Vegar Jumper by Barbara Cheyne

Vegar Jumper

Knitting
September 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
31.5 stitches and 31.5 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colourwork
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1493 - 2526 yards (1365 - 2310 m)
To fit chest: 71-76 (81-86, 92-97, 102-107, 112-117)(122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-157) cm / 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62) inches
English
This pattern is available from shetlandwooladventures.com for £20.00.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit chest: 71-76 (81-86, 92-97, 102-107, 112-117)(122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-157) cm / 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62) inches
Actual chest: 78.5 (88, 97.5, 110, 122.5)(132, 141, 154, 163) cm / 31 (34.5, 38.25, 43.25, 48.25)(52, 55.5, 60.5, 64.25) inches
Length from side neck: 59 (60, 61.5, 62.5, 63.5)
(64.5, 65.5, 66.5, 67.5) cm / 23.25 (23.5, 24.25, 24.5, 25)(25.5, 25.75, 26.25, 26.5) inches
Straight yoke depth from centre back (not including collar): 20 (21, 22.5, 23.5, 24.5)(25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 28.5) cm / 7.75 (8.25, 9, 9.25, 9.5)(10, 10.5, 10.75, 11.25) inches
Length to underarm (including lower edging): 39cm / 15.5 inches (all sizes)
Upper sleeve circumference: 32 (34.5, 37, 40, 42.5)(45, 48, 50, 52.5) cm / 12.75 (13.5, 14.5, 15.75, 16.75)(17.5, 18.75, 19.75, 20.75) inches
Cuff circumference: 20.5 (22, 22, 23.5, 23.5)(25, 26, 26, 27.5) cm / 8 (8.5, 8.5, 9.25, 9.25)(9.75, 10.25, 10.25, 11) inches
Sleeve length (including cuff): 47 (47, 48, 48, 48)(48, 49, 49, 49) cm / 18.5 (18.5, 19, 19, 19)(19, 19.25, 19.25, 19.25) inches
Neck circumference: 37.5 (40, 42.5, 45, 47)(48.5, 51, 56, 56) cm / 14.75 (15.75, 16.75, 17.5, 18.5)(19, 20, 22, 22) inches
Designed to be worn with 2-11cm / 0.75-4.25 inches positive ease.
Sample is shown in a size 3, worn with 17cm / 7.75 inches positive ease.

MATERIALS
Jamieson’s of Shetland, Shetland Spindrift
(2 ply equivalent to a 4ply / fingering weight; 100% Shetland wool; 105m / 125 yds per 25g ball) 6 (7, 7, 9, 10)(10, 11, 12, 13) x 25g balls in Yarn A: Admiral 727
3 (3, 3, 4, 4)(5, 5, 5, 5) x 25g balls in Yarn B: Granite 122
1 ball each (all sizes) in
Yarn C: Royal 700
Yarn D: Steel 320
Yarn E: Delph 685
Yarn F: Clyde Blue 168

3mm / US#2-3 needles for your preferred method of working long circumferences
3mm / US#2-3 needles for your preferred method of working short circumferences
3.5mm / US #4 needles for your preferred method of working long circumferences
3.5mm / US #4 needles for your preferred method of working short circumferences
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers if using circular needles

TENSION
25.5 sts and 39.5 rounds to 10cm over stocking stitch using 3.5mm needles, after blocking.
31.5 sts and 31.5 rounds to 10cm over stranded colourwork pattern using 3.5mm needles, after blocking.
27.5 and 39.5 rounds to 10cm over rib pattern using 3mm needles, after blocking.
Please check your tension carefully and adjust needle size accordingly.
Note: Stranded colourwork will naturally pull in across a knitted yoke, so there should be no need to change needle sizes to achieve the colourwork tension.

PATTERN NOTES
The sweater is worked in the round, beginning with a long rib section and colourwork. The body is then worked in stocking stitch to the underarm. Front and back are then worked separately, with raglan shaping on both and extra rows to raise the back. Sleeves are worked separately, then partially joined to the body to work the charted colourwork yoke. You finish by grafting the raglan edges to remaining sleeve stitches.