Nordic Nights

Knitted jumper for men in DROPS Alaska. The piece is worked top down, with double neck, round yoke and Nordic pattern on the yoke. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 224-14
DROPS Design: Pattern no x-475
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIAL:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
550-650-700-750-850-900 g colour 49, light brown
150-150-200-200-200-200 g colour 06, black

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
16 stitches in width and 20 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.2). The pattern is worked in stocking stitch.

KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the knitting tension losing its elasticity when working pattern it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a size larger needle when working pattern if the tension becomes tight.

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 76 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 24) = 3.2. 
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. each 3rd stitch. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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

CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 6th stitch at the same time as casting off; the yarn overs are cast off as normal stitches.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, from the transition between back piece and right sleeve and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body is continued in the round with circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle.

DOUBLE NECK:
Cast on 76-80-84-88-92-96 stitches with short circular needle size 5.5 mm and black DROPS Alaska. Knit 1 round. Change to short circular needle size 4 mm.
Work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 6-6-6-7-7-7 cm. Change to light brown DROPS Alaska and continue rib for 5-5-5-6-6-6 cm (= 11-11-11-13-13-13 cm in total).
Knit 1 round where you increase 24-25-26-27-28-29 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP = 100-105-110-115-120-125 stitches.
Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round; the yoke is measured from this marker!

YOKE:
Change to short circular needle size 5.5 mm.
Work stocking stitch with light brown for 3-3-4-4-5-5 cm.
Read KNITTING TIP and work A.1 over the complete round.
AT THE SAME TIME, on each round marked with an arrow in A.1, increase stitches as follows – remember INCREASE TIP:
Arrow-1: Increase 25-25-30-30-35-35 stitches evenly spaced = 125-130-140-145-155-160 stitches (there is now room for 25-26-28-29-31-32 repeats of 5 stitches).
Arrow-2: Increase 20-25-25-25-25-30 stitches evenly spaced = 145-155-165-170-180-190 stitches (there is now room for 29-31-33-34-36-38 repeats of 5 stitches).
Arrow-3: Increase 35-39-41-42-42-44 stitches evenly spaced = 180-194-206-212-222-234 stitches.
Arrow-4: Increase 24-22-34-28-18-18 stitches evenly spaced = 204-216-240-240-240-252 stitches.

When A.1 has been completed, work A.2 (= 17-18-20-20-20-21 repeats of 12 stitches). Increase as shown in A.2. After the last increase in A.2 there are 238-252-280-300-320-336 stitches. Continue the pattern.
NOTE: If your knitting tension is correct, there will be 6-4-3-1-0-0 cm of A.2 left when you divide for the body and sleeves – A.2 is finished on the body and sleeves.

Work until the yoke measures 21-23-25-27-29-31 cm from the marker. Divide for the body and sleeves as follows:
Place the first 47-50-58-60-62-64 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-8-12 stitches (= in side under sleeve), continue A.2 over the next 72-76-82-90-98-104 stitches (= front piece), place the next 47-50-58-60-62-64 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-8-12 stitches (= in side under sleeve), continue A.2 over the last 72-76-82-90-98-104 stitches (= back piece). Cut the strand. The body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 156-164-180-196-212-232 stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-8-12 stitches cast on under each sleeve. Start at one of the markers and continue A.2 in the round – NOTE: The pattern will not fit under the sleeves – continue the pattern from the yoke as far as possible out towards the sides.
When A.2 has been completed, continue with stocking stitch and light brown until the piece measures 32 cm from the division. Try the jumper on and work to desired length; there is approx 5 cm left to finished length. To avoid the following rib being tight, knit 1 round where you increase 36-40-44-48-52-56 stitches evenly spaced = 192-204-224-244-264-288 stitches.
Change to circular needle size 4 mm and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 5 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP.
The jumper measures approx. 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm from the shoulder down.

SLEEVES:
Place the 47-50-58-60-62-64 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles/short circular needle size 5.5 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-8-8-8-12 stitches cast on under the sleeve, using light brown = 53-56-66-68-70-76 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve.
Start at the marker thread and continue A.2 in the round. NOTE: The pattern will not fit under the sleeve.
When A.2 has been completed, continue with stocking stitch and light brown. AT THE SAME TIME, when the sleeve measures 3 cm from the division, decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP (in the sizes where A.2 continues, decrease under the sleeve in the pattern).
Decrease every 7-6½-3½-3-3-2½ cm a total of 7-7-11-12-12-14 times = 39-42-44-44-46-48 stitches.
Continue working until the sleeve measures 46-44-43-41-39-38 cm from the division (shorter measurements in larger sizes due to wider neck and longer yoke). Try the jumper on and work to desired length; there is approx 5 cm left to finished length).
Knit 1 round where you increase 9-6-8-8-10-8 stitches evenly spaced = 48-48-52-52-56-56 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 5 cm. The sleeve measures approx. 51-49-48-46-44-43 cm.
Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – remember CASTING-OFF TIP!
Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold the neck double to the inside and sew down. To avoid the neck being tight and rolling outwards, it is important that the seam is elastic.

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