- Description
- Pattern Information
- Techniques
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About The Perfect Christmas Jumper:
One of our most popular patterns this fabulous festive jumper features a classic 1940s silhouette with either box head or puff sleeves. Inspired by an original 1940s design, the pattern has been written and multi sized for today’s knitter. The traditional motifs of christmas trees and reindeers are knitted using a combination of fair isle and intarsia techniques.
The jumper is knitted in four separate pieces which are then sewn together. The neat centre back opening is finished with 4 decorative buttons.
Knitted in Excelana 4ply in our Siren and Alabaster colourways, but would also look fabulous in Icelandic Moss and Limestone or what about Cornflower Blue and Alabaster. Which 20 shades in the range there are so many options.
Our model is wearing the second size with 1 inch of ease.
The pattern includes both written and charted instructions.
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Sizing:
Pattern includes 6 sizes to fit the following chest measurements: 71-76cm(28-30in), 81-86cm(32-34in), 92-97cm(36-38in), 102-107cm(40-42in), 112-117cm(44-46in), 122-127cm(48-50in).
Yarn:
Excelana 4 ply from Susan Crawford, 100% British wool, 159m/174yds per 50g
8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11) 50g skeins shade Siren
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) 50g skeins shade AlabasterGauge:
28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm(4in) measured over stocking stitch knitted flat.
31 sts and 34 rows to 10cm(4in) measured over fair isle pattern.Suggested Needles:
2.75mm (US 2) needles
3.25mm (US 4) needles plus an extra needle for casting off
2.75mm (US 2) circular needle, 60cm longNotions:
Stitch holders
Scissors
4 buttons -
Fair Isle knitting
Intarsia knitting
Combined Fair Isle and Intarsia
Following a chart
Increasing and decreasing
Three needle cast off
Box head sleeves (optional)
Sewing up
Darning in ends
Blocking