JASPER - an attractive long sleeved pullover with rounded yoke in plain knitting and furrowed pattern in wool. Welt, cuffs and neck band are in a ribbed pattern. The yoke is in the furrowed pattern. The jumper is worked in rounds until armholes where stitches for the sleeves are joined in and the yoke is worked also in rounds.
The original model was made with a charming second coloured stripe due to the dark blue colour was in two dye batches. But also attractive plain coloured.
Required skill level from 1 (basic) to 5 (advanced): 4.
The measurements given throughout the pattern are all in cm as well as inches.
Sizes included in the pattern: small - medium - large - xlarge - xxlarge
Chest: 92 - 104 - 114 - 126 - 134 cm (in: 36.25 - 41 - 44.75 - 49.5 - 52.75)
Length: 68 - 70 - 70 - 71 - 72 cm (in: 26.75 - 27.5 - 27.5 - 28 - 28.25) or as desired
Yarn: this design applies for a 4-ply wool, 50 g = ca. 200 meters. To use in total 350 - 400 - 500 - 600 - 700 g.
The original model was made in BABY, 100 % merino wool. The yarn is from Campolmi Roberto Filati in Florence, Italy.
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Needles: and circular needles (or double pointed) no 2.5 and 3 mm.
Tension/gauge in stocking st (washed sample): 26 sts on needles no 3 mm = 10 cm (4 in).
Suggestions of yarn alternatives: Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, ROWAN Fine Tweed, PATONS Merino Extrafine 4-ply, LANG YARNS Merino 200 Bebe, Malabrigo Sock, Cascade 220 Fingering, MONDIAL Decati’.