White Moon Top

Knitted jumper with short sleeves in DROPS Cotton Merino or DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Piece is knitted in stocking stitch with round yoke, lace pattern on yoke and edges in rib. Size XS–XXL.

DROPS 223-13
DROPS design: Pattern cm-131
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
300-350-400-400-450-500 g colour 01, off white

Or use:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
350-350-400-450-450-500 g colour 01, off white

KNITTING TENSION:
20 stitches in width and 26 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm : Length 40 and 60 or 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 mm : Length 40 and 60 or 80 cm for rib.
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.2 and A.3).

DECREASE/INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to decrease/increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 194 stitches) and divide stitches by number of decreased/increases to be done (e.g. 18) = 10.8.
In this example decrease by knitting approx. every 10th and 11th stitch together.
When increasing make in this example 1 yarn over after approx. every 11th stitch. On next round work yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work body in the round on circular needle, from the bottom and up to armholes. Sleeve edges are worked in the round on double pointed needles/a short circular needle, from the bottom up to armholes. Slip body and sleeve edges together and work yoke in the round on circular needle until finished measurements.

BODY:
Cast on 194-212-228-246-268-294 stitches on circular needle size 3.5 mm with Cotton Merino or Merino Extra Fine. Knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (= knit 1/purl 1) for 3 cm.
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm. Knit 1 round while decreasing 18-20-20-22-24-26 stitches evenly - read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 176-192-208-224-244-268 stitches. Then work in stocking stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 25-28-28-28-28-28 cm, cast off for armholes in each side, i.e. work next round as follows: Cast off 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches for armhole, work 82-90-96-104-112-124 stitches in stocking stitch, cast off 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches for armhole, work 82-90-96-104-112-124 stitches in stocking stitch, and cast off the last 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches for armhole. Cut the yarn and pull yarn through last stitch Put piece aside , and work the sleeves.

SLEEVE EDGES:
Cast on 60-64-68-76-84-88 stitches on double pointed needles or short circular needle size 3.5 mm with Cotton Merino or Merino Extra Fine. Knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (= knit 1/purl 1) for 3 cm. Switch to double pointed needles or short circular needle size 4.5 mm. Knit 1 round while increase 4 stitches evenly in all sizes - read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 64-68-72-80-88-92 stitches.
Work in stocking stitch in the round until piece measures approx. 5 cm in all sizes. On next round cast off for armholes, i.e. work next round as follows: Cast off 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches, knit 58-62-64-72-78-82 stitches and cast off the last 3-3-4-4-5-5 stitches. Cut the yarn and pull yarn through last stitch Work the other sleeve edge the same way.

YOKE:
Slip sleeve edges on to same circular needle size 4.5 mm as body, where armholes were cast off – this is done without working the stitches = 280-304-320-352-380-412 stitches. Insert 1 marker on row - measure yoke from this marker.
Start in the transition between back piece and right sleeve, and work in stocking stitch in the round for 2-2-3-1-3-4 cm – AT THE SAME TIME on first round decrease 7-10-5-16-2-13 stitches evenly = 273-294-315-336-378-399 stitches.
Work A.1 in the round– NOTE: On 6th round in A.1 knit last stitch on round (applies to sizes XS, M and XXL). When A.1 has been worked vertically, work A.2 in the round (= 13-14-15-16-18-19 repetitions of 21 stitches). Continue pattern like this and decrease as shown in diagram.
When you have worked up to round marked with arrow in A.2, there are 182-196-210-224-252-266 stitches on needle. On round marked with arrow in A.2 decrease 13-14-28-14-28-28 stitches evenly = 169-182-182-210-224-238 stitches.
When A.2 has been worked vertically, work A.3 in the round (= 13-14-14-15-17-16 repetitions of 13-13-13-14-14-14 stitches). Continue pattern like this and decrease as shown in diagram. When A.3 has been worked, there are 117-126-126-135-144-153 stitches on row, and piece measures approx. 19-19-20-22-24-25 cm from marker. Work in stocking stitch until piece measures 19-19-21-22-24-26 cm from marker. Knit 1 round while decreasing 25-30-30-31-36-41 stitches evenly = 92-96-96-104-108-112 stitches. Then work neck edge as explained below.

NECK EDGE:
Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm. Work rib in the round = knit 1/purl 1 for 3 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Jumper measures approx. 47-50-52-54-56-58 cm from shoulder and down.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the openings under the sleeves.

Diagram explanations

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