Countryside Road

Knitted jumper in DROPS Wish. Piece is knitted bottom up with cables. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 231-52
DROPS design: Pattern wi-028
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS WISH from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
500-550-600-650-700-750 g colour 08, grey beige

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 7 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 7 mm
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
11 stitches in width and 15 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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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.

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 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.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work jumper back and forth in 2 parts that are sewn together when finished. Pick up stitches along armholes, then work sleeves in the round, top down.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 66-74-74-82-90-98 stitches on circular needle size 7 mm with DROPS Wish. Purl 1 row from wrong side, then work as follows from right side: 2 stitches in GARTER STITCH – read explanation above, * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* over the next 12-16-16-20-24-28 stitches, knit 2, * purl 4, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* over the next 30 stitches, purl 4, * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* over the next 12-16-16-20-24-28 stitches, knit 2 and 2 stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this for 10 cm. Switch to circular needle size 8 mm, and work from right side as follows: Work in stocking stitch over the first 16-20-20-24-28-32 stitches, at the same time decrease 3-4-2-3-4-5 stitches evenly (= 13-16-18-21-24-27 stitches in stocking stitch), A.1, stocking stitch over the next 16-20-20-24-28-32 stitches, at the same time decrease 3-4-2-3-4-5 stitches evenly (= 13-16-18-21-24-27 stitches in stocking stitch) = 60-66-70-76-82-88 stitches.

Continue this pattern until piece measures 32-33-34-35-36-37 cm.
Now cast off for armhole as follows: Cast off the first 2 stitches, work as before the rest of row. Turn piece, cast off the first 2 stitches, work as before the rest of row = 56-62-66-72-78-84 stitches. Continue until piece measures 46-48-49-51-52-54 cm. Now slip the middle 18-20-22-22-24-24 stitches on 1 thread for neck, and finish each shoulder separately. Then cast off stitches on every row from neck as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch 2 times = 15-17-18-21-23-26 stitches remain on shoulder. Continue until piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm, and cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 66-74-74-82-90-98 stitches on circular needle size 7 mm with DROPS Wish. Purl 1 row from wrong side, then work as follows from right side: 2 stitches in garter stitch, * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* over the next 12-16-16-20-24-28 stitches, knit 2, * purl 4, knit 2, purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* over the next 30 stitches, purl 4, * knit 2, purl 2*, work from *-* over the next 12-16-16-20-24-28 stitches, knit 2 and 2 stitches in garter stitch. Continue rib like this for 10 cm. Switch to circular needle size 8 mm. Then work in stocking stitch, on first row decrease 14-16-12-14-16-18 stitches evenly = 52-58-62-68-74-80 stitches. Continue until piece measures 32-33-34-35-36-37 cm. Now cast off for armhole as follows: Cast off the first 2 stitches, work as before the rest of row. Turn piece, cast off the first 2 stitches, work as before the rest of row = 48-54-58-64-70-76 stitches on needle. Work until piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm.
Cast off the middle 16-18-20-20-22-22 stitches for neck, and finish each shoulder separately. On next row decrease 1 stitch towards the neck = 15-17-18-21-23-26 stitches remain on each shoulder. Continue until piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm, and cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew side seams, but leave the bottom 10 cm open = vent.

NECK EDGE:
Pick up approx. 48 to 66 stitches with DROPS Wish (including stitches on thread mid front and divisible by 2) on circular needle size 7 mm around the neck, begin at the top of shoulder. Work rib (knit 2/purl 2) for 4 cm. Cast off.

LEFT SLEEVE:
Begin inside the 2 stitches cast off for armhole on front piece, and pick up 44-46-48-50-52-54 stitches from right side with DROPS Wish on circular needle size 8 mm. Pick up stitches along armhole on front piece and down along armhole on back piece where 2 stitches were cast off for armhole. Work in stocking stitch back and forth over all stitches for 2 cm, then work in the round over all stitches. Insert 1 marker thread mid under sleeve. When piece measures 4 cm, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease every 7-6½-6½-6-5½-5½ cm 6 times in total = 32-34-36-38-40-42 stitches. When piece measures 42-41-40-38-36-35 cm, switch to double pointed needles size 7 mm. Knit 1 round, increasing 4-6-4-6-4-6 stitches evenly = 36-40-40-44-44-48 stitches. Work rib (knit 2/purl 2) for 10 cm. Cast off, sleeve measures approx. 52-51-50-48-46-45 cm.

RIGHT SLEEVE:
Work as left sleeve but begin on back piece. Pick up stitches along armhole on back piece and down along armhole on front piece where 2 stitches were cast off for armhole.

ASSEMBLY-2:
Sew vent under sleeve to body, where 2 stitches were cast off in each side.

Diagram explanations

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