The sleeves

We are almost at the end of our Christmas jumper and now it’s time to add the sleeves!

Let’s get started

SLEEVES:
Place the 42-44-46-48-50-52-54 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on short circular needle/double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the new stitches cast on under the sleeve, with DROPS Karisma colour 85, light beige = 50-52-54-56-58-60-62 stitches.

Insert a marker-thread in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve and allow it to follow your work onwards. Start at the marker-thread and continue working stocking stitch in the round. When the sleeve measures 2-3-4-4-4-4-4 cm, decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP below

DECREASE TIP (sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker-thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker-thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (2 stitches decreased).

Decrease like this every 4-4½-6-7-8-8½-9 cm a total of 4 times = 42-44-46-48-50-52-54 stitches.

Work until the sleeve measures 18-22-26-30-34-38-41 cm from the division - or desired length (approx. 4 cm remain before finished measurement).

Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Knit 1 round and increase 4-4-4-4-6-6-6 stitches evenly spaced = 46-48-50-52-56-58-60 stitches

Work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for 4 cm.

Cast off a little loosely. The sleeve measures approx. 22-26-30-34-38-42-45 cm from the division.

Work the other sleeve in the same way.

Once both sleeves have been knitted, all that’s left to complete clue #4 is to weave the ends!

Finished? We cannot wait to see all your beautiful sweaters! So tag your posts on social media with #dropsalong and #DROPSChristmasKAL, and don’t forget to send pictures of your progress to the #dropsfan gallery!

Need some help?

Below you'll find a list of resources to help you finish the sleeves of your jumper.

Still have doubts? You can leave questions using the form at the bottom of the page and one of our knitting experts will then try to help you!