Crisp Cranberry

Knitted jumper in DROPS Snow. The piece is worked top down with raglan, balloon sleeves and broad, ribbed edging. Sizes XS - XXL.

DROPS 226-37
DROPS Design: Pattern no ee-723
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZES:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
550-650-700-750-850-900 g colour 91, grape

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 9 MM: Length 40 cm and 60 or 80 cm for stocking stitch.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 MM: Length 60 or 80 cm for rib.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 9 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needles of length 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
10 stitches in width and 14 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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INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase/decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 60 stitches) and divide by the number of increases/decreases to be made (e.g. 6) = 10.
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 10th stitch. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. When decreasing, knit together each 10th and 11th stitch.

INCREASE TIP-1 (for neck):
Increase 1 stitch at the end of a purled section by making 1 yarn over. On the next round purl the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
NOTE: In sizes S, M, XL and XXL there is an odd number of purled sections – in these sizes it is necessary to increase in the 2 last purled sections at the end of the round the first time you increase.

RAGLAN:
Increase 1 stitch on each side of 1 stocking stitch (raglan-stitch), in each transition between the front/back pieces and the sleeves (= 8 stitches increased on an increase-round). Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs to make holes. The new stitches are then worked in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (for sleeves): 
Decrease as follows before the marker thread: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker thread, knit 2 together, 1 stocking stitch (1 stitch decreased).
Decrease as follows after the marker thread: 1 stocking stitch, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased).

INCREASE TIP-2 (for sleeves):
Increase as follows before the marker thread: Start 1 stitch before the marker thread, 1 yarn over, 1 stocking stitch (= 1 stitch increased).
Increase as follows after the marker thread: 1 stocking stitch, 1 yarn over (= 1 stitch increased).
On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid a hole. The new stitches are then worked in stocking stitch.

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 8th 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, top down from mid back. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body continued in the round with circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round with short circular needle/double pointed needles, top down.

NECK:
Cast on 42-45-45-48-51-51 stitches with short circular needle size 8 mm and DROPS Snow. Knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 2).
When the rib measures 3 cm, insert 1 marker in the middle of the round (= mid-front) – the piece is measured from this marker!
When the rib measures 4 cm, increase 7-8-8-8-9-9 stitches by increasing every other purl-2 section to purl-3 – read INCREASE TIP-1 = 49-53-53-56-60-60 stitches.
When the rib measures 7-7-7-7-8-8 cm, increase the remaining purl-2 sections to purl-3 = 56-60-60-64-68-68 stitches.
When the rib measures 8-8-8-8-9-9 cm, knit 1 round where you increase 2-6-6-6-6-6 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 58-66-66-70-74-74 stitches.
Now work the yoke as described below.

YOKE:
Change to circular needle size 9 mm. Insert 4 markers in the piece, without working the stitches. These markers are used when increasing to raglan.
Count 10-12-12-12-13-13 stitches (= approx. ½ back piece), insert 1 marker in the next stitch (= raglan-stitch), count 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches (= sleeve), insert 1 marker in the next stitch (= raglan-stitch) count 19-23-23-23-25-25 stitches (= front piece), insert 1 marker in the next stitch (= raglan-stitch), count 8-8-8-10-10-10 stitches (= sleeve), insert 1 marker in the next stitch (= raglan-stitch). There are 9-11-11-11-12-12 stitches left after the last raglan-stitch (= approx. ½ back piece).
Work stocking stitch in the round, AT THE SAME TIME on the first round increase to RAGLAN on each side of the 4 raglan-stitches – read description above. Increase to raglan every 2nd round a total of 10-11-13-14-14-16 times. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
After the last increase to raglan there are 138-154-170-182-186-202 stitches on the needle. Continue working without further increases until the piece measures 20-22-24-25-27-29 cm from the marker on the neck.
Now divide the piece for the body and sleeves on the next round as follows: Work the first 22-24-26-28-29-32 stitches (= approx. ½ back piece), place the next 26-30-34-36-36-38 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-6-8-8 new stitches (= in side under sleeve), work the next 43-47-51-55-57-63 stitches (= front piece), place the next 26-30-34-36-36-38 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-6-8-8 new stitches (= in side under sleeve), work the last 21-23-25-27-28-31 stitches (= approx. ½ back piece). Body and sleeves are finished separately.
THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 98-106-114-122-130-142 stitches. Continue in the round with stocking stitch until the piece measures 17-17-17-16-16-16 cm from the division. There is approx. 8-8-8-9-9-9 cm left to finished length; try the jumper on and work to desired length.
Change to circular needle size 8 mm. Work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for 8-8-8-9-9-9 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – read CASTING-OFF TIP! The jumper measures approx. 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm from the shoulder down.

SLEEVES:
Place the 26-30-34-36-36-38 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on double pointed needles/short circular needle size 9 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-6-6-8-8 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 32-36-40-42-44-46 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the 6-6-6-6-8-8 stitches under the sleeve. Allow the thread to follow your work onwards; it will be used when decreasing and increasing under the sleeve.
Start the round at the marker thread and work stocking stitch in the round.
When the sleeve measures 3 cm from the division, decrease 1 stitch before the marker thread – read DECREASE TIP. When the sleeve measures 6 cm from the division, decrease 1 stitch after the marker thread. Repeat the decrease before the marker thread when the sleeve measures 9 cm and after the thread when the sleeve measures 12 cm from the division = 28-32-36-38-40-42 stitches.
When the sleeve measures 16 cm from the division, increase 1 stitch before the marker thread – read INCREASE TIP-2. Increase alternately before and after the thread every 2 cm a total of 10-8-6-6-6-6 times = 38-40-42-44-46-48 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 41-39-38-37-35-34 cm from the division (shorter measurements in larger sizes due to wider neck and longer yoke). There is approx. 5-5-5-6-6-6 cm left to finished length; try the jumper on and work to desired length. Knit 1 round where you decrease 12-12-12-12-14-14 stitches evenly spaced – remember the INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 26-28-30-32-32-34 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 8 mm and work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for 5-5-5-6-6-6 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl – remember CASTING-OFF TIP! The sleeve measures approx. 46-44-43-43-41-40 cm from the division. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

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