P395 Colour Block Jumper

P395 Colour Block Jumper

This colour block jumper pattern is a classic crew neck knit in our modern shades of Denim Marle yarn. The front, back and sleeves are worked separately with straight needles and the neckline is finished with a circular needle. This is a straightforward pattern, so a new knitter could take this up as a challenge, and is also fairly easy knitting for the more experienced knitter.
P395 Colour Block Jumper

INTERMEDIATE KNIT

MAKR DENIM MARLE

Difficulty

Intermediate

Measurements

S M L XL
Chest Width 45cm 55cm 60cm 65cm
Body Length 56cm 61cm 67cm 72cm

Yarn Required

Makr DENIM MARLE Yarn 100g balls

S M L XL
C1 Nut 1 1 1 1
C2 Dark Indigo 1 2 2 2
C3 Stonewash 1 2 2 2
C4 Elemental 1 2 2 2

Needles and Equipment

  • 4mm straight knitting needles
  • 4mm circular knitting needles 40cm length
  • Wool needle for darning in ends
  • Removable Stitch Markers x 2
  • Stitch Holder

Tension

4mm: 22sts x 30rows = 10cm x 10cm stst.

Knitting Abbreviation

Alt alternative
C colour
CC contrast colour
Cont continue
Dec decrease
Inc increase
K knit
Mm millimetres
P purl
Rep repeat
Rem remain
St(s) stitch(es)
NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts and instructions are in cm. For conversion from centimetres to inches please divide by 2.5cm. Please be aware that there are different terms for crocheting and knitting in American and British English, if in doubt, we've included a list of common abbreviations.
Please use only the yarn specified. Another yarn is likely to yield different results. Quantities are approximate as knitting styles may vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn is from the same dye lot.

Jumper Pattern

Back

Using C1 and 4.00mm straight needles, cast on 101 (113-123-135) sts.

  • 1st row: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
  • 2nd row: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Last 2 rows form rib.

Work a further 8 rows rib.

Change to C2:
Work in stocking st until work measures 34(35,36,37) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Change to C3:

Shape Armholes

Cast off 6 (8-9-11) sts at beg of next 2 rows … 89 (97-105-113) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then every alt row until 77 (81-87-93) sts rem. **

Work 51 (49-51-51) rows without shaping, beg with a purl row.

Shape Shoulder

Cast off 7 (8-8-9) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 8 (7-9-9) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Leave rem 33 (35-37-39) sts on a stitch holder.

Front

Work as for Back to **.

Work 25 (21-23-21) rows without shaping, beg with a purl row.

Shape Neck

Next row: K30 (32-34-37), turn.

Cont on these 30 (32-34-37) sts.

Dec one st at neck edge in every alt row until 26 (27-29-31) sts rem, then every 4th row until 22 (23-25-27) sts rem.
Work 1 row.

Shape Shoulder

Cast off 7 (8-8-9) sts at beg of next and alt row.
Work 1 row.
Cast on rem 8 (7-9-9) sts.

Slip next 17 (17-19-19) sts onto a stitch holder.
With right side facing, join yarn to rem sts and knit to end.

Dec one st at neck edge in every alt row until 26 (27-29-31) sts rem, then every 4th row until 22 (23-25-27) sts rem.
Work 2 rows.

Shape Shoulder

Work as for other shoulder shaping.

Sleeves

Using C1 and 4.00mm needles, cast on 51 (53-55-57) sts.
Work 10 rows rib.

Change to C4:
Working in stocking st for rem, inc one st at each end of 5th row, then every 8th (6th- 4th-4th) row until there are 73 (67-65-85) sts, then every 10th (8th-6th-6th) row until there are 77 (83-93-101) sts.

Cont without shaping until work measures 43cm (or length desired) from beg, ending with a purl row.

Change to C3:

Shape Top

Cast off 3 (4-5-6) sts at beg of next 2 rows … 71 (75-83-89) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then every alt row until 33 (37-49-57) sts rem, then every row until 15 sts rem.
Cast off.

Neckband

Join shoulder seams.

With right side facing and using C1, and 4.00mm circular needle (40cm long), beg at left shoulder seam and knit up 20 (21-21-23) sts along left front neck, knit across sts from front stitch holder, knit up 20 (21-21-23) sts along right front neck, then knit across sts from Back stitch holder … 90 (94-98-104) sts.

  • 1st round: * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

Rep 1st round 2 times.
Change to CC1. Rep 1st round 2 times.
Change back to CC2. Rep 1st round 2 times.
Cast off loosely in rib.

Finishing

Sew in Sleeves. Join side and Sleeve seams.
Sew in all ends.

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