LION BRAND Tea Party Jumper
SIZES
6-12 months (12-18 months, 2 years)
Finished Chest About 18 1/2 (20, 21 1/2) in. (47 (51, 54.5) cm)
Finished Length About 16 1/2 (17, 18) in. (42 (43, 45.5) cm)
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
MATERIALS
- Lion Brand® Jeans® Colors (Art. #506)
- 101 Bermuda Shorts 2 (2, 3) balls
- Lion Brand® double pointed knitting needles size 5 (3.75 mm)
- Lion Brand® stitch markers
- Lion Brand® stitch holders
- Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Circular knitting needle size 6 (4 mm), 16 in. (40.5 cm) long
Circular knitting needle size 6 (4 mm), 24 in. (61 cm) long
GAUGE
18 sts + 26 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st worked in rows (k on RS, p on WS).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
STITCH EXPLANATION
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog – 1st decreased.
NOTES
- Jumper is worked in one piece, beginning at lower edge.
- Skirt is worked in St st worked in rnds (k every rnd). Then piece is divided and front and back bodice are worked separately.
- When you see ‘work even’ in the instructions, this means to continue on in the pattern st you have established without changing the st count by increasing, decreasing, or binding off.
JUMPER
Lower Edging
With longer circular needle, cast on 150 (156, 162) sts. Place marker for beg of rnd and join by working the first st on the left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle.
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: Purl.
Skirt
As you work the next rnd, use different color markers from beg of rnd marker
Rnd 1: K25 (26, 27), *place marker (pm), k25 (26, 27); rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnds 2-6: Knit.
Rnd 7 (Decrease Rnd): *K2tog, k to next marker, slip marker (sm); rep from * around – you will have 144 (150, 156) sts in this rnd.
Rnds 8-13: Knit.
Rnd 14 (Decrease Rnd): *K to 2 sts before next marker, ssk, sm; rep from * around – 138 (144, 150) sts.
Rnds 15-20: Knit.
When sts no longer fit comfortably on longer circular needle, change to shorter circular needle.
Rnds 21-76: Rep Rnds 7-20 for 4 more times – 90 (96, 102) sts.
Rnd 77: Rep Rnd 7 and remove all markers except beg of rnd marker – 84 (90, 96) sts.
Work even in St st worked in rnds (k every rnd) until piece measures about 13 (13, 13 1/2) in. (33 (33, 34.5) cm) from beg.
Divide for Front and Back
Next Rnd: Remove beg of rnd marker, bind off next 3 (4, 5) sts, k38 (40, 42) (you will have a total of 39 (41, 43) sts on right hand needle for back), place remaining 42 (45, 48) sts on holder for front.
Back
Work back and forth in rows on the circular needle over 39 (41, 43) back sts only, as if working with straight needles.
Shape Armholes
Row 1 (WS): Bind off 3 (4, 5) sts, p to end of row – 36 (37, 38) sts.
Row 2: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 34 (35, 36) sts.
Row 3: Purl.
Rows 4-7: Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice more – 30 (31, 32) sts when all decreases have been completed.
Work even in St st worked in rows (k on RS, p on WS) until armholes measure about 1 1/2 in. (4 cm), end with a RS (knit) row as the last row you work.
Shape Neck
Row 1 (WS): P8 for left shoulder; join a 2nd ball of yarn and p14 (15, 16) for neck, place the 14 (15, 16) neck sts onto a holder, p8 for right shoulder – you will have 8 sts for each shoulder.
You will now work both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME using separate balls of yarn.
Row 2: On right shoulder, k to end of shoulder; on left shoulder, k1, k2tog, k to end of shoulder – 8 sts for right shoulder and 7 sts for left shoulder.
Row 3: On left shoulder, p to end of shoulder; on right shoulder, p1, p2tog, p to end of shoulder – 7 sts for each shoulder.
Rows 4 and 5: Rep Rows 2 and 3 – 6 sts for each shoulder in Row 5.
Work even in St st worked in rows (k on RS, p on WS) over both shoulders, using separate balls of yarn, until armholes measure about 3 1/2 (4, 4 1/2) in. (9 (10, 11.5) cm),
Bind off all sts of both shoulders, using separate balls of yarn.
Front
Return the 42 (45, 48) front sts from holder to either circular needle so that you are ready to work a RS row. Work back and forth in rows on the circular needle as if working on straight needles.
Shape Armholes
Row 1 (RS): Bind off 3 (4, 5) sts, k to end of row – 39 (41, 43) sts.
Row 2: Bind off 3 (4, 5) sts, p to end of row – 36 (37, 38) sts.
Row 3: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 34 (35, 36) sts.
Row 4: Purl.
Rows 5-8: Rep Rows 3 and 4 twice more – 30 (31, 32) sts when all decreases have been completed.
Work even in St st worked in rows until armholes measure about 1 in. (2.5 cm), end with a RS row as the last row you work.
Shape Neck
Row 1 (WS): P10 for right shoulder; join a 2nd ball of yarn and p10 (11, 12) for neck, place the 10 (11, 12) neck sts on a holder, p10 for left shoulder – you will have 10 sts for each shoulder.
You will now work both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME using separate balls of yarn.
Row 2: On left shoulder, k to end of shoulder; on right shoulder, k1, k2tog, k to end of shoulder – 9 sts for right shoulder and 10 sts for left shoulder.
Row 3: On right shoulder, p to end of shoulder; on left shoulder, p1, p2tog, p to end of shoulder – 9 sts for each shoulder.
Rows 4-9: Rep Rows 2 and 3 for 3 more times – 6 sts for each shoulder in Row 9.
Work even in St st worked in rows over both shoulders, using separate balls of yarn, until front measures same as back.
Bind off all sts of both shoulders, using separate balls of yarn.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Neck Edging
From RS with double pointed needles, beg at right shoulder seam, pick up and k12 (14, 17) sts evenly spaced along neck edge to back neck holder, k14 (15, 16) sts from holder, pick up and k12 (14, 17) sts evenly spaced along neck edge to left shoulder seam, pick up and k14 (16, 18) sts evenly spaced along neck edge to front neck holder, k10 (11, 12) sts from holder, pick up and k14 (16, 18) sts evenly spaced along neck edge to right shoulder seam – 76 (86, 98) sts. Divide sts onto 4 needles, placing 19 (20, 23) sts on one needle and 19 (22, 25) sts on each of 3 needles. Place marker for beg of rnd and join by working the first st on the left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle.
Knit 2 rnds.
Purl 1 rnd.
Bind off as if to purl.
Armhole Edging
From RS with double pointed needles, beg at underarm edge of side seam, pick up and k48 (52, 56) sts evenly spaced around first armhole.
Divide sts onto 4 needles, with 12 (13, 14) sts on each needle. Place marker for beg of rnd and join by working the first st on the left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle.
Knit 2 rnds.
Purl 1 rnd.
Bind off as if to purl.
Work edging on opposite armhole.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
WS = wrong side
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