Clue #3 - Ready to hug!

Let’s get our jumper hug-ready by adding some warm and lovely arms to it!

Find the pattern for the size you are knitting below, and don’t forget that if you need some help you can check all the resources listed at the end of the clue or leave a question to our experts using the comment form at the bottom of the page.

• Children jumper
• Adult jumper

Children jumper

Sizes: 2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 years

Size (by height in cm): 92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152

INFORMATION FOR THE PATTERN:
INCREASE TIP (for mid under sleeve):
Start 1 stitch before the marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (the marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

SLEEVE:
The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles / short circular needle, bottom up.

Cast on 28-28-32-32-32-36 stitches with double pointed needles size 4 mm and red (colour a). Knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 2-2-2-3-3-3 cm. Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm. Insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of the round (= mid under sleeve). The marker thread will be used a little later when increasing under the sleeve. Work stocking stitch in the round. When the piece measures 6-6-6-6-8-8 cm increase 2 stitches mid under sleeve – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 3½-3-3½-3½-3-3½ cm a total of 6-8-8-9-11-11 times = 40-44-48-50-54-58 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 26-30-34-38-42-46 cm (or to desired length). Loosely cast off. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

Adult jumper

Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

INFORMATION FOR THE PATTERN:
INCREASE TIP (for raglan):
All increases are worked from the right side!

Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 1, 1 yarn over, work until there are 2 stitches left, 1 yarn over, knit 1, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. On the next row, purl the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (for sleeves):
All decreases are worked from the right side!

Decrease as follows after the 1 edge stitch: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.

Decrease as follows before the 1 edge stitch: Start 2 stitches before the edge stitch and knit 2 together.

SLEEVE:
Sleeves are worked back and forth on circular needle top down.

Cast on 14 stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 5.5 mm and red (colour a). Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work stocking stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. AT THE SAME TIME on the first row from the right side increase 1 stitch on each side - remember INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 2nd row a total of 19-21-23-24-24-25 times = 52-56-60-62-62-64 stitches.

Continue working with stocking stitch until the sleeve measures 20-21-23-25-27-29 cm. Now cast on 4-5-5-5-7-9 new stitches for the armhole at the end of the next 2 rows = 60-66-70-72-76-82 stitches.

THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. When the piece measures 4 cm decrease 1 stitch on each side - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 2-2-2-1-1-1 cm 4-13-15-7-12-14 times and then every 3-3-3-2-2-2 cm 9-2-1-10-6-6 times = 34-36-38-38-40-42 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 40-39-38-36-34-33 cm. Now increase 4-6-4-4-6-8 stitches evenly on row = 38-42-42-42-46-50 stitches. Change to circular needle size 4.5 mm and work rib as follows from the right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, (knit 2, purl 2) until there is 1 stitch left on the row, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue like this until the rib measures 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - make sure that the cast-off edge is not tight. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

Finished

Now both sleeves are ready!

Come back next week to finish the jumper. We'll put it all together and give Rudolph a face!

Need some help?

Here’s a list of resources to help with the arms!

• Lesson: How to cast on
• Lesson: How to knit stitches
• Lesson: How to work purl stitches
• Lesson: How to increase/decrease evenly (adult jumper)
• Lesson: How to increase stitches at the end of a row (Adult jumper)
• Video: How to cast on with the continental method
• Video: How to knit a rib (K1, P1)
• Video: How to knit stockinette stitch back and forth on a circular needle
• Video: How to bind off from the right side (RS) (children jumper)
• Video: How to increase with a yarn over (yo)
• Video: How to use a marking thread (MT)(children jumper)
• Video: How to cast off in rib (adult jumper)
• Video: How to cast on new stitches at side of work (adult jumper)
• Video: How to decrease: slip, knit, pass (SKP)(adult jumper)