JUMPER CABLE designed by Erika Flory copyright 2007

A boat-necked jumper that can also be worn as a sundress. The ribbed panel on
the aline skirt merges into the bodice as cables. The back of the bodice is worked
in reverse stockinette stitch and fastens with a single button.

Sized for 6 mos (12 mos, 18 mos). Shown in size 18 mos

MATERIALS: Peaches n Creme by Elmore-Pisgah, 2.5 oz balls, (approx. 100

yards), 100% cotton.
• 3(4,4) balls in color #91 Butterscotch
• One pair size 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Cable needle, stitch holders, tapestry needle, 1/2” button

MEASUREMENTS
• Chest: 15(16, 18)”
• Length from shoulder: 12 1/2( 15 1/2, 18)”
• Bottom width: 30(32, 34)”
• Bodice length: 5(6, 7)”

GAUGE
16 sts and 24 rows to 4”/10 cm over st st using size 7(4.5mm) needles.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE

TECHNIQUES
3-needle Bind-off: Used instead of binding off shoulder stitches and sewing
them together, this technique reduces bulk at the shoulders.
With stitches on 2 needles and right sides facing, *Knit 2 stitches together (one
from the front needle and one from the back needle); repeat from * once.1. With
left needle, pass first stitch on right needle over second stitch and off right
needle. 2. Knit next 2 stitches together. Repeat 1 & 2 until 1 stitch remains;
draw yarn through this last stitch.

c3f: Slip 3 sts to cable needle, hold in front of work. Knit next 3 sts from left-
hand needle; knit 3 sts from cable needle.

NOTES: Directions are given for 1st size; directions for 2nd and 3rd sizes are in
parenthesis. When one number is given, it applies to all sizes; when 0 is given, do
nothing for that size.

FRONT: Cast on 60(64, 68) sts. Work 7 rows garter st. End on RS.
Start rib panel: Row 1 (WS): p17(19, 21) sts, k2 p2 for 24 sts, k2, p17(19, 21).
Row 2 (RS): k17(19, 21) sts, p2 k2 for 24 sts, p2, k17(19, 21) sts.
Repeat these 2 rows AND AT SAME TIME work Decrease row every 6th row: k2,
ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. until 48(50,50) sts remain.and length is 8 1/2(9
1/2, 11 1/4)” from cast on. End on RS.
Bodice: Row 1 (WS): k4, ssk(ssk,0), k7(8, 10), work rib panel over next 22 sts,
k7(8,10), k2tog(k2tog, 0), k4.
Row 2 (RS): k4, p8(9, 10), c3f, p2, c3f, p2, c3f, p8(9,10), k4.
Row 3: k4, ssk, k6(7,8), p6, k2, p6, k2, p6, k6(7,8), k2tog, k4.
Row 4: k4, p7(8,9), k6, p2, k6, p2, k6, p7(8, 9), k4
Row 5: k4, ssk, k5(6, 7), p6, k2, p6, k2, p6, k5(6, 7), k2tog, k4.
Row 6: k4, p6(7, 8), c3f, p2, c3f, p2 , c3f, p6(7, 8), k4.
Row 7: k4, k6(7, 8), p6, k2, p6, k2, p6, k6(7, 8), k4.
Row 8: k4, p6(7, 8), k6, p2, k6, p2, k6, p6(7, 8), k4.
Row 9: k4, k6(7, 8), p6, k2, p6, k2, p6, k6(7, 8), k4.
Repeat rows 6-9 until bodice measures 4(5 1/4, 6)”. Change to garter st,
knitting all stitches, decrease 3 sts over each cable: k2 tog three times over each
cable. Work 5 more rows in garter st.
Neck: Work 8(9, 10) sts, slip to holder, BO center 17(17, 17) sts, work 8(9,10)
sts, slip to holder.

BACK: Work same as front until length is 8 1/2(9 1/2, 11 1/4)” from cast on.
End on RS.
Bodice: Bodice is worked in reverse st st with garter stitch at edges.
WS: Knit, decreasing 9 sts evenly across row: k1(2,2) ktog, *k4, k2tog*; repeat
from * to end of row, ending with k1(2,2).
Row 1 (RS): k4, purl to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 2 (WS): k4, ssk, knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, k4.
Repeat rows 1 &2 2(3,3) times more.
Keeping first and last 4 sts in garter stitch, work even on 33(33,37) sts until
2(3, 3 1/4)” from start of bodice. End on WS.
Divide Bodice: Work 16(16, 18) sts, BO 1 st, work 16(16,18) sts. Working one
side at a time in reverse st st, keep first and last 4 sts in garter st until 4(5 1/4,
6)” from start of bodice. Work 6 rows garter st.
Shoulders: BO 8 sts at neck edge, work last 8(8, 10) sts and slip to holder.
Work other side of bodice to correspond.
Buttonhole tab: With RS facing, pick up and knit 5 sts along left back neck
opening. Knit 2 rows. Buttonhole row: k2, yo, k2tog, k1. Knit 2 rows. Decrease
row: k2tog, k1, k2tog. BO.

Finishing: With RS facing, join shoulders using 3-needle BO. Sew side seams up
to bodice. Sew button on right back to correspond with buttonhole. Work in
loose ends.
15(16,18)”

5(6,7)”

12 1/2(15 1/2, 18)”

30(32, 34)”