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KIDS

Panda in Glasses

JUMPER

Pandas: cute, cuddly and, in cartoon form, cheeky! Your li le ones
will love this fun jumper, especially if they wear glasses too

Need to
Designed by The Panda in Glasses jumper ALL SIZES:
Vikki Bird know... is worked in pieces from the Row 2: Purl. **
bottom up. The neckline is Work a further 48 (52, 58, 68, SAVE
Yarn used picked up and knitted on after 76, 80) rows in St st. At this
King Cole Big Value DK seaming the shoulders of the point the back will measure 15%
jumper. The motif is worked approximately 21 (22, 24, 27,
About the yarn using intarsia from a chart. 30, 31) cm. If you wish to add Our friends at Wool4Less are offering an

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then add the same number of

Tension 2x2 Rib (flat) rows to the front of the jumper
22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm Row 1 (RS): *K2, p2; rep from before starting the chart, and remembering to add same
measured over St st on * to last 2 sts, k2. still ending after a WS row. number of extra rows if you
larger needles Row 2: *P2, k2; rep from * to have added to the back for
last 2 sts, p2. ***Shape armholes length, ending after a WS row.
Needles used Rep these 2 rows for patt. Cast off 5 sts at beg of next Next Row (RS, chart
3.5mm straight 2 rows. 58 (64, 68, 72, 76, placement): K11 (14, 16,
4mm straight Start knitting… 80) sts 18, 20, 22), pm, work
Work 8 (8, 6, 6, 8, 8) rows in Row 1 of Panda in Glasses
Other supplies BACK St st.*** chart, pm, k12 (15, 17, 19,
yarn bobbins, optional With MC and smaller straight 21, 23).
2 stitch markers needles, cast on 66 (74, 78, Raglan shaping Cont in St st, working Panda
stitch holder 82, 86, 90) sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k to last in Glasses chart between
tapestry needle Work for 4cm in 2x2 rib ( at). 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d markers, until you have worked
Change to larger needles. Row 2: Purl. a total of 38 (36, 36, 34, 34,
Sizing Rep these 2 rows 11 (13, 15, 32) rows of chart.
2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years, SIZE 2 YRS ONLY: 17, 18, 20) more times. 34 Cont working chart between
designed to t with 5cm Row 1 (RS): K17, m1, k32, m1, (36, 36, 36, 38, 38) sts markers while AT THE SAME
positive ease k17. 68 (-, -, -, -, -) sts Cast off loosely. TIME, shape armholes as for
Back from *** to ***.
Abbreviations SIZES 4 YRS, 6 YRS, 8 YRS, 10 FRONT
See page 94 for YRS & 12 YRS ONLY: Work as for Back to **. Once chart is complete,
all abbreviations Row 1 (RS): Knit. Work a further 10 (16, 22, remove markers, break all CCs
34, 42, 48) rows in St st, and cont in MC only.

4yrs
8yrs
Find your size Size 2yrs 65.5 6yrs 72.5 10yrs 12yrs
69
76.5
80
60
Finished chest circumference (cm)
41
39
37.5
35.5
33.5
31
A: Front/Back width (cm)
22
24
B: Length to underarm (cm)
31
30
27
21
49
37.5
C: Total length (cm)
51.5
44.5
35.5
40
D: Sleeve length (cm)
Big Value DK
Yarn 21.5 26.5 29 31.5 34.5 38
Turquoise 4044 (MC) 2 3 3 4 4 5
White 4020 (CC1) 1 1 1 2 2 2
Black 4053 (CC2) 1 1 1 2 2 2
Pink 4033 (CC3) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Red 4029 (CC4) 1 1 1 1 1 1
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