there are 53, 53, 57 sts ending on row 3. 
Stocking stitch 3 rows. 
Keeping the continuity of the pattern and incorporating new squares as required, increase 1st at each end and every following 6, 4, 4 rows until there are 63 , 71, 77 sts on the needle.  
Continue in pattern until piece measures 16.5, 17, 18 inches, ending on a purl row. 
Mark this last row at each end with a scrap of yarn.  
Work a further 4, 8, 4 rows in pattern.   
Cast off loosely. 

Sleeve 2 
Using 5.5 mm needles andcharcoal cast on 29, 29, 33  sts.
Row 1: K1, [P1, K1] repeat to end 
Row 2: P1, [K1, P1] repeat to end 
Work 2.5 inches of rib with these two rows ending on row 1. 
Next row: Rib 0 ,0, 2, inc into next st, [rib 2 inc into next st], rpt until last 1, 1, 3 sts, rib to end. (39, 39, 43 sts) 
Change to 6.5mm and commence sleeve 2 pattern 
Row 1: Knit to end
Row 2: Purl to end 
Row 3: inc 1 st at each end of the row. 
Row 4: Purl to end
Keeping to pattern and incorporating new squares as required repeat rows 1 to 4 until there are 53,53,57 sts ending on row 3. 
Stocking stitch 3 rows. 
Keeping the continuity of the pattern and incorporating new squares as required, increase 1st at each end and every following 6, 4, 4 rows until there are 63, 71, 77 sts on the needle, then continue in pattern straight until piece measures 16.5, 17, 18 inches, ending on a purl row. 
Mark this last row at each end with a scrap of yarn.  
Work a further 4, 8, 4 rows in pattern. 
Cast off loosely. 

Neckband (make 1):

Join the right shoulder seam carefully top sewing with appropriate colour. 
Using Charcoal and 5.5mm needles with right side facing, pick up and knit 13, 15, 17 sts down left side neck, the 13 sts on the holder from the front neck and 14, 16, 18 sts up the right side neck and 25, 25, 27 sts from the back neck holder. (65, 69, 75 sts) 

 

Commence rib  
Row 1: P1, [K1, P1] repeat to end  
 Row 2:  K1, [P1, K1] repeat to end  
Repeat these 2 rows until rib measures 3 inches.   
Cast off loosely in rib.    

 

To make Up: 

Carefully sew down back of hat ensuring that the seam cannot be seen on the outside of the hat.  Remember that the inside of the hat will fold over to form a rim when on the head. 

small squared jumper pattern

 

medium squared jumper template

 

large square jumper template
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