St. Helen Jumper

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A little history of this sweater: I designed it using a lacy pattern, raglan sleeves, and a symmetrical pattern. The majority of work was done during a trip to St. Helen’s, Merseysides, England. We were visiting our daughter, Cate, and her family. Tim, who was 3 and in nursery, had picked up much of the language and he said it was a jumper. Hence the name.

· Size: Medium, about size 12

· Yarn: 14 oz. Sport yarn

· Needles: # 3 circular and dp needles

· Gauge: 1 repeat of pattern (18 sts) = 3”, 8 rows in pattern = 1”

Body:

With circular needle, CO 216 sts. Join, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker for end of round. Round 1: P to end. Round 2: K to end. Round 3: P to end. Start pattern. First round: * (K 2 tog) 3 x’s, (YO, K1) 6 x’s, (K 2 tog) 3 x’s, repeat from * to end of round. Next three rounds: K around. Repeat these 4 rounds for pattern. Work in pattern until 15 in. from beginning, ending with rnd 3 of pattern. Leave on needle. Work sleeves.

Sleeves:

Work sleeves on dp needles. Make 2 sleeves. CO 90 sts, place marker for end of round. Work 1^st three rounds as for body. Continue in pattern for 6 in. End with rnd 3 of pattern. On last round, place last 3 sts of round and first 3 sts of next round on a holder for the underarm.

Raglan Yoke:

Join body and sleeves. Following rnd 4 of pattern, work 102 sts of body front, place marker, place next 6 sts on holder for underarm, work 84 sts of right sleeve, place marker, work 102 sts of body back, place marker, place next 6 sts on holder for underarm, work 84 sts of left sleeve, place marker. You now have 372 sts with 4 markers (it is helpful if last marker that indicates end of rnd is different than other 3). Continue to work in pattern following chart A for pattern rnd 1. On pattern rnds 2 & 4 work decrease rnds: * K1, K2 tog, work until 3 sts from marker, sl 1, K1, PSSO, K1, slip marker, repeat from * to end. Work even on pattern rnd 3. Repeat these 4 rounds, decreasing 8 sts on each decrease round until 164 sts remain. Next rnd work 5^th pattern rnd. Next rnd (decrease rnd in P): *P1, P2 tog, P each st until 3 sts from marker, move yarn to back and sl 1 as to P, P1, PSSO, P1, slip marker, repeat from * to end. Next rnd: K each st. Next rnd: repeat decrease rnd in P ending with 156 sts. Cast off loosely in K.

Finishing:

Weave underarms together. Slip 6 sts from holders for right underarm, onto 2 pd needles. Slip the adjacent st on each side of these 6 sts onto each end of the needle so there are 8 sts on each needle. (This will prevent a hole.) Hold the needles parallel to each other and weave the sts tog using Kitchener Stitch. Repeat for left underarm. Weave in all ends.

Kitchener Stitch:

Step 1: Thread a tapestry needle with yarn. Insert it through the 1^st st on the back needle as if to knit. Pull the yarn through, but leave the st on the needle.

Step 2: Insert the needle through the 1^st st on the front needle as if to knit. Pull the yarn through and drop the st off the needle.

Step 3: Insert the needle through the next st on the front needle as if to purl. Pull the yarn through and leave the st on the needle.

Step 4: Insert the needle through the 1^st st on the back needle (the st you left on the needle in Step 1) as if to purl. Pull the yarn through and drop the st off the needle.

Repeat these 4 steps until all the sts are worked.

Chart A:

1^st pattern rnd: *(K2 tog) 2 x’s, (YO, K1) 5 x’s, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, continue in pattern as established until 15 sts before marker, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, (YO, K1) 5 x’s, (K2 tog) 2 x’s, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

2^nd pattern rnd: *K1, K2 tog, (YO, K1) 4 x’s, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, continue in pattern as established until 13 sts before marker, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, (YO, K1) 4 x’s, K2 tog, K1, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

3^rd pattern rnd: *K2, (YO, K1) 3 x’s, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, continue in pattern as established until 11 sts before marker, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, (YO, K1) 3 x’s, K2, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

4^th pattern rnd: *K3, (YO, K1) 2 x’s, (K2 tog) 2 x’s, continue in pattern as established until 9 sts before marker, (K2 tog) 2 x’s, (YO, K1) 2 x’s, K3, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

5^th pattern rnd: *K1, (YO, K1) 2 x’s, (K2 tog) 2 x’s, continue in pattern as established until 7 sts before marker, (K2 tog) 2 x’s, (YO, K1) 2 x’s, K1, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

6^th pattern rnd: *K2, YO, K1, K2 tog, continue in pattern as established until 5 sts before marker, K2 tog, YO, K1, K2, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

7^th pattern rnd: *K3, continue in pattern as established until 3 sts before marker, K3, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

8^th pattern rnd: *K1, continue in pattern as established until 1 sts before marker, K1, slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

9^th pattern rnd: *K2, (K2 tog) 2 x’s, (YO, K1) 5 x’s, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, continue in pattern as established until 17 sts before marker, (K2 tog) 3 x’s, (YO, K1) 5 x’s, (K2 tog) 2 x’s, K2 slip marker, repeat from * to end of rnd.

Repeat 1^st through 4^th pattern rnds.

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Last revised 09/02/00