AKITA

JUMPER
DG 457-03 | OLDER

Dale Garn - a part of

DG 457-03

AKITA JUMPER

DESIGN
Ane Kydland Thomassen

YARN
OLDER 100 % wool, 50 grams = approx. 95 metres

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL)
NOTE! See GARMENT MEASUREMENTS to find the right size

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Chest size approx. 95 (103) 110 (118) 128 (140) cm
Full length approx. 47 (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) cm
Sleeve-length approx. 49 cm or to desired length

YARN AMOUNTS
Colour 1 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) balls
Colour 2 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) balls

COLOURS
Colour 1 Putty 408
Colour 2 Pear green410

SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZES

5 mm and 7 mm long and short circular needles and DPNs

KNITTING TENSION
16 sts stocking st colourwork on 7 mm needles = 10 cm
16 rounds stocking st colourwork on 7 mm needles = 10 cm

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Check your knitting tension by working a swatch.
Count the number of sts per 10 cm; if you have more sts
than suggested, change to a larger needle size. If you have For cardigan pattern see DG 457-01
fewer sts, change to a smaller needle size.
NOTE! Control your knitting tension when working the
FIND THE RIGHT SIZE colourwork so it is not tight.
1. Measure a garment that fits you.
BODY
2. Compare the measurements with the pattern.
Cast on 152 (164) 176 (188) 204 (224) sts with colour 1 on 5
3. Choose your size from the upper body measurements.
mm circular needles. Work 5 cm rib in the round as follows:
4. Body and sleeves can be worked longer or shorter as
K1, *P2, K2*, repeat from *-*, finish with P2, K1.
needed.
Change to 7 mm needles. Work 1 row of stocking st.
Place a marker around 2 sts on each side (= marker-sts
ABBREVIATIONS
which are always worked with colour 2) and with 74 (80)
K = knit, P = purl, st. = stitch, y/o = yarn over,
86 (92) 100 (110) sts between the markers on both the front
DPN = double pointed needles, m1r = make one right,
and back pieces. Continue with stocking st and colourwork
m1l = make one left, tbl = through back loop
according to the diagram. Begin at the arrow for your
chosen size, after the marker-sts on each side. When the
© House of Yarn AS piece measures 28 (28) 29 (30) 31 (32) cm cast off 6 sts in
The copying and publication of materials and patterns, each side (= marker-sts + 2 sts on each side). At the same
or their use for commercial purposes, is not allowed time, cast off 4 sts mid-front for the V-neck = 33 (36) 39 (42)
without prior agreement with House of Yarn AS. 46 (51) sts on each front piece and 70 (76) 82 (88) 96 (106)
sts on the back piece. Finish each piece separately.
Photo: House of Yarn

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 of stocking st with colour 1, then according to the diagram.
Count outwards from the middle of the sleeve to determine
where the diagram should begin. When the sleeve measures
8 cm, increase 1 st on each side of the marker-sts by m1r
before the marker-sts and m1l after the marker-sts. Repeat
the increases every 3.5 (4) 3 (3.5) 2.5 (3) cm a total of 11
(10) 12 (11) 13 (12) times = 62 (64) 68 (70) 74 (76) sts. When
the sleeve measures 46 cm, divide mid-under the sleeve
(between the marker-sts). Continue working back and forth
until the sleeve measures 49 cm. Cast off with the colour
used most on the last row. Work one more sleeve in the
same way.

ASSEMBLY
Join the shoulder seams with mattress st. Sew in the sleeves.
The top 3 cm are sewn to the decreases on each side.

NECK
BACK PIECE Begin at the bottom of the V-neck and pick up approx. 8 sts
= 70 (76) 82 (88) 96 (106) sts. per 5 cm with colour 1, along the V-neck decreases on one
Work back and forth with colourwork as before, at the same side, around the neck and down the V-neck decreases on
time cast on 1 new st on each side = 72 (78) 84 (90) 98 (108) the other side. St count should be divisible by 4+2. Work 3
sts. cm rib back and forth (rows from the right side begin and
NOTE! The pattern is not symmetrical. It is therefore end with K2). Cast off. Sew one short side over the other at
important to be aware that the diagram is read from right the bottom of the V-neck.
to left from the right side and from left to right from the
wrong side. When the piece measures 45 (46) 48 (50) 52 M1R AND M1L
(54) cm, cast off the middle 26 (28) 28 (30) 32 (34) sts for the M1l: Pick up the strand between 2 sts, place it on left needle
neckline. Finish each side separately and cast off 1 st on the as shown in picture, work through the back loop.
next row from the neck = 22 (24) 27 (29) 32 (36) shoulder-
sts. Work until the piece measures 47 (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) cm.
Cast off with the colour used most on the last row. Work the
other side in the same way but in reverse.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE

= 33 (36) 39 (42) 46 (51) sts.
M1r: Pick up strand between 2 sts, place it on left needle
Work back and forth with colourwork as before and at the as shown in picture, work the front loop.
same time cast on 1 new st by the armhole = 34 (37) 40 (43)
47 (52) sts. On the next row from the right side, decrease
for the V-neck by K together tbl the first 2 sts. Repeat the
decrease every 2nd row a total of 12 (13) 13 (14) 15 (16) times
= 22 (24) 27 (29) 32 (36) shoulder-sts. Work until the piece
measures 47 (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) cm. NOTE! Finish with the
same row as on the back piece. Cast off with the colour
used most on the last row.
DIAGRAM
LEFT FRONT PIECE
Middle of sleeve
Work in the same way as the right front piece but in reverse.
Decrease for the neckline every 2nd row from the right side, Colour 1
by K2 together. Colour 2
Repeat
SLEEVES
Cast on 40 (44) 44 (48) 48 (52) sts with colour 1 on 5 mm
DPNs. Work rib in the round (K2, P2) for 6 cm. Place a marker XS
L S
XXL- XL
M

around the first and last sts (=marker-sts, which are always XXXL
Repeat
worked with colour 2). Change to 7 mm DPNs. Work 1 round

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