Merry Hearts

Knitted Christmas jumper in DROPS Air. Piece is knitted top down with round yoke and heart pattern. Size XS – XXL. Theme: Christmas.

DROPS 228-50
DROPS design: Pattern ai-343
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
250-300-300-350-350-400 g colour 25, raspberry
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 03, pearl grey

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 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:
17 stitches in width and 22 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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INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 80 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 16) = 5.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after every 5th stitch. On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Choose diagram for your size. Work the entire pattern in stocking stitch.

KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the garment losing elasticity when working pattern, it is important not to tighten the strands on back side of piece. Switch to a higher needle number when working pattern if the pattern is somewhat tight.

DECREASE TIP (applies to sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain 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.

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 4th 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 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 circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/a short circular needle, top down.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 95-100-105-110-115-120 stitches on short circular needle size 4 mm with colour raspberry in DROPS Air. Knit 1 round. Work rib (knit 2/purl 3) for 4 cm. Now decrease 1 stitch in every purl section, decrease by purling 2 together = 76-80-84-88-92-96 stitches. Continue with rib = knit 2/purl 2. Work until rib measures 12 cm in total. Continue with circular needle size 5 mm.

YOKE:
Insert 1 marker at beginning of round, measure yoke from this marker! Knit 1 round while increasing 8-16-18-26-28-30 stitches evenly - read INCREASE TIP = 84-96-102-114-120-126 stitches. Now work according to diagram A.1 (= 14-16-17-19-20-21 repetitions of 6 stitches). NOTE: Choose diagram for your size and read KNITTING TIP. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When A.1 has been worked vertically, there are 224-256-272-304-320-336 stitches on round. Knit 1 round with colour raspberry while increasing 8-0-0-0-4-8 stitches evenly = 232-256-272-304-324-344 stitches. Continue in raspberry and stocking stitch until piece measures approx. 20-22-23-25-27-29 cm from marker.

Now divide yoke for body and sleeves as follows:
Knit 34-38-40-44-49-53 (= half back piece), slip the next 48-52-56-64-64-66 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-12 new stitches on row (= in the side under sleeve), knit 68-76-80-88-98-106 (= front piece), slip the next 48-52-56-64-64-66 stitches on 1 thread for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-12 new stitches on row (= in the side under sleeve) and knit the remaining 34-38-40-44-49-53 stitches (= half back piece). Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE THE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:
There are now 148-164-176-192-216-236 stitches on round. Continue with stocking stitch and colour raspberry. Work until piece measures approx. 27-27-27-27-27-27 cm from division (or desired length, approx. 4 cm remain until finished measurements). Switch to circular needle size 4 mm and work rib = knit 2/purl 2 in the round. Work rib for 4 cm. Cast off loosely with knit over knit and purl over purl - read CAST-OFF TIP. Jumper measures approx. 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVE:
Slip the 48-52-56-64-64-66 stitches from thread in one side of piece on double pointed needles or a short circular needle size 5 mm and pick up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-8-8-10-12 new stitches cast on under sleeve = 54-58-64-72-74-78 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread mid under sleeve, i.e. in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-12 stitches that were cast on under sleeves. Move the marker thread upwards when working; it should be used for decrease mid under sleeve. Begin round at the marker thread and work stocking stitch in the round with raspberry. When sleeve measures 3 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 8-6-4-3-2½-2½ cm 5-6-8-11-11-12 times in total = 44-46-48-50-52-54 stitches. Work without decreases until sleeve measures 38-36-36-35-34-32 cm from division (approx. 4 cm remain before finished measurements, try the jumper on and work to desired length). Shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider neck and longer yoke. Knit 1 round while increasing 4-2-4-2-4-2 stitches evenly = 48-48-52-52-56-56 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 4 mm. Work rib in the round = knit 2/purl 2 for 4 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - remember CAST-OFF TIP.
Sleeve measures approx. 42-40-40-39-38-36 cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
The neck edge can be folded and sewn into a double neck edge or use it as a high collar. If you want a double neck edge do the following: 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.

Diagram explanations

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