Knitted Jumper - Pattern & pdf File

You will find the written pattern below. If you prefer to download the FREE pdf file, you can find it at these two places:

~ Click Here For The Direct pdf File ~

~ Click Here To Get It On Ravelry ~

Supplies

~ Worsted weight yarn, 4-ply, any color you want

~ Size 8 (5.00 mm) knitting needles

~ Size 5.5 mm crochet hook

~ Yarn needle

~ 2 medium buttons

~ 1 large decorative button or other embellishment

~ Sewing needle and thread; only needed if the holes of the buttons you choose are too small to be sewn on with the knitting yarn and the yarn needle

Abbreviations

~ st - stitch

~ sts - stitches

~ k - knit

~ p - purl

~ yo - yarn over

~ m 1 st - make one stitch

~ stockinette sts - knit one row, purl one row

~ garter sts - knit all rows

~ k2tog - knit two stitches together

~ ch - chain

~ sc - single crochet

Instructions

* Please note: We will be working from the top down, starting with the bib. The straps will be knitted directly onto the edge of the back bib by picking up stitches *

Front

~ With knitting needles cast on 16 sts

~ Work 2 rows in garter sts

~ Row 1 - k 2 sts, k2tog, k 8 sts, k2tog, k 2 sts

~ Row 2 - k 2 sts, p 10 sts, k 2 sts

~ Row 3 - k 2 sts, yo, k 10 sts, yo, k 2 sts

~ Row 4 - k 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, k 3 sts (front bib button holes made)

~ Row 5 - k across to end of row

~ Rows 6-13 - repeat rows 4 and 5

~ Row 14 - k 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, k 3 sts (front bib finished)

~ Row 15 - after finishing row 14, cast on 5 sts, then k across to end of row = 21 sts (see picture 1)

Picture 1

~ Row 16 - after finishing row 15, cast on 5 sts, then k across to end of row = 26 sts (see picture 2)

Picture 2

~ Rows 17-18 - k across to end of row

~ Rows 19-47 - work in stockinette sts, start row 19 with p

~ Rows 48-50 - work in garter sts

~ Cast off

* Please note: If you want your jumper to be longer, keep adding rows of stockinette sts between row 47 and row 48, until desired length is achieved. Do the same for the back piece of the jumper *

Back

~ With knitting needles cast on 10 sts

~ Work 3 rows in garter sts

~ Row 1 - k 3 sts, p to last 3 sts, k 3 sts

~ Row 2 - k across to end of row

~ Rows 3-8 - repeat rows 1 and 2

~ Row 9 - k 1 st, m 1 st, k 2 sts, p to last 3 sts, k 2 sts, m 1 st, k 1 st = 12 sts

~ Row 10 - k across to end of row

~ Row 11 - k 1 st, m 1 st, k 2 sts, p to last 3 sts, k 2 sts, m 1 st, k 1 st = 14 sts

~ Row 12 - k across to end of row

~ Row 13 - k 1 st, m 1 st, k 2 sts, p to last 3 sts, k 2 sts, m 1 st, k 1 st = 16 sts

~ Row 14 - k across to end of row (back bib finished)

~ Row 15 - after finishing row 14, cast on 5 sts, then k across to end of row = 21 sts (see picture 1)

~ Row 16 - after finishing row 15, cast on 5 sts, then k across to end of row = 26 sts (see picture 2)

~ Rows 17-18 - k across to end of row

~ Rows 19-47 - work in stockinette sts, start row 19 with p

~ Rows 48-50 - work in garter sts

~ Cast off

Straps

Strap 1:

~ With knitting needles and left side (p side) of back bib facing you, join yarn and pick up 4 sts, starting with the first st and going to the fourth st along the top right edge of the back bib

~ Rows 1-40 - work in garter sts

~ Cast off

Strap 2:

~ With knitting needles and right side (k side) of back piece facing you, join yarn and pick up 4 sts, starting with the first st and going to the fourth st along the top right edge of the back bib

~ Rows 1-40 - work in garter sts

~ Cast off

 

Pockets (make 2)

~ With crochet hook chain 8

~ Row 1 - starting in second ch from hook, sc 7, ch 1, turn = 7 sc

~ Rows 2-6 - sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn

~ Row 7 - sc in each sc across, fasten off, leaving a tail long enough to sew the pocket to the jumper

Finishing The Jumper

~ Sew both pockets to the jumper in the front, leaving the top open in order to create working pockets

~ Sew the large decorative button (or other embellishment) to the front bib of the jumper

~ Sew the medium buttons approximately 3 rows down from the ends of the straps, making sure the buttons are facing the front bib button holes

~ With wrong sides (p sides) facing you, sew the jumper front and back together on each side, starting with the waist

~ Weave in all ends

(Design, pattern, and pictures by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)