OLIVIA JUMPER

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OVERVIEW:

Olivia Jumper is a boatneck sweater with a comfortable fit, featuring a simple two-colour pattern.

CONSTRUCTION:

This pattern is worked from the top down, starting with a cast-on for the yoke. The yoke is knitted in the round, with increases at the each side of the shoulder on every round. Short rows are worked to raise the back yoke. Once the yoke is complete, the front and back are separated and worked flat until they are joined in the round at the underarms to form the body. The body is knitted in the round to the hems. The sleeves are picked up along the armhole openings and knitted in round to the cuffs.

SIZES:

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

SIZE AND FIT GUIDELINES:

This piece is designed for an oversized fit with approximately 18 cm [7 inches] of positive ease across all sizes.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

• Bust Circumference of 98 (106) 110 (114) 122 (134) 142 cm [38½ (41¾) 43¼ (45) 48 (52¾) 56 inches]
• Body Length of 50 (52) 54 (55) 57 (61) 63 cm [19¾ (20½) 21¼ (21¾) 22½ (24) 24¾ inches]
• Sleeve Length of 44 (44) 44 (44) 45 (45) 45 cm [17¼ (17¼) 17¼ (17¼) 17¾ (17¾) 17¾ inches]
  

YARN: 

This pattern can be knitted with either of the following yarn options:

[Option 1]

Main color:

• 5 (6) 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 balls of Fine Merino: 50 g = 175 m (191 yards), 100% fine merino wool. 
• 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 (7) 7 balls of Pearl Mohair: 25 g = 210 m (230 yards), 70% super kid mohair, 30% silk.

Contrast color:

• 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 balls of Fine Merino: 50 g = 175 m (191 yards), 100% fine merino wool. 
• 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 balls of Pearl Mohair: 25 g = 210 m (230 yards), 70% super kid mohair, 30% silk.

Use 1 strand of each quality held together throughout the project.

[Option 2]

Main color:

• 7 (8) 8 (8) 9 (9) 10 balls of Puno Fine: 50 g e = 125 m (137 yards), 39% baby alpaca, 7% fine merino, 54% cotton.

Contrast color:

• 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 balls of Puno Fine: 50 g e = 125 m (137 yards), 39% baby alpaca, 7% fine merino, 54% cotton.

Use 1 strand of this quality throughout the project.

GAUGE:  

20 stitches x 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch using 4.0 mm needles [US 6]

SUGGESTED NEEDLES AND NOTIONS:

Circular needles: 4.0 mm [US 6] and 3.0 mm [US 2.5] / 40, 80 or 100 cm [16, 32 or 40 inches], 5 stitch markers, tapestry needle.

TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PATTERN:

Top down knitting, stockinette stitch, 1x1 ribbing, German short rows, increases (M1R, M1L, M1Rp, M1Lp) and decrease (K2tog, K2tog tbl), colorwork. 

COLORS USED FOR THE MODELS:

• [Sample 1] MC : Fine Merino and Pearl Mohair col 100 IVORY // CC : Fine Merino and Pearl Mohair col 505 ELECTRIC BLUE
• [Sample 2] MC : Puno Fine col 905 FIG // CC : Puno Fine col 100 IVORY

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