A plain jumper made of mohair which gets that special touch with sequins on the front. Whether as a warming companion for a festive outfit, or combined with jeans for an everyday look with pep the sequin jumper by Bärbel Diederichs catches the eye.

Size S / M

Garment measurements: Width at Bust 48 cm / Length 52 cm

Materials

LANGYARNS MOHAIR LUXE 100 g = 4 balls of 698.0001
LANGYARNS PAILLETTES 50 g = 2 balls of 39.0101
LANGYARNS / ADDI knitting needles, size 4mm .

Pattern I

knit 2, purl 2 rib

Pattern II

stocking stitch

 

Gauge

Pattern I, 4mm needles:
22 sts = 10 cm wide
34 rows = 10 cm long


 

Instructions

Back: Cast on 118 sts with MOHAIR LUXE and knit in pattern I for 9 cm, then continue to knit in pattern II. Decrease on the first row by knitting together every 5th and 6th st 18 times = 100 sts. Continue knitting until you reach a length of 42 cm, then divide your work for the back of the neck: cast off 26 sts in the middle, then finish knitting each side separately. For the curve of the neckline dec each side as follows on WS rows: 3 sts twice, 2 sts 3 times. You have 24 sts remaining each side for the shoulder. Leave these sts.

Front: Cast on 118 sts with MOHAIR LUXE and knit in pattern I for 9 cm. Now, with 1 strand of MOHAIR LUXE and 1 strand of PAILLETTES, continue to knit in pattern II. Decrease on the first row by knitting together every 5th and 6th st 18 times = 100 sts. Continue knitting until you reach a length of 42 cm, then work the front neckline in the same way as for the back. Take the shoulder sts of the front and hold parallel with the shoulder sts of the back, now work a 3-needle bind off: knit the sts together and cast them off as you go.

Sleeves: Cast on 46 sts with MOHAIR LUXE and knit in pattern I for 9 cm. Then work in pattern II to a length of 40 cm from the cast-on edge. For the shaping, increase 1 st at each end of every 6th row 12 times and then every 4th row 3 times = 76 sts. Cast off these sts.

 

Finishing

Close the underarm seams and set in the sleeves. With MOHAIR LUXE, pick up 124 sts around the neckline. Knit in pattern I for 6 rounds, then cast off the sts. Sew in ends.

More knitting patterns by Bärbel Diderichs:

• T-Shirt Lotus
• Scarf with eyelet lace pattern