Spring Messenger

Knitted jumper in DROPS Paris. Piece is knitted top down with round yoke, lace pattern and Nordic pattern with tulips. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 232-2
DROPS design: Pattern w-861
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
450-500-550-600-650-700 g colour no 17, off white
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 25 moss green
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 41, mustard
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 61, lime
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 63, desert rose

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3,5 mm: Length 40 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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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.

INCREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 84 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 28) = 3.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after every 3rd stitch. On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes.

ELEVATION:
To make the jumper higher in the back of neck when working round yoke, knit an elevation. Skip this paragraph if you do not want an elevation.
Insert 1 marker at beginning of round = mid back.
Begin from marker from right side, knit 15-15-16-17-17-18, turn piece, tighten yarn and purl 30-30-32-34-34-36.
Turn piece, tighten yarn and knit 45-45-48-51-51-54, turn piece, tighten yarn and purl 60-60-64-68-68-72.
Turn piece, tighten yarn and knit 75-75-80-85-85-90, turn piece, tighten yarn and purl 90-90-96-102-102-108.
Turn piece, tighten yarn and knit until marker mid back. Then work yoke as explained in pattern.

DECREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain before marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 stitches (marker thread is between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2 stitches decreased).

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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. Work an elevation at the back of neck if you want. 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.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 87-93-96-102-105-108 stitches on short circular needle size 3,5 mm with colour off white in DROPS Paris. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (knit 1/purl 2) for 5 cm – AT THE SAME TIME on last round increase 21-19-20-22-23-28 stitches evenly – read INCREASE TIP = 108-112-116-124-128-136 stitches.
Insert 1 marker middle on round = mid front. Measure yoke from this marker later. Switch to circular needle size 5 mm.
Now work an ELEVATION at the back of neck - read explanation above. When elevation has been worked, work yoke as explained below.
If you don’t want an elevation, move on to YOKE.

YOKE:
Work in stocking stitch with colour off white for 2-2-3-3-4-4 cm, measured from marker mid front – AT THE SAME TIME on last round increase 0-2-4-2-4-2 stitches evenly = 108-114-120-126-132-138 stitches. Then work pattern as follows:

A.1:
Work A.1 18-19-20-21-22-23 times in total in the round on yoke. When 2nd round in A.1 has been worked, there are 126-133-140-147-154-161 stitches on needle.
Continue pattern and increase as shown in diagram.
AT THE SAME TIME on round marked with arrow-1 in A.1 increase 34-37-40-33-36-39 stitches evenly – remember INCREASE TIP = 160-170-180-180-190-200 stitches (now work A.1 16-17-18-18-19-20 times in the round on yoke).
Before arrow-2 begins there are 192-204-216-216-228-240 stitches on round.
On round marked with arrow-2 increase 24-28-32-48-52-56 stitches evenly = 216-232-248-264-280-296 stitches.

A.2:
Work A.2 27-29-31-33-35-37 times in total in the round on yoke. On round marked with arrow-3 increase 12-20-16-24-20-28 stitches evenly = 228-252-264-288-300-324 stitches.

A.3:
Work A.3 19-21-22-24-25-27 times in total in the round on yoke. On round marked with arrow-4 increase 12-12-16-24-28-36 stitches evenly = 240-264-280-312-328-360 stitches.

A.2:
Work the first 4 rounds in A.2 30-33-35-39-41-45 times in total in the round on yoke.
Then work in stocking stitch over all stitches with colour off white.
Work until piece measures 22-22-24-26-28-30 cm from marker mid front.
Now divide yoke for body and sleeves as follows: Work 36-40-42-46-50-56 stitches in stocking stitch (½ back piece), slip the next 48-52-56-64-64-68 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches on row (in the side under sleeve), work 72-80-84-92-100-112 stitches in stocking stitch (front piece), slip the next 48-52-56-64-64-68 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-10 new stitches on row (in the side under sleeve) and work 36-40-42-46-50-56 stitches in stocking stitch (½ back piece). Finish body and sleeves separately.

BODY:
= 156-172-184-200-220-244 stitches. Work stocking stitch in the round with colour off white.
When piece measures 19-21-21-21-21-21 cm from division, work 1 round in stocking stitch while increasing 30-32-35-40-44-47 stitches evenly = 186-204-219-240-264-291 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 4 mm. Work rib (knit 1/purl 2) for 5 cm. Cast off. Jumper measures approx. 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVES:
Slip the 48-52-56-64-64-68 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles or a short circular needle size 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 = 54-58-64-72-74-78 stitches.
Insert 1 marker thread mid under sleeve (in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-10 stitches that were cast on 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 with colour off white.
When piece measures 4-4-4-3-2-3 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 4-6½-3½-2-3-2 cm 7-5-8-12-9-11 times in total = 40-48-48-48-56-56 stitches.
Work until sleeve 31-31-30-28-27-25 cm from division. 10 cm remain until finished measurements. Try the jumper and work to desired length.
Work A.2 5-6-6-6-7-7 times in total in the round on sleeve. When A.2 has been worked, work in stocking stitch until piece measures 35-35-34-32-31-29 cm from division - AT THE SAME TIME on last round increase 8-9-9-9-10-10 stitches evenly = 48-57-57-57-66-66 stitches.
Switch to double pointed needles size 4 mm. Work rib (knit 1/purl 2) for 6 cm. Cast off. Sleeve measures approx. 41-41-40-38-37-35 cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.

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