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Buck Jumper (Sweater) for Toddlers

Materials

  • 3 ozs. of fawn,
  • 1 oz. of brown,
  • ½ oz. of bright green 3-ply wool;
  • 1 pr. each of old UK Nos. 10 and 12/US 3 and 2/metric 2.75 and 3.25mm needles;

Measurements

To fit 24 in. chest;

length from top of shoulder, 15 inches;

length of sleeve at underarm, 12 inches.

Tension

7½ stitches to 1 inch

Special Abbreviations

F., fawn;

B., brown;

G., green.

Pattern

Front

** Using smaller needles and brown cast on 92 sts. Work in rib of K1, P1 for 2 inches.

Change to larger needles and fawn wool. Work 6 rows stocking st. **

Pattern

In words (chart follows)

1st row: K.57 F., 3 B., 32 F.

2nd row: Purl same colours.

3rd row: K.57 F., 6 B., 29 F.

4th row: P.29 F., 7 B., 56 F.

5th row: Knit same colours.

6th row: P.30 F., 6 B., 56 F.

7th row: Knit same colours.

8th row: As 6th row.

9th row: K.56 F., 5 B., 31 F.

10th row: Purl same colours.

11th row: Knit same colours.

12th row: P.32 F., 4 B., 56 F.

13th row: K.55 F., 5 B., 32 F.

14th row: P 25 F., 3 B., 4 F., 5 B., 55 F.

15th row: K.55 F., 4 B., 4 F., 4 B., 25 F.

16th row: P.24 F., 5 B., 4 F., 4 B., 55 F.

17th row: K.54 F., 5 B., 3 F., 7 B., 23 F.

18th row: P.22 F., 8 B., 3 F., 5 B., 54 F.

19th row: K.54 F., 5 B., 4 F., 9 B., 20 F.

20th row: P.19 F., 9 B., 5 F., 6 B., 53 F.

21st row: K.53 F., 6 B., 5 F., 10 B., 18 F.

22nd row: P.15 F., 1 B., 2 F., 10 B., 5 F., 6 B.,53 F.

23rd row: K.53 F., 6 B., 6 F., 9 B., 1 F., 2 B., 15 F.

24th row: P.15 F., 12 B., 6 F., 7 B., 52 F.

25th row: K.52 F., 7 B., 6 F., 11 B., 16 F.

26th row: P.16 F., 11 B., 6 F., 8 B., 14 F., 3 B., 34 F.

27th row: K.34 F., 3 B., 14 F., 8 B., 7 F., 11 B., 15 F.

28th row: P.15 F., 11 B., 6 F., 9 B., 14 F., 4 B., 33 F.

29th row: K.33 F., 3 B., 14 F., 10 B., 7 F., 11 B., 14 F.

30th row: P.14 F., 10 B., 8 F., 10 B., 15 F., 3 B., 32 F.

31st row: K.32 F., 2 B., 2 F., 3 B., 11 F., 10 B., 8 F., 11 B., 13 F.

32nd row: P.13 F., 12 B., 7 F., 10 B., 11 F., 3 B., 2 F., 5 B., 29 F.

33rd row: K.29 F., 10 B., 9 F., 13 B., 6 F., 12 B., 13 F.

34th row: P.13 F., 13 B., 4 F., 16 B., 8 F., 12 B., 26 F.

35th row: K.25 F., 11 B., 9 F., 17 B., 3 F., 14 B., 13 F.

36th row: P.13 F., 15 B., 1 F., 19 B., 11 F., 9 B., 24 F.

37th row: K.23 F., 7 B., 13 F., 12 B., 2 G., 20 B., 1 F., 1 B., 13 F.

38th row: P.13 F., 1 B., 1 F., 16 B., 6 G., 13 B., 13 F., 7 B., 22 F.

39th row: K.21 F., 11 B., 9 F., 13 B., 7 G., 16 B., 15 F.

40th row: P.15 F., 18 B., 5 G., 14 B., 6 F., 14 B., 20 F.

41st row: K.20 F., 15 B., 5 F., 11 B., 7 G., 19 B., 15 F.

42nd row: P.14 F., 18 B., 10 G., 11 B., 4 F., 15 B., 20 F.

43rd row: K.21 F., 14 B., 3 F., 12 B., 10 G., 18 B., 14 F.

44th row: P.14 F., 18 B., 10 G., 13 B., 1 F., 14 B., 22 F.

45th row: K.23 F., 26 B., 11 G., 18 B., 14 F.

46th row: P.14 F., 2 B., 1 F., 15 B., 11 G., 26 B., 23 F.

47th row: K. 23 F., 26 B., 10 G., 16 B., 1 F., 1 B., 15 F.

48th row: Purl same colours.

49th row: K.22 F., 27 B., 10 G., 16 B., 17 F.

50th row: Purl same colours.

51st row: K.22 F., 27 B., 10 G., 15 B., 18 F.

52nd row: P.18 F., 16 B., 9 G., 27 B., 22 F.

53rd row: K.21 F., 27 B., 10 G., 13 B., 1 F., 2 B., 18 F.

54th row: P 18 F., 2 B., 1 F., 13 B., 11 G., 26 B., 21 F.

55th row: K.21 F., 25 B., 12 G., 13 B., 1 F., 1 B., 19 F.

