Pattern - Perfect Christmas Jumper

[tabblock] [tab1: The Perfect Christmas Jumper is exactly as described – the perfect jumper for every Christmas season! With stylish 1940’s shape of neat fitting body sitting on the waistline, a crew neck with back neck opening, and long elegant sleeves, The Perfect Christmas Jumper is a true classic. The front of the jumper features a repeating abstract colourwork motif to suggest pine trees followed by two dramatic stags with resplendent antlers on the upper yoke. The single coloured back of the sweater creates a refined contrast and the sleeves repeat the abstracted tree shapes on the upper sleeve heads. A choice of two sleeve heads are included in the pattern - the quintessential 1940s ‘box head’ sleeve or a softer gathered sleeve head for a less dramatic silhouette. The Perfect Christmas Jumper is knitted in four separate pieces which are then sewn together, with the colourwork sections on the front and sleeves, knitted using a combination of stranded colourwork and intarsia techniques. The Perfect Christmas Jumper is knitted in [productlink: Excelana North fingering weight yarn = excelana-4-ply :productlink], 100% British wool, hand dyed at our Lake District studio. We have used bold [productlink: Siren = siren :productlink] – a strong, true red, paired with [productlink: Alabaster = alabaster :productlink], the natural undyed creamy-white shade of Excelana. Charlie is shown modelling the 2nd size to fit 82-86 cm (32-34 in) chest with 5cm (2in) of positive ease. The pattern includes instructions for 6 sizes to fit from 71 to 127 cm (28-50 in) chest circumference with charted instructions for the colourwork sections plus a comprehensive sizing chart and useful schematic. :tab1] [tab2:Yarn [productlink: Susan Crawford Excelana North Fingering weight yarn = excelana-4-ply :productlink], 100% British wool - 75% Cheviot, 25% Bluefaced Leicester (159m / 174yds per 50g skein) 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) skeins shade [productlink: Siren = siren :productlink] – yarn A 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins shade [productlink: Alabaster = alabaster :productlink] – yarn B Suggested needles Small needles: 1 pair of 2.75mm (US 2) straight needles and 2.75mm (US 2) circular needle (60cm in length) Large needles: 1 pair of 3.25mm (US 3) straight needles or 3.25mm (US3) circular needle (80–100cm in length) Gauge 28 sts and 36 rows = 10cm (4in) over stocking stitch worked flat, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 3.25mm needles. 31 sts and 34 rows = 10cm (4in) over stranded colourwork pattern worked flat, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 3.25mm needles. If necessary, use an alternative needle size to obtain the correct gauge. Notions 4 buttons Waste yarn Sewing needle and thread :tab2] [tab3:Stranded colourwork Intarsia Following a chart Sewing up a garment :tab3] [hr] Yarn kits are also available [small_textbutton: Purchase your yarn kit here = /products/perfect-christmas-jumper-yarn-kit :small_textbutton] [tablabel1:Description:tablabel1][tablabel2:Pattern Information:tablabel2][tablabel3:Techniques:tablabel3]