Rainbow Jumper
This is a super simple, super gorgeous jumper. Great for a first jumper project. I always find working with stripes speeds my knitting up no end and
I’m sure you’ll find the same – it knits up in a jiffy!
The jumper is knitted from the top down and uses really simple increases which give that lovely swirl pattern at the yoke. I think it looks just lovely.
When thinking about you colour choices, the main decision is which colour do you want your jumper to start and end with. I’ve gone for Blueberry
Muffin in this one. To be honest, when I first put these colours together I didn’t think they went together that well, but I persevered and I’m just so pleased with how it’s turned out.
You can obviously have fun with the stripes – do them varying thicknesses or reflect them rather than repeat them. Just make sure you make a note of what you do so you can repeat the same pattern down the sleeves.
You will need
Sizes: S (M, L, XL) Plump Superchunky in 7 (8, 9, 10) colours
Shown here in a small (7 colours)
A – Blueberry Muffin
B – Raspberry Ripple
C – Marmalade
D – Lemon Curd
E – Bubblegum
F – Peppermint Cream
G – Slushy
For larger sizes, you’ll need one extra colour per size, so Medium will need an H, Large will need H and I, and XL will need H, I and J.
If you’d like to see different combinations of colours together, just drop us an email and we can send you pictures.
10mm circular needles or dpns for ribbing (40cm)
12mm circular needles
Gauge: 8sts and 13 rows to 10cm/ 4”
Finished Measurements:
Chest/Length: Small 110cm 43 1/3” 56cm 22”, Medium 120cm 47 1⁄4 “ 59cm 23 1⁄4”, Large 130cm 51 1/6” 62cm 24 1⁄2“, Extra Large 140cm 55 1/8” 65cm 25 1⁄2“
Washing
Plump Superchunky and Plump DK are made from the highest quality superfine merino and baby alpaca. These really are special and luxurious fibres and should be treated carefully! Having said that both yarns are suitable for delicate hand washing. Use a specialist detergent and do not agitate or twist the fibres to retain the gorgeous softness and shape of your garment.
Shedding
Because of the roving nature of our yarns (they are single ply, rather than tightly twisted), some shedding may occur. The best way to deal with this is spray your finished garment with water and leave to dry flat, naturally before the first wearing. This sets the fibres and should stop any problems. If you want any further advice just drop us a line at [email protected]
Using your yarn
All our yarn comes in skeins. Before using you need to wind the skein into a ball or you will get into an awful tangled mess! If you are not sure how to do this you can watch our video here!
UK (excluding Northern Ireland)
Shipping is £3.95 to anywhere in the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) regardless of size.
All our UK orders are posted Royal Mail Tracked.
EU & Northern Ireland
It is with great sadness that the new GPSR Legislation means we are no longer able to ship to the EU or Northern Ireland. We hope that this is a temporary measure and will look to open up shipping to the EU and Northern Ireland again soon.
USA, Australia, NZ and rest of the world
For the rest of the world, shipping is £20. Local taxes may apply.
Orders are sent by Royal Mail International Tracked.
Returns
We will happily accept returns or exchanges within 28 days. Please drop us a line at [email protected] if you plan to send anything back so that we can deal with your request. Please note that we can only accept unused yarn, still in the skein (ie not wound into a ball). Further information is available at our terms and conditions.