Sweet Twosome Jumper Pattern #1286

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This free pattern originally published in: 
Spool Cotton #189, America at Work and Play
Sweet Twosome Jumper Pattern

The mother-and-daughter jumper that’s cute enough for two! Practical and warm for victory-gardening, pretty enough to live in all winter long.

Materials:
CHADWICK’S RED HEART SWEATER WOOL (1 oz. balls)
FOR DAUGHTER
SIZE 4 — 7 balls of main color.
SIZE 6 — 8 balls of main color.
SIZE 8 — 10 balls of main color.
SIZE 10 — 12 balls of main color.
FOR MOTHER
SIZE 12 — 15 balls of main color.
SIZE 14 — 16 balls of main color.
SIZE 16 — 18 balls of main color.
SIZE 18 — 20 balls of main color.
1 ball of contrasting color for each size.
21-inch circular knitting needles No. 3 and No 5.
Steel crochet hook No. 1.
Elastic to fit waist.
4 small buttons.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Bust        
25"
26½"
28"
29½"
31"
33"
35"
37"

Length of bodice at back to center of waist ribbing
4"
4½"
5"
5"
6"
6½"
7"
7½"
Length of bodice at front to center of waist ribbing
6½"
7"
7½"
8"
9"
10"
10½"
11"
Waist      
22"
23"
24"
25"
25"
26"
28"
30"

Length of skirt from center of waist ribbing
12"
14"
16"
18"
25"
25"
26"
26"

Width at hem
44"
47"
51"
55"
58"
62"
66"
70"

GAUGE: 11 sts make 2 inches; 8 rnds make 1 inch.
Sizes
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18

Starting at bottom with No. 5 needle, cast on
240 sts
260 sts
280 sts
300 sts
320 sts
340 sts
360 sts
380 sts

Join, being careful not to twist sts, and work around as follows: * Knit
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts
30 sts
32 sts
34 sts
36 sts

p 2. Repeat from * around (10 gores).

Repeat this rnd until piece measures
3"
3"
3½"
4"
4"
4"
4"
4"

Next rnd: (1st dec rnd) * K 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., knit
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts
30 sts

k 2 tog, k 1, p 2. Repeat from * across (20 sts decreased).

Following rnd: * Knit
20 sts
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts
30 sts
32 sts
34 sts
p 2. Repeat from * around.

Repeat the last rnd until piece measures, from 1st dec rnd
1½"
1½"
1½"
1½"
2¼"
2"
2¼"
2"

Next rnd: (2nd dec rnd) * K 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts

k 2 tog, k 1, p 2. Repeat from * around.

Following rnd: * Knit
18 sts
20 sts
22 sts
24 sts
26 sts
28 sts
30 sts
32 sts

p 2. Repeat from * around.

Repeat the last rnd until piece measures from last dec rnd
1½"
1½"
1½"
1½"
2¼"
2"
2¼"
2"
Next rnd: Dec 20 sts around as before. There are 2 sts less between decreases in each knit panel on each dec rnd. Dec 20 sts on 1 row thereafter every
1½"
1½"
1½"
1½"
2¼"
2"
2¼"
2"

until there remain

160 sts
160 sts
160 sts
160 sts
160 sts
160 sts
200 sts
200 sts

Work straight to next dec rnd, then dec 2 sts as before (alternating dec panels where possible) in only
7 gores
6 gores
5 gores
4 gores
3 gores
1 gore
9 gores
7 gores

There remain
146 sts
148 sts
150 sts
152 sts
154 sts
158 stss
182 sts
186 sts

Work straight until piece measures in all
10"
12"
14"
16"
23"
23"
24"
24"

(or 1 inch less than desired length to bottom of waist ribbing).

Dec 2 sts as before only in same gores in which previous dec was made. There remain

132 sts
136 sts
140 sts
144 sts
148 sts
156 sts
164 sts
172 sts

Place a marker in one p 2 rib at each side to designate side seams. Change to No. 3 needle and work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 2 inches, keeping continuity of p 2 panel in skirt through ribbing. Change to No. 5 needle and k 1 rnd, increasing around to

138 sts
146 sts
154 sts
162 sts
170 sts
182 sts
192 sts
204 sts

Make sure when increasing that there are the same number of sts between markers for Front and Back.

Knit around until piece measures, from top of ribbing,
3"
3½"
4"
4"
5"
5½"
6"
6½"

ending in line with side marker.

Next rnd: Knit

14 sts
15 sts
16 sts
17 sts
18 sts
20 sts
21 sts
23 sts

For Back, bind off the next
41 sts
43 sts
45 sts
47 sts
49 sts
53 sts
56 sts
58 sts

then continue to knit across remaining sts.

Work back and forth in stockinette st (p 1 row, k 1 row) binding off 4 sts at begin­ning of each row until there remain
57 sts
55 sts
53 sts
67 sts
65 sts
81 sts
80 sts
74 sts

Bind off 2 sts at beginning of each row until there remain
41 sts
43 sts
45 sts
47 sts
49 sts
53 sts
56 sts
58 sts

Bind off.

STRAPS (Make 2) ... With No. 3 needle cast on
12 sts
12 sts
12 sts
12 sts
14 sts
14 sts
14 sts
14 sts

1st row: Sl 1, * k 1, p 1. Repeat from * across. Repeat this row once more. Next row: Sl 1, k 2 tog, O, then k 1, p 1 alternately to 3 sts from end of row, O, p 2 tog, k 1 (2 buttonholes made). Repeat the 1st row for ribbing until piece measures

8"
9"
10"
11"
12"
13"
14"
14"

Bind off in ribbing.

Block straps, stretching them to
10"
11"
12"
13"
14"
15"
16"
16"

Block jumper to measurements given. With main color work 1 row of sc around bottom of skirt and top of bodice. With contrasting color, work sc in each st around. With main color work sc in one st and dc in next st alternately around. Fasten off. With contrasting color embroider bodice as in illustration, using long and short, and outline stitches. Press with hot iron through damp cloth. Sew 2 buttons at each side of front of bodice for straps (on inside). Button straps onto buttons, then sew other ends of straps to back, adjusting to proper length.

If desired, work casing for elastic at inside of waistband as follows: Sl st at center of waistband, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st to the left slightly below previous sl st, ch 4, sl st in 4th st to the left slightly above previous sl st. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.
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