Nordic Nights

Knitted jumper in DROPS Alaska or DROPS Nepal. Piece is knitted top down with double neck edge, round yoke and Nordic pattern on yoke. Size XS – XXL.

DROPS 226-6
DROPS design: Pattern x-467
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
550-650-700-750-800-900 g colour 49, light beige brown
150-150-150-200-200-200 g colour 06, black

Or use:
DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
550-600-650-700-750-850 g colour 0618, camel
150-150-150-200-200-200 g colour 8903, black

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 mm : Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm : Length 40 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 vertically in stocking stitch and Nordic pattern = 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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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.2). 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.

INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 76 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 24) = 3.2.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every 3rd stitch. On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes.

DECREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 4 stitches remain before marker and knit 2 together, knit 4 (marker thread is in the middle of these 4 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 transition between left sleeve and back piece, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Work body in the round on needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/short circular needle, top down.

DOUBLE NECK EDGE:
Cast on 76-80-84-88-92-96 stitches on a short circular needle size 5.5 mm with colour black in DROPS Alaska or DROPS Nepal. Knit 1 round. Switch to a short circular needle size 4 mm.
Work rib in the round = knit 2/purl 2 for 6 cm. Switch to colour light brown in DROPS Alaska or colour camel in DROPS Nepal, and continue rib for 5 cm (= 11 cm rib in total). The neck edge is later folded double and assembled so that the neck edge is approx. 5 cm.
When rib is done, knit 1 round while at the same time increasing 24-25-26-27-28-29 stitches evenly - read INCREASE TIP = 100-105-110-115-120-125 stitches.
Insert 1 marker at beginning of round. Work yoke as explained below - measure yoke from this marker!

YOKE:
Switch to circular needle size 5.5 mm. Work stocking stitch in the round with colour light brown in DROPS Alaska or colour camel in DROPS Nepal for 2-3-3-4-4-5 cm from marker at the neck.
Read KNITTING TIP and work A.1 in the round.
AT THE SAME TIME on every round marked with arrow in A.1 increase stitches evenly as explained below - remember INCREASE TIP:
Arrow-1: Increase 24-27-28-33-34-35 stitches evenly = 124-132-138-148-154-160 stitches.
Arrow-2: Increase 21-23-27-32-31-35 stitches evenly = 145-155-165-180-185-195 stitches (there is now room for 29-31-33-36-37-39 repetitions of 5 stitches).
Arrow-3: Increase 47-49-51-60-55-69 stitches evenly = 192-204-216-240-240-264 stitches.

When A.1 has been worked, work A.2 in the round (= 16-17-18-20-20-22 repetitions of 12 stitches). Work A.2. and increase as shown in diagram. After last increase in A.2 there are 224-238-252-280-300-330 stitches on needle. Continue pattern.
NOTE! If the knitting tension is correct vertically approx. 5-6-4-4-2-2 cm of A.2 remain when piece later is divided into body and sleeves – finish A.2 on body and work as explained later.

Work until yoke measures 21-21-23-24-26-27 cm from marker by the neck. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves as follows:
Slip the first 44-47-48-56-60-65 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-8-8-8-10-10 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), continue A.2 over the next 68-72-78-84-90-100 stitches (= back piece), slip the next 44-47-48-56-60-65 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-8-8-8-10-10 new stitches on needle (= in the side under sleeve), and continue A.2 as before over the last 68-72-78-84-90-100 stitches (= front piece). Cut the yarn. Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 148-160-172-184-200-220 stitches. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the 6-8-8-8-10-10 new stitches cast on under sleeve in each side. Begin round at the marker, and continue A.2 in the round - NOTE: Work as far as possible towards each side under sleeves - the pattern will not fit in the sides under sleeves. When A.2 has been worked, work stocking stitch in the round with colour light brown in DROPS Alaska or colour camel in DROPS Nepal until piece measures 26-28-28-28-28-29 cm from division. Approx. 5 cm remain until finished measurements, try the jumper on and work to desired length
To avoid the rib from contracting increase stitches as explained below:
Knit 1 round while increasing 40-44-48-52-56-60 stitches evenly - remember INCREASE TIP = 188-204-220-236-256-280 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 4 mm. Work rib in the round = knit 2/purl 2 for 5 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - read CAST-OFF TIP.
Jumper measures approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVE:
Slip the 44-47-48-56-60-65 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles or a short circular needle size 5.5 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 6-8-8-8-10-10 new stitches cast on under sleeve, with colour light brown in DROPS Alaska or colour camel in DROPS Nepal = 50-55-56-64-70-75 stitches.
Insert a marker thread mid under sleeve, i.e. in the 6-8-8-8-10-10 new stitches under sleeve.
Begin round at the marker thread and continue A.2 in the round - the pattern will not fit mid under sleeve. When A.2 has been worked, work stocking stitch in the round with colour light brown in DROPS Alaska or colour camel in DROPS Nepal.
AT THE SAME TIME when sleeve measures 3-3-3-2-2-2 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this 4-4-4-3-2½-2 cm 3-3-3-5-6-7 times in total = 44-49-50-54-58-61 stitches. Work until sleeve measures 34-35-33-33-31-31 cm from division (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider neck and longer yoke).
Approx. 5 cm remain until finished measurements, try the jumper on and work to desired length
Knit 1 round while increasing 12-15-14-18-18-19 stitches evenly = 56-64-64-72-76-80 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 4 mm. Work rib in the round = knit 2/purl 2 for 5 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl - remember CAST-OFF TIP.
Sleeve measures approx. 41-41-39-39-37-37 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 folding edge. To avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.

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