“The Fair Isle design in the yoke of the jumper illustrated on the cover makes a smartly attractive addition to a Winter wardrobe.”

This pattern is worked flat from the bottom up, and then joined in the round to work the Fair Isle yoke and seamed. Sleeves are also worked flat, set in, and seamed.

Finished measurements: 34in (86cm) bust; 20in (51cm) total length; 17.5in (44cm) sleeve length.

Yarn:

• MC: 198g/7oz (1148m/1255y) 3-ply/Light Fingering yarn in White
• CC1: 28g/1oz (162m/177y) 3-ply/Light Fingering yarn in Green
• CC2: 14g/0.5oz (81m/89y) 3-ply/Light Fingering yarn in Blue
• CC3: 14g/0.5oz (81m/89y) 3-ply/Light Fingering yarn in Red

Needles:

• 2.75mm knitting needles for working flat and in the round (DPNs or circular knitting needles)
• 3.25mm knitting needles

Techniques: Casting on/off; knitting and purling; working flat and in the round; simple increases and decreases; stranded colour work (Fair Isle) from a chart; casting off stitches at beginning and end of rows; picking up and knitting stitches; seaming.