Sweater with Bands of Stripe
• 2, 3, 3, 4, 5 balls 50gm Peter Pan Merino Baby DK main colour
• 1 ball 50gm Peter Pan Merino Baby DK colour A
• 1 ball 50gm Peter Pan Merino Baby DK colour B
Sweater with striped sleeves
• 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 balls 50gm Peter Pan Merino Baby DK main colour
• 2 balls 50gm Peter Pan Merino Baby DK colour B
• 1 ball 50gm Peter Pan Merino Baby DK colour C
YARN
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
3.25mm knitting needles
4.00mm knitting needles
MEASUREMENTS
To fit chest: 41, 46, 51, 56, 61cm
Finished fit: 48, 53, 58, 63, 68cm
Garment length: 22, 26, 30, 34, 39cm
Sleeve length: 12, 15, 19, 23, 27cm
TENSION
24 stitches and 32 rows to 10cm over Stst on 4mm needles
WORKING PATTERN LONG SLEEVED SWEATER WITH BANDS OF STRIPES BACK
Using 3.25 mm needles and A, cast on 57 (63, 69, 75, 81) sts.
Noting that first row is a WS row, work in garter st for 1 row, finishing on a WS row.
Break off A and join in M.
Work in g st for a further 6 rows, finishing on a wrong side row.
Change to 4.00mm needles.
Starting with a Knit row and joining in and breaking off colours as required, now work in stocking st in stripes as follows:-
Using M, work 3 rows.
Using A, work 1 row.
Using M, work 3 rows.
Using B, work 3 rows.
Using M, work 2 rows.
Using B, work 1 row.
Using M, work 2 rows.
Using A, work 2 rows.
These 17 rows complete striped border.
Starting with a Purl row, continue
