Misty Moon Sweater

Knitted jumper in DROPS Merino Extra Fine or DROPS Puna. Piece is knitted top down with double neck edge, raglan and edges in textured pattern. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 228-16
DROPS design: Pattern me-235
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)
600-650-700-750-850-950 g colour 08, light beige

Or use:
DROPS PUNA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
550-600-700-750-800-900 g colour 07, light grey

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm : Length 40 cm and 60-60-80-80-80-80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 mm : Length 40 cm and 60-60-80-80-80-80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
20 stitches in width and 26 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.

DECREASE/INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to decrease/increase evenly, use the total number of stitches to be decreased/increased over (e.g. 15 stitches) and divide stitches by number of decreases/increases to be done (e.g. 4) = 3.8.
In this example decrease by knitting approx. every 3rd and 4th stitch together.
When increasing make in this example 1 yarn over after approx. every 4th stitch. On next round/row work yarn over twisted to avoid holes.

RAGLAN:
Increase for raglan by increasing 1 stitch on each side of A.2 in every transition between front/back piece and sleeves (= 8 stitches increased on increase round). Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over. On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeves):
Begin 3 stitches before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2 stitches decreased).

CAST-OFF TIP:
To avoid a tight cast-off edge when casting off, you may use a larger needle. If this still is too tight make 1 yarn over after approx. every 6th stitch while casting off (cast off yarn overs as stitches).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work double neck edge and yoke in the round on circular needle from mid back, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Work body in the round on needle, from the top and down until piece is divided for vents in each side. Then finish back piece and front piece back and forth on circular needle separately until finished measurements. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/short circular needle, top down.

DOUBLE NECK EDGE:
Loosely cast on 120-120-120-132-132-132 stitches on a short circular needle size 4.5 mm with DROPS Merino Extra Fine or DROPS Puna.
Switch to a short circular needle size 3.5 mm. Knit 1 round. Then work A.1 in the round. Continue the pattern like this for 9 cm. The neck edge is later folded double and assembled so that the neck edge is 4 cm.

On next round decrease stitches evenly, i.e. work next round as follows from mid back: Work 15-15-15-18-18-18 stitches in stocking stitch and decrease at the same time 4-4-2-4-4-2 stitches evenly over these 15-15-15-18-18-18 stitches – read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP (= ½ back piece), work A.2 over the next 10 stitches (these 10 stitches is the raglan line and A.2 should fit nicely over stitches from neck edge), work 11 stitches in stocking stitch and decease at the same time 5 stitches evenly over these 11 stitches (= sleeve), work A.2 over the next 10 stitches, work 29-29-29-35-35-35 stitches in stocking stitch and decrease at the same time 8-8-4-8-8-4 stitches evenly over these 29-29-29-35-35-35 stitches (= front piece), work A.2 over the next 10 stitches, work 11 stitches in stocking stitch and decrease at the same time 5 stitches evenly over these 11 stitches (= sleeve), work A.2 over the next 10 stitches, work 14-14-14-17-17-17 stitches in stocking stitch and decrease at the same time 4-4-2-4-4-2 stitches evenly over these 14-14-14-17-17-17 stitches (= ½ back piece) = 94-94-102-106-106-114 stitches on needle.
Knit 1 round.
Insert 1 marker middle on round (= mid front). Work yoke as explained below. Measure yoke from this marker!

YOKE:
Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm. Work in stocking stitch in the round and A.2 in every transition between front/back piece and sleeves. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION.

AT THE SAME TIME on next round begin increases for RAGLAN – read explanation above. Increase for raglan every other round 25-28-30-34-37-40 times in total vertically.

After last increase there are 294-318-342-378-402-434 stitches on needle. Work without increases until piece measures 20-22-24-26-28-30 cm from marker at the neck.
On next round divide yoke for body and sleeves, i.e. work next round as follows: Work as before over the first 45-49-52-57-62-68 stitches (= ½ back piece), slip the next 58-62-68-76-78-82 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), work as before over the next 89-97-103-113-123-135 stitches (= front piece), slip the next 58-62-68-76-78-82 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), and work as before over the last 44-48-51-56-61-67 stitches (= ½ back piece). Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 190-206-222-242-266-290 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in each side on body – in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches that were cast on under sleeves in each side. Move the marker threads upwards when working; they should be used for dividing for vents later in each side.
Work in stocking stitch until measures 18 cm from division. 8 cm remain until finished measurements. Try the jumper and work to desired length.
Now divide the piece at both marker threads and finish each part separately to make a vent in each side.

FRONT PIECE:
= 95-103-111-121-133-145 stitches.
Knit 1 row from right side while increasing 8-9-10-12-12-12 stitches evenly - read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 103-112-121-133-145-157 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm and work first row from wrong side as follows: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, begin on 2nd row in A.1 and work first stitch in A.1 (seen from right side), work A.1 until 3 stitches remain on needle (from wrong side read diagram from the left towards the right), and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch towards the side. Continue pattern back and forth like this for 8 cm. Cast off by knitting from right side - read CAST-OFF TIP! Jumper measures approx. 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm from shoulder and down.

BACK PIECE:
= 95-103-111-121-133-145 stitches.
Knit 1 row from right side while increasing 8-9-10-12-12-12 stitches evenly = 103-112-121-133-145-157 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm and work first row from wrong side as follows: 3 edge stitches in garter stitch, begin on 2nd row in A.1, work first stitch in A.1 (seen from right side), then work A.1 until 3 stitches remain on needle (read diagram from the left towards the right from wrong side), and finish with 3 edge stitches in garter stitch towards the side. Continue pattern back and forth like this for 8 cm. Cast off knitting from right side.

SLEEVES:
Slip the 58-62-68-76-78-82 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles or a short circular needle size 4.5 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches cast on under sleeve = 64-68-76-84-88-92 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches under sleeve. Move the marker thread upwards when working - marker should be used for decrease stitches mid under sleeve.
Begin round at the marker thread and work stocking stitch in the round.
When sleeve measures 3-3-2-2-2-1 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 4-3½-2½-1½-1½-1½ cm 8-9-12-15-16-17 times in total = 48-50-52-54-56-58 stitches.
Continue until sleeve measures 34-33-31-29-28-26 cm from division (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider neck and longer yoke).
10 cm remain until finished measurements. Try the jumper and work to desired length.
Knit 1 round while increasing 6-7-8-6-7-8 stitches evenly - remember DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 54-57-60-60-63-66 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and work A.1 in the round for 10 cm. Cast off by knitting - remember CAST-OFF TIP!
Sleeve measures approx. 44-42-41-39-38-36 cm from division.
Work the other sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold rib at the top of neck down on inside of garment. Fasten rib to get a double neck edge. To avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.

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