Clue #3 - The body

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Now that our neck and yoke are ready it’s time to divide the yoke into the sleeves and body and get started knitting the body.

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Children:

Knit 25-27-29-30-32-33-34 (= half back piece), place the next 36-38-40-40-42-44-48 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit 50-54-58-60-64-66-68 (= front piece), place the next 36-38-40-40-42-44-48 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit the last 25-27-29-30-32-33-34 stitches (= half back piece). The body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

Women:

Knit 34-38-40-44-49-53 (= half back piece), place the next 48-52-56-64-64-66 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-12 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit 68-76-80-88-98-106 (= front piece), place the next 48-52-56-64-64-66 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-12 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit the last 34-38-40-44-49-53 stitches (= half back piece). The body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

Men:

Knit 38-40-44-49-53-58 (= half back piece), place the next 52-56-64-64-66-68 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-8-8-10-12-12 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit 76-80-88-98-106-116 (= front piece), place the next 52-56-64-64-66-68 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-8-8-10-12-12 stitches (= in side under sleeve), knit the last 38-40-44-49-53-58 stitches (= half back piece). The body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

BODY:

EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as casting off; the yarn overs are cast off as normal stitches.

Children:

There are 112-120-128-132-140-144-148 stitches. Continue in the round with stocking stitch and the main colour for 16-20-23-25-26-27-28 cm (or to desired length). Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 3-3-3-4-4-4-4 cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP. Cut and fasten the strand. The jumper measures approx. 36-40-44-48-50-52-54 cm from the shoulder down.

Women:

There are 148-164-176-192-216-236 stitches. Continue in the round with stocking stitch and the main colour for 27-27-27-27-27-27 cm (or to desired length). Change to circular needle size 4 mm and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 4 cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP. The jumper measures approx. 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm from the shoulder down.

Men:

There are 164-176-192-216-236-256 stitches. Continue in the round with stocking stitch and the main colour for 32-32-33-33-33-33 cm (or to desired length; there is 6 cm left to finished length). Change to circular needle size 4 mm and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 6 cm. Loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP. The jumper measures approx. 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm from the shoulder down.