The Cupcake jumper is a modern oversized knit that beginner friendly! You’ll knit two panels flat and bottom-up: one back panel and one front panel. The sleeves are knitted in the round.

The jumper as a positive ease between 35 and 40cm. It will fit oversized. Size down for a fitted look, or size up for a more oversized look.

Experience level: Beginner

Gauge: 14stsx22rows on stockinette for 10x10 or approximate

Materials:

1. 4.5mm and 6mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
2. Darning needle, scissors, stitch marker.

Suggested Yarn:

One strand of:
Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR
Sandnes Garn Kos (50g, 150m/164yd) OR
Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR
Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd)

HELD TOGETHER WITH

One strand of:
Drops Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd) OR
Drops Flora (50g, 210m/230yd) OR
Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (25g, 212m/232yd)
Hobbii Friends Kid Silk (25g, 210m/230yd)
Rowan Kidsilk Haze (25g, 209m/229)

Any yarn that matches gauge will be fine.

The pdf includes all the steps for knitting your own vest, with instructions for 9 sizes.

Size chart (cm/in):

Size | Chest | Width | Height

Size 1 | 71-76/ 28-30 | 55/21.7 | 53/20.9
Size 2 | 81-86/32-34 | 60/23.6 | 53/20.9
Size 3 | 92-97/36-38 | 65/25.6 | 53/20.9
Size 4 | 102-107/40-42 | 70/27.6 | 53/20.9
Size 5 | 112-117/44-46 | 75/29.5 | 53/20.9
Size 6 | 122-127/48-50 | 80/31.5 | 53/20.9
Size 7 | 132-137/52-54 | 85/33.5 | 53/20.9
Size 8 | 142-147/56-58 | 90/35.4 | 53/20.9
Size 9 | 152-157/60-62 | 95/37.4 | 53/20.9

Estimate of yarn needed:

COLOUR A:

• 384 (405) 423 (441) 458 (476) 494 (512) 520 meters / 423 (442) 461 (480) 500 (519) 538 (558) 577 yards of each strand.

This is approximately
- 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200g of Drops Air
AND
- 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75g of Drops Kid Silk OR
100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150g of Drops Flora

COLOUR B:
- 362 (378) 395 (411) 428 (444) 461 (477) 494 meters / 394 (412) 430 (448) 466 (484) 502 (520) 538 yards of each strand.

This is approximately
- 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200g of Drops Air
AND
- 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75g of Drops Kid Silk OR
100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150g of Drops Flora

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