Now and Forever

Knitted jumper in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Piece is knitted top down with rolling edge in the neck, round yoke, lace pattern on yoke and short sleeves. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 222-34
DROPS design: Pattern me-220
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-450-500-550-600-650 g colour 25, pink

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm : Length 40 and 60 or 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm : Length 40 cm and 80 cm for edges.
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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PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1 to A.3. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.3).

INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To calculate how to increase/decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 100 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases/decreases to be done (e.g. 44) = 2.3. 
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every other stitch. On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes.
To decrease knit approx. every 1st and 2nd stitch together.

INCREASE TIP (applies to sides of body):
Work until 4 stitches remain before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, work 8 stitches in stocking stitch (marker thread is in the middle of these 8 stitches), make 1 yarn over (= 2 stitches increased at the marker thread, and 4 stitches increased in total on round). On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

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 6th 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 PIECE:
Work neck edge and yoke in the round on circular needle from mid back, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Body is worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/short circular needle, top down.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 100-104-110-114-118-124 stitches on a short circular needle size 3 mm with Merino Extra Fine. Work 8 rounds in stocking stitch (rolling edge). Then work 2 rounds in stocking stitch and increase at the same time 44-48-50-54-58-60 stitches evenly on first round - read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 144-152-160-168-176-184 stitches (knit yarn overs twisted on last round). Insert 1 marker in the middle of round (= mid front). Then work yoke as explained below. Measure yoke from this marker!

YOKE:
Switch to circular needle size 4 mm and work A.1 in the round (= 18-19-20-21-22-23 repetitions of 8 stitches). Continue pattern like this, and increase as shown in diagram. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When A.1 has been worked vertically, there are 288-304-320-336-352-368 stitches on needle.
Then work A.2 in the round (= 18-19-20-21-22-23 repetitions of 16 stitches).
When A.2 has been worked 1-1-1-2-2-2 times vertically, work A.3 in the round (= 18-19-20-21-22-23 repetitions of 16 stitches).

On round marked with arrow in A.3 increase 8-16-28-2-12-26 stitches evenly (there are 288-304-320-378-396-414 stitches on needle before increase begins) - remember INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 296-320-348-380-408-440.

When entire A.3 has been worked vertically, work in stocking stitch until piece measures 19-20-22-25-26-28 cm from marker by the neck.
Now divide yoke for body and sleeves, i.e. work last round as follows: Work 43-47-51-55-61-67 stitches in stocking stitch (= ½ back piece), slip the next 62-66-72-80-82-86 stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work 86-94-102-110-122-134 stitches in stocking stitch (= front piece), slip the next 62-66-72-80-82-86 stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve) , and work the remaining 43-47-51-55-61-67 stitches in stocking stitch as before (= ½ back piece). Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 184-200-220-236-264-288 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in each side on body– in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches cast on under each sleeve = 92-100-110-118-132-144 stitches between every marker thread.
Move the marker threads upwards when working; they should be used for increase later in the sides on body.
Work in stocking stitch in the round. When piece measures 6 cm from division, increase 1 stitch on each side of both marker threads - read INCREASE TIP( = 4 stitches increased). Increase like this every 6 cm 3 times in total in each side = 196-212-232-248-276-300 stitches.
Work until piece measures 20-21-21-20-21-21 cm from division. Approx. 3 cm remain until finished measurements, try the jumper on and work until desired length.
Now increase stitches as explained below - this is done to avoid the rib from contracting the piece together.
Knit 1 round while increasing 29-31-35-37-39-45 stitches evenly = 225-243-267-285-315-345 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. Work 5 rounds rib (= knit 1/purl 2). Then knit 1 round and purl round. Cast off by knitting– read CAST-OFF TIP. Jumper measures approx. 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVES:
Slip the 62-66-72-80-82-86 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles or a short circular needle size 4 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches cast on under sleeve = 68-72-80-88-92-96 stitches.
Work in stocking stitch in the round until piece measures 11-10-9-6-6-4 cm from division. Approx. 5 cm remain until finished measurements, try the jumper on and work until desired length.
Knit 1 round while decreasing 8-6-8-10-8-6 stitches evenly - read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 60-66-72-78-84-90 stitches.
Switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Work rib in the round = knit 1/purl 2 for 5 cm.
Then knit 1 round and purl 1 round. Cast off by knitting– read CAST-OFF TIP. Sleeve measures approx. 16-15-14-11-11-9 cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.

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