Sloppy Joe Christmas Jumper Recipe
This is a recipe rather than a pattern. You need a few simple measurements and a little maths. Your tension needs to be the same as mine so please swatch and adjust your needle size accordingly. This jumper is designed to be worn with about 10cm positive ease. You can try this jumper on as you work, to check hem and arm length. It is knitted in the round from the hem up to the arm, then worked back and forth in separate sections for the back and front panels. The shoulder seams are grafted using Kitchener stitch (you can cast off and stitch the shoulders if you prefer but grafting means there are no seams). The sleeves are worked by picking up stitches around the sleeve edge and knitting down towards the cuff in the round.
The version in the pattern was worked in chunky/bulky weight yarn. I used the formula below to make a super chunky version. You can make a Swatch of your own with whatever weight of yarn you have, measure and count the stitches over 10cm, then change the 8 in the formula below for the amount of stitches you get over 10cm. At least that's what I did. Let me know how you get on.
Formula for working out cast on stitches in super chunky: C ……. \ 10 x 8 + 8 = number of cast on stitches: E …….
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