Ay up M’ Duck Jumper

Amazing yarn deserves to be shown off and the Ay up M' Duck Jumper was designed to do just that! The design consists of 24 coloured stripes perfect for a full 24 colour advent set (mine came from the amazing Derbyshire based Ducky Darlings) but works equally well alternating a single main and contrast colour. Better still, why not go crazy and use up some of your sock yarn scraps! The Ay up M’ Duck Jumper is lightweight with mid-length bat-wing sleeves, making it a useful wardrobe addition for wearing alone or layering up. The jumper is worked in one piece using a simple slip stitch pattern. You start at the hem (the most fitted area) working in the round up through the body out to the sleeves. You then split to work front and back separately before grafting at the shoulders and adding the collar and cuffs. **Special Stitches / Techniques** German twisted cast on (or alternative stretchy cast on of choice), knit, purl, slipped stitches, working in the round, sloping increases and grafting using Kitchener Stitch or a three needle bind off. **Size** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) To fit bust cm: 76 (86, 96.5, 106.5, 117) (127, 137, 147, 157, 163) To fit bust in: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62, 64) *please see schematic in images for full detailed measurements* The jumper is fitted at the hip and looser at the bust so for most people I recommend selecting a size based on your hip measurements rather than your bust. **Gauge** 23 stitches and 40 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over slip stitch pattern after blocking **Yarn** Main Colour: 449 (501, 553, 604, 636) (688, 758, 791, 861, 894)m 492 (548, 605, 661, 696) (753, 829, 866, 942, 978) yds Contrast Colour Total: 644 (702, 777, 842, 894) (960, 1053, 1104, 1188, 1240)m 705 (768, 850, 921, 978) (1050, 1152, 1208, 1300, 1357) yds Contrast Colour per Stripe: 38 (43, 43, 48, 48) (52, 52, 57, 57, 62)m 42 (48, 48, 53, 53) (57, 57, 63, 63, 68) yds *If you plan to use up your left over scraps, please note that the amount of yarn listed per stripe relates to the longest stripes near the collar and that the stripes near the hem will require approximately one third less.* **Support** If you would like to knit this jumper in a size outside of the range listed, please get in contact and I will do my best to support you.