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Geranium Jumper
Details and Notions

Yarn weight: DK 1300-2200 yards

Needles: Sleeve ribbing, 2.5mm

Bottom and neck ribbing, 3.75mm

Body and sleeves, 4mm

Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rows per 4” with 4mm needles

Notions: needles, stitch markers, darning needle to weave in ends, scissors, optional
sewing pins
Sizes: recommended 2-4” positive ease 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

(36”, 38”, 40”, 42”, 44”, 46”, 48”, 50”, 52”, 54”)

Notes:

This drop-sleeve jumper is worked from the bottom-up and in the round until the arm
holes. There is duplicate stitching suggested in the chart to avoid very long floats, if you
are comfortable carrying floats over 15 sts you may omit this. All color work charts are at
the end of the pattern.

*sample in photograph is size 4

Body:

With 3.75mm needles and main color CO 200, 208, 220, 232, 244, 252, 264, 276, 288,
296 sts, place marker and join in the round. K1,P1 for 8 rows. K1 round and then switch to
4mm needles.

Begin working from lower body chart. Repeating row patterns until st marker. The patterns
will not continuously match all the way around. Please don’t worry about this and just work
in chart pattern for each row. The “seam” (BOR) will be shifted to a side when the front and
back are separated and it will not be noticeable.

At the end of the chart, work 15 rows of plain stockinette stitch in Main Color.

If you want your jumper to be longer this is where you may add more plain rows to
lengthen before separating for the arm holes.

Separating for Arm Holes:

Knit 100, 104, 110, 116, 122, 126, 132, 138, 144, 148 sts and place the remaining on
scrap yarn.

Front Panel:

Work back and forth in stockinette st (knit on FS, purl on WS) continuing in the upper body
chart for 5.75”, 5.75”, 5.75”, 5.75”, 6”, 6”, 6”, 6.25”, 6.75”, 6.75”
Shoulders and Neck Shaping:

Knit 42, 43, 46, 49, 51, 53, 56, 59, 61, 63 stitches in pattern and slide them onto scrap yarn
for later. BO next 16, 18, 18, 18, 20, 20, 20, 20, 22, 22 sts (this will be the center of the
neckline). Knit the remaining 42, 43, 46, 49, 51, 53, 56, 59, 61, 63 stitches in pattern, turn
your work and purl back in pattern.

Right Shoulder:

*decrease row on FS, K1, ssk, k to end

*decrease row on WS, P until last 3 sts, P2tog, P1

Continue in pattern working a decrease row every 2 rows for a total of 26, 26, 28, 28, 28,
28, 30, 32, 32, 32 rows leaving you with 29, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 sts on the
needle.

BO on the next RS row.

Left Shoulder:

*decrease row on FS, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1

*decrease row on WS, P1, P2tog, P to end of row

Continue in pattern working a decrease row every 2 rows for a total of 26, 26, 28, 28, 28,
28, 30, 32, 32, 32 rows leaving you with 29, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 sts on the
needle.

BO on the next RS row.

Back Panel:

Place the back panel stitches onto your 4mm needles.

Work in upper body chart until the back panel is the same length as the shoulders, BO all
stitches.
Joining shoulders:

With garment inside out (right sides facing together) line up shoulders with back panel.
You may use sewing pins to hold in place. Seam shoulders to back panel.

Sleeves

**It is important to note that the sleeves are written to be knitted from the cuff-up so that
the color work stitches are facing the same direction as the color work stitches on the
body, if you do not mind them being upside down you may reverse the following steps
and pick up stitches along the armhole to work the sleeves down to the cuff.**

Using a 2.75 mm 9” and 12” needle (switching to a 12” when increases begin)

For a 6” wrist CO 60

7” wrist CO 66

8” wrist CO 72

Place a Marker at the BOR. K1, P1 for 8 rows

Switch to a 4mm needle and knit 1 row

Begin sleeve chart, after first chart, k3 rows plain.

Start increases:

*K until 1 st before m, M1R, k1, sm, k1, M1L, finish row, k4 rows.

Repeat for * 4 times

After fourth increase row, K3 rows in between increase rows 15 times. The last flower motif
will start after the 13th increase.

For a total of 19 increase rows up the sleeve.

After last increase, continue in stockinette until the sleeve measures 17”. BO all sts.
Place stitch markers on one of your increase stitches each increase row to keep track of
how many you have done along the way.

**To lengthen the sleeve you may add plain stockinette rows after the first sleeve chart and
before the increases start. The sleeve described above measures approximately 17”. Please
keep in mind this is a drop shoulder jumper and the sleeves will start just past the
shoulders.**

Repeat for second sleeve.

Joining Sleeves to the Body

Turning the sleeves and body inside out, match them together making sure to keep the
increases along the inner sides of the arms. Pin in place and seam together.

Neckline

With a 3.75mm needle of at least 12” start around the center back and with the right side
of the fabric facing you, pick up stitches along the neckline. Roughly 1st every other stitch
as evenly as possible.

K1, P1 for 8 rows.

Use a super stretchy BO to bind off all neck stitches.

Weave in all loose ends and before trimming any excess, wash and block the garment,
then trim any extra ends.

If sharing on Instagram please feel free to add the #geraniumjumper so I may see your
beautiful creations!
Lower Body Chart
Upper Body Chart
Sleeve Chart

*Note* for the top of the sleeve design, repeat rows 13-23
Abbreviations

K - knit

P - purl

BOR - beginning of row

M1L - make one stitch leaning left

M1R - make one stitch leaning right

CO - cast on

BO - bind off

st/sts - stitch/stitches

PM - place marker

SM - slip marker

FS - front side

WS - wrong side

SSK - slip slip knit

K2tog - knit two stitches together

P2tog - purl two stitches together

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This pattern is not to be sold or duplicated.

The garments made from this pattern are not to be sold but can absolutely be gifted.

Happy Knitting!