Knitted Fisherman’s Rib Jumper

Measurements

Size: S (M) L (XL) 

Models chest measurements : approx. 99 (104) 110 (115) cm

Complete lenght: approx. 56 (56) 61 (61) cm measured from the shoulder.

Materials

Yarn: Infinity Hearts Baby Merino. Contains 100 % Merino wool. Yardage 50 g = approx. 170 m.

Yarn consumption

10 (10) 11 (12) skeins

Knitting Needle: 

Circular Needle 40cm size 2.5mm

Circular Needle 80cm size 3.0mm

Tension

Approx. 22s x 30n = 10x10cm on n 3 in fisherman's rib (count number of n in the ridge). Remember to wash the swatch and let it dry stretched out before measuring. The fisherman’s rib is a little stretchy after washing.

Abbreviations

K = Knit

P = Purl

s = stitches

n = needles

K tog = knit together

Explanations

Knit back and forth.

Fisherman’s rib stitch:

1. n (wrong side): * 1 K, yarn over, Slip 1 purlwise *, repeat from *to* and finish with 1 K

2. n: * 1 K, knit yarn around needle and next s K tog, yarn over, Slip 1 purlwise *, repeat from *to* and finish with knit yarn around needle and next s K tog, 1 K

3. n: 1 K, * yarn over, Slip 1 purlwise, knit yarn around needle and next s K tog *, repeat from *to* and finish with yarn over, Slip 1 purlwise, 1 K

Repeat n 2 and 3.

Instructions:

Back:

Cast on 109 (115) 121 (127) s on n no 3 and * knit 41 (41) 43 (43) n with fisherman’s rib stitch, knit 3 n stocking stitch *, repeat from *to*. Begin the fisherman’s rib stitch over again. Continue until you have knitted the fisherman’s’ rib 8 times (finish with a full fisherman’s rib piece). The back now measures approx. 56 (56) 61 (61) cm. Leave the work for now.

Front piece:

Knitted similarly to the back until the work measures 49 (49) 54 (54) cm. Cast off the middle 17 (17) 19 (19) s and knit the shoulders separately. In the neck side, you cast off 3 x 2 (3 x 2) 3 x 2 (3 x 2) s and 7 x 1 (10 x 1) 10 x 1 (13 x 1) s. There is now 33 (33) 35 (35) s left on the shoulder. Continue straight up until the piece has the same measurement as the back piece. Knit the other shoulder the same way. Lay the shoulder s from back and front piece together on the right side and knit through both while casting off.

Sleeves:

Measure 20 (20) 22 (22) cm down both sides of the shoulder seams and mark these 2 points. Knit up 89 (89) 97 (97) s on n no 3 along the sleeve edges between the 2 markers. * knit 41 (41) 43 (43) n with fisherman’s rib stitch, knit 3 n stocking stitch *, repeat from * to *. Start the fisherman’s rib stitch over again. Continue until you have knitted the fisherman’s rib 6 times (finish with a full fisherman’s rib stitch piece). Also, decrease 1 s on each side of every 12th n until you have 49 (49) 53 (53) s left. The sleeve now measures approx. 44 (44) 46 (46) cm. Knit * 1 K, 2 K tog * while casting off. Repeat from * to *, and finish with 1 K.

Neckline:

Knit up 136 (140) 144 (148) s on circular needle no 2.5 along the neckline incl the resting s from the back. Knit 5cm stocking stitch. Fold the neckline on the middle and sew it on the back.

Finishing:

Sew the side and sleeve seams together with mattress stitches.

Design: Ellen Holm