Eaves Fair Isle Jumper by Nic Corrigan - Machine Knit Community

Eaves Fair Isle Jumper

Machine Knitting
October 2025
Light Fingering ?
31 stitches and 43 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch
1-7
English
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SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
This jumper is designed to be loose fitting and roomy. The
measurement below is the finished circumference of the
garment at the chest.

CHEST (total circumference)
100 (105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130) cm
40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)“

BODY LENGTH (incl.hem)
57 (58.5, 60, 61.5, 63, 64.5, 66) cm
22 ¾ (23, 24, 24 ½, 25 ¼, 25 ¾, 26 ½)“

RECOMMENDED POSITIVE EASE = Choose a size 25cm / 10” larger than your actual body chest measurement.

RECOMMENDED YARN
J.C. RENNIE Supersoft 100% lambswool 2/11.3 nm

MC = approx. approx. 350G (SIZE 1) - 500G (SIZE 7)*
CC = 100G (ALL SIZES) across 3-4 colours
This allows enough for gauge swatching & one ¼ size yoke practice piece.

MACHINE & GAUGE
Knitted on a Silver Reed SK840 standard gauge
machine with SRP60N ribber

MAIN TENSION = 7
RIB TENSION = 4/4

TENSION GAUGE
Knitted in plain stocking stitch = 31 sts x 43 rows over 10 cm/4”

TECHNIQUES USED

  • RIB CAST ON/OFF
  • 2 x 2 RIB
  • FAIR ISLE KNITTING
  • F/FASHIONED SHAPING
  • SHORT ROW SHAPING
  • SINKER POST & WASTE YARN CAST OFFS
  • BLOCKING & LINKING/JOINING SEAMS

NOTES

MT = Main tension (the chosen tension for the body of
your garment based on your tension swatch to achieve
the gauge above)