Willow jumper by Lyudmila Aksenik

Willow jumper

Knitting
September 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
930 - 1620 yards (850 - 1481 m)
10 adult sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) or 86-133cm/32-50” bust circumference
English Russian
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“Willow” is worked top-down in the round, so you can easily try it on and decide on the length in the process. You start with a circular yoke with all-over lace, then continue in reverse stockinette (I will show how to switch to knitting instead of purling, if you prefer!), finishing with ribbed hem.
I recommend minimal positive ease (2-5cm/1-2”) at the bust. You can ensure the right fit by working bust darts (provided for sizes 3-10).

YARN:

sport weight wool 300-350m/330-370yds per 100g/3.5oz
The sample was knit out of Angora 30 Biagioli Modesto (70% merino, 30%angora; 1400m/1600yds per 100g/3.5oz. Four strands held together)

NEEDLES:
• Main: 4/US 6 (or size to get stockinette gauge) circulars on a ~60-80cm/24-32” cable.
• Smaller: 3,5 mm/US4 (or size to get garter gauge) 60 cm/24” circulars (or straights) for ribbing, 3,75 mm/US5 for the yoke.

NOTIONS: waste yarn / stitch holders, stitch markers, row counter (optional), tapestry needle, scissors.

GAUGE (PER 1010CM/ 44” AFTER WET-BLOCKING)

  • Stockinette: 19 stitches by 32 rows;
  • Lace print: 19 stitches by 32 rows

TECHNIQUES
• Classic Long-Tail cast on
• Knitting and purling flat and in the round
• Reading charts (optional)
• Decreases:
o Basic knit 1-stitch decreases (k2tog, ssk)
o Centered double decrease
• Increases
o Yarnovers
o Right and Left Lifted Increases (RLI / LLI)
• German short-rows