The Gumdrops jumper is beginner friendly and it’s quick to make! 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 25 and 30cm. It will fit slightly oversized. Size down for a fitted look, or size up for a more oversized look.

Experience level: Advanced 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:

Size 1 - Chest 71-76cm / 28-30in - Width 50cm / 19.7in - Height 47cm / 18.5in
Size 2 - Chest 81-86cm / 32-34in - Width 55cm / 21.7in - Height 47cm / 17.7in
Size 3 - Chest 92-97cm / 36-38in - Width 60cm / 23.6in - Height 47cm / 17.7in
Size 4 - Chest 102-107cm / 40-42in - Width 65cm / 25.6in - Height 49cm / 19.3in
Size 5 - Chest 112-117cm / 44-46in - Width 70cm / 27.6in - Height 49cm / 18.5in
Size 6 - Chest 122-127cm / 48-50in - Width 75cm / 29.5in - Height 49cm / 18.5in
Size 7 - Chest 132-137cm / 52-54in - Width 80cm / 31.5in - Height 51cm / 20.1in
Size 8 - Chest 142-147cm / 56-58in - Width 85cm / 33.5in - Height 51cm / 19.3in
Size 9 - Chest 152-157cm / 60-62in - Width 90cm / 35.4 in - Height 51cm / 19.3in

Estimate of yarn needed:

• 733 (795) 857 (950) 1015 (1080) 1182 (1249) 1315 meters / 802 (870) 938 (1040) 1111 (1181) 1293 (1366) 1440 yards.

This is approximately:
250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450g of Drops Air
AND
100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150 (175) 175g of Drops Kid Silk OR 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (400) 400g of Drops Flora.

Please note that sizes 5-9 were not tested! If you’d like to test reach out to me through email/instagram