56th row: P.21 F., 13 B., 12 G., 25 B., 21 F.

57th row: K.18 F., 28 B., 11 G., 13 B., 22 F.

58th row: P.22 F., 13 B., 12 G., 29 B., 16 F.

59th row: K.15 F., 5 B., 2 F., 23 B., 12 G., 1 F., 1 G., 11 B., 22 F.

60th row: P.23 F., 7 B., 1 F., 3 G., 2 F., 11 G., 22 B., 4 F., 5 B., 14 F.

61st row: K.14 F., 4 B., 5 F., 21 B., 12 G., 2 F., 3 G., 1 F., 7 B., 23 F.

62nd row: P.24 F., 2 B., 6 F., 3 G., 2 F., 12 G., 19 B., 6 F., 4 B., 14 F.

63rd row: K.14 F., 4 B., 7 F., 18 B., 10 G., 3 F., 4 G., 32 F.

64th row: P.33 F., 3 G., 3 F., 10 G., 3 B., 1 F., 13 B., 7 F., 5 B., 14 F.

65th row: K.14 F., 5 B., 9 F., 10 B., 2 F., 2 B., 1 F., 9 G., 3 F., 4 G., 33 F.

66th row: P.33 F., 5 G., 4 F., 7 G., 1 F., 1 B., 4 F., 7 B., 10 F., 6 B., 14 F.

67th row: K.14 F., 6 B., 11 F., 5 B., 7 F., 8 G., 3 F., 5 G., 33 F.

68th row: P.34 F., 4 G., 1 F., 9 G., 23 F., 7 B., 14 F.

69th row: K.15 F., 6 B., 24 F., 13 G., 34 F.

70th row: P.34 F., 13 G., 23 F., 7 B., 15 F.

To Shape Armhole:

71st row: Cast off 6 sts., K.10 F., 6 B., 24 F., 12 G., 34 F.

72nd row: Cast off 6 sts., P.28, F., 13 G., 23 F., 6 B., 10 F.

73rd row: K2tog F., 8 F., 6 B., 23 F., 12 G., 27 F., K2tog F.

74th row: Purl same colours.

75th row: K2tog F., 8 F., 5 B., 24 F., 12 G., 25 F., K2tog F.

76th row: P.24 F., 13 G., 25 F., 5 B., 9 F.

77th row: K2tog F., 7 F., 4 B., 27 F., 13 G., 21 F., K2tog F.

78th row: P.21 F., 13 G., 29 F., 4 B., 7 F.

79th row: K2tog F., 5 F., 4 B., 30 F., 17 G., 14 F., K2tog F.

80th row: P.15 F., 15 G., 33 F., 3 B., 6 F.

81st row: K2tog F., 44 F., 9 G., 15 F., K2tog F.

82nd row: P.17 F., 9 G., 44 F.

83rd row: K.43 F., 9 G., 18 F.

84th row: P.18 F., 11 G., 41 F.

85th row: Knit same colours.

86th row: P.18 F., 6 G., 46 F.

87th row: Knit same colours.

88th row: P.19 F., 4 G., 47 F.

89th row: K.48 F., 3 G., 19 F.

90th row: Purl F.

Chart

(The chart will be the full width of your page when printed)

Rodeo cowboy knitting chart

Using fawn wool work 10 rows in stocking st.

To Shape Neck:

K.27, tum.

Continue in stocking st., dec. once at neck edge in every 4th row till 21 sts. remain, ending neck edge.

To Shape Shoulder:

1st row: Work to last 7 sts., turn.

2nd row: Work to end.

3rd row: Work to last 14 sts., turn.

4th row: Work to end.

Cast off.

Join in wool at neck edge.

Cast off 16 sts., work on remaining sts. to correspond with other shoulder.

Back

Work as given from ** to ** for front.

Then continue in stocking st. till work measures same as front to underarm.

To Shape Armhole:

Cast off 6 sts. at beg. of next 2 rows.

Then dec. once each end of needle in next and every alt. row till 70 sts. remain.

Work without shaping till work measures same as front at armhole edge.

To Shape Shoulder:

1st and 2nd rows: Work to last 7 sts., turn.

3rd and 4th rows: Work to last 14 sts., turn.

5th row: Work to end.

Cast off.

Sleeves (both alike)

Using smaller needles and brown wool cast on 54 sts.

Work in rib of K1, P1 for 2½ inches.

Change to larger needles and fawn wool.

Work in stocking st., inc. once at each end of next and every following 6th row till there are 72 sts.

Work without shaping till work measures 12 inches from commencement.

To Shape Top:

Cast off 6 sts. at beg. of next 2 rows.

Then dec. once at each end of needle in next and 4 alt. rows.

Then each end of row in every row till 24 sts. remain.

Cast off 8 sts. at beg. of each row.

Neckband

Join up right shoulder.

Using smaller needles and brown wool, with right side facing pick up 100sts. evenly round neck.

Work 10 rows in rib of K1, P1.

Cast off in rib.

To Make Up

Press lightly.

Sew up left shoulder.

Sew in sleeves.

Sew up side and sleeve seams.


The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain, however this updated version and all charts are copyright Sarah Bradberry, 28th June 2014. All rights reserved.