Blue Shore

Knitted jumper in DROPS Soft Tweed. Piece is knitted bottom up with stocking stitch and rib. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 230-52
DROPS design: Pattern st-013
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS SOFT TWEED from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-400-450-500-550-600 g colour 11, aquamarine

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm: Length: 80 cm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
18 stitches in width and 24 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:
Increase as follows mid under sleeve - beg 1 stitch before marker: Make 1 yarn-over, knit 2 (marker is between these 2 stitches), 1 yarn over. On next round knit yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER:
Worked