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Knitting tension: 14 sts x 28 rows on needles size 7 mm with 1 thread of each quality (double thread) in garter sts = 10 x 10 cm.

Knitting tip: For every turning slip first st as if to knit and tighten the thread in order to avoid a hole in the transitions.

Turnings = See Fig. 1. Fig. 1 illustrates a written explanation below
Knit with shortened rows in the middle of piece to slightly shape the jumper and to get a wide neck – read knitting tip.
Begin as follows:
*knit from bottom edge on all sts, turn and knit return row.
- knit all sts, turn and knit return row
- knit to MT-1, turn and knit return row
- knit to MT-2, turn and knit return row
- knit all sts, turn and knit to MT-3, turn, knit return row (towards collar), turn and knit return row to bottom edge
- knit to MT-1, turn and knit return row
- knit to MT-3, turn and knit return row*
Repeat from *-*.

Lace pattern: See Diagram M.1 and M.2.

Lace Pattern tip: M.1 is knitted at the beg. of each row. Begin at the “start” arrow at the right bottom side of M.1.
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JUMPER
The jumper is knitted from side to side from bottom edge towards collar in garter sts. Beg mid left side, continue over back piece, right sleeve, front piece and then left sleeve.

Back piece: Loosely cast on 120-123-126-130-133 sts on needle size 7 mm with 1 thread of each quality (double thread). Knit 1 row garter sts (seam edge at side). Insert 3 marking threads, from bottom edge towards the collar, as follows:
MT-1 after 72-74-76-77-80 sts
MT-2 after 80-83-85-87-90 sts
MT-3 after 88-91-94-97-99 sts
Leave all MT in the same place until piece is completed to make sure the turnings are in line throughout. The number of sts before and after the MT will vary because of the pattern. Knit the turnings as described above, at the same time knit M.1 at the beg of each row at bottom edge and at collar – see Lace pattern tip (remember it’s only the rows going all the way to bottom edge (Fig. 1 = 14 rows) and to collar (Fig. 1 = 8 rows) that are counted as rows in M.1). Continue like this until you have knitted 4.5-5.5.5-6-6.5 repeats of M.1 at bottom edge (for size S, L and XXL: to the symbol X in diagram M.1). Piece measures approx 42-46-51-56-60 cm – measured approx. 25 cm from the bottom edge of the back and front piece- see measuring chart.

Right sleeve:
Size S, L and XXL: Knit from neckline towards bottom edge 9 sts past MT-1 and put remaining sts from back and front piece on a thread. Remember to leave MT-2, MT-3 and MT-4 where they are.
Size M and XL: Cut the thread and beg at bottom edge. Put sts on a thread or a stitch holder until there are 8 sts left before MT-1. Knit 1 row on remaining sts towards collar, turn the piece and knit return row. Remember to leave MT-2, MT-3 and MT-4 where they are.
All sizes: Cut the thread. Cast on 20 new sts for sleeves over the sts on thread or stitch holder. Knit 1 row over these 20 sts and turn the piece. At the end of next row cast on 20 new sts and knit 1 row over the 40 new sts. Turn the piece. At the end of next row cast on 13-13-15-16-16 new sts. Insert a MT at the bottom of sleeve (measure from this point onwards). Now knit up towards the collar = 1st row the turning pattern. Continue with turnings, at the same time knit M.1 on collar and M.2 on the 4 sts at the bottom of sleeve. After 58-65-79-86-78 rows from MT at bottom of sleeve (piece measures approx 21-23-28-32-28 cm from MT at bottom of sleeve) loosely cast off the lower 13-13-15-16-16 sts. Now knit 1 row on the next 40 sts only. Turn the piece and knit return row. On next row cast off the lower 20 sts and knit 1 row but only on the next 20 sts. Turn the piece and knit return row. On next row cast off the lower 20 sts, at the same time continue from 1st row of the turning pattern towards the neck. Sts left on needle are part of the front piece.

Front piece: Continue with turnings and M.1 on collar and bottom edge and knit towards the bottom edge (make sure to continue M.1 from back piece, i.e. for size S, L and XXL by the X symbol, for size M and XL at the beginning of diagram), at the same time put sts from thread back on needle. Insert a MT in piece (= mid side – measure from here onwards). Continue until there are 9-10-11-12-13 repeats of M.1 along bottom edge, piece measures approx 42-46-51-56-60 cm – measured from the MT at the side and approx 25 cm from the bottom edge - see measuring chart.
Size S, L and XXL: Knit 1 row towards neckline.

Left sleeve: Knit like right sleeve but cast off sts at the sides instead of putting sts on a thread. When sleeve is completed there will be 8-9-10-11-11 repeats of M.1 on collar. Cast off loosely.

Assembly: Sew under arm seams with small, neat sts. Sew the side seam from top of collar down to bottom edge – sew tog first garter st row and cast off row.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	K
	=	double yo, on return row knit 1 yo and drop the other
	=	K2 tog
	=	K3 tog
	=	knit these 2 shortened rows in garter sts independent of the shorten rows (Fig. 1). Knit p-1, turn the work and knit p-2. Then continue with turnings.
	=	Shorten rows- shows how to garment is knitted.
	=	the arrows indicates the marking threads (MT)
	=	bottom edge
	=	neckline

Diagram