Sweet Marigold Sweater

Knitted jumper for baby and kids in DROPS BabyMerino. Piece is knitted top down with raglan pattern and lace pattern. Size 6 month - 8 years

DROPS Baby 38-12
DROPS design: Pattern no bm-022-bn
Yarn group A
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SIZE:
Size: 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 years)
Size equals approx. kid’s height in cm:
68/74 - 80/86 (92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128)

MATERIALS:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-150 (150-200-200-200) g colour 45, lemon

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm: Length 40 and 60 cm for stocking stitch/lace pattern.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm: Length 40 and 60 cm for edges in garter stitch.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.

PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1 to A.5. Choose diagram for your size.

INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 72 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 6) = 12. 
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after every 12th stitch.
On next round work yarn over twisted to avoid hole.

RAGLAN:
On front and back piece raglan increase is shown in diagrams.
Increase for raglan on each of the sleeves as follows:
Increase 1 stitch after 1st and 3rd marker and before 2nd and 4th marker by making a yarn over. Knit yarn overs twisted on next round.
Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch. 

DECREASE TIP (applies to sleeves): 
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain before stitch with marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 3, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked.

CAST-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight cast-off edge you may use a larger needle size. If this also is too tight, work a 1 yarn over after approx. every 4th stitch while casting off (cast off yarn overs as regular stitches).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE GARMENT:
Worked in the round on circular needle from mid back, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles, top down.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 72-76 (82-84-90-94) stitches on a short circular needle size 2.5 mm with Baby Merino. Work 4 ridges in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above.
Knit 1 round while increasing 6-2 (2-0-8-4) stitches evenly - read INCREASE TIP = 78-78 (84-84-98-98) stitches.
Purl 1 round. Insert 1 marker thread at beginning of round = mid back. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!
Switch to a short circular needle size 3 mm and work yoke as explained below.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!

YOKE:
Work next round as follows:
Half back piece: Work A.1 (= 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches), A.2 (= 2-2 (1-1-3-3) stitches).
Right sleeve: Work 1 stitch in stocking stitch, insert 1st marker, make 1 yarn over, work 14 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over, insert 2nd marker, 1 stitch in stocking stitch.
Front piece: Work A.3 (= 1-1 (1-1-2-2) stitches), A.1 over 20-20 (24-24-28-28) stitches, A.2 over 2-2 (1-1-3-3) stitches.
Left sleeve: Work 1 stitch in stocking stitch, insert 3rd marker, make 1 yarn over, work 14 stitches in stocking stitch, make 1 yarn over, insert 4th marker, 1 stitch in stocking stitch.
Half back piece: Work A.3 over 1-1 (1-1-2-2) stitches, A.1 (= 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches) = 86-86 (92-92-102-102) stitches (including yarn overs).

On rounds that begin with slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over stitches worked together in A.1, displace beginning of round 1 stitch backwards, i.e. beginning of round begins when 1 stitch remains on previous round. When A.1 has been worked vertically, knit next stitch. Then work beginning of round as previously in piece.
Continue pattern like this and increase for RAGLAN - read explanation above, increase every other round 14-16 (17-18-19-20) times in total (including increases on first round after neck edge). When increase for sleeves are finished, continue in stocking stitch and pattern as before.
After last increase for raglan and A.2/A.3 have been worked 1 time vertically, there are 208-216 (244-248-276-280) stitches on needle.
Piece measures approx. 10-10 (12-12-15-15) cm from neck edge.
Now work pattern as follows:
Half back piece: Work A.1 over 20-20 (24-24-28-28) stitches, A.4 over 11-11 (13-13-15-15) stitches.
Right sleeve: Work 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches in stocking stitch.
Front piece: Work A.5 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches, A.1 over 40-40 (48-48-56-56) stitches (= 4 times in width), A.4 over 11-11 (13-13-15-15) stitches.
Left sleeve: Work 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches in stocking stitch.
Half back piece: Work A.5 over 10-10 (12-12-14-14) stitches and A.1 over 20-20 (24-24-28-28) stitches.
Continue pattern like this until piece measures 12-13 (14-15-16-17) cm from marker thread after neck edge mid back.
On next round divide piece for body and sleeves as follows:
Continue with pattern as before over the first 31-31 (37-37-43-43) stitches (= half back piece), slip the next 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 9-9 (11-11-13-13) new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), continue with pattern as before over the next 61-61 (73-73-85-85) stitches (= front piece), slip the next 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 9-9 (11-11-13-13) new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve) and continue with pattern as before over the last 30-30 (36-36-42-42) stitches (= half back piece).
Finish body and sleeves separately.

BODY:
= 140-140 (168-168-196-196) stitches.
Work A.1 over all stitches (= 14 times in width, continue on correct round in diagram).
Continue with pattern like this until piece measures 14-15 (17-19-22-25) cm from division. Switch to circular needle size 2.5 mm. Work 3 ridges over all stitches. Cast off by knitting– read CAST-OFF TIP.

SLEEVES:
Slip the 43-47 (49-51-53-55) stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles size 3 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 9-9 (11-11-13-13) new stitches cast on under sleeve = 52-56 (60-62-66-68) stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle stitch under sleeve and begin round here.
Work in stocking stitch in the round.
When piece measures 2 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP.
Decrease like this every 1½-1½ (2-3-3-3) cm 8-9 (9-8-9-9) times in total = 36-38 (42-46-48-50) stitches.
Work until sleeve measures 16-19 (22-28-32-33) cm.
Switch to double pointed needles size 2.5 mm.
Work 3 ridges.
Cast off by knitting. Sleeve measures approx. 17-20 (23-29-33-34) cm from division.
Work the other sleeve the same way.

Diagram explanations

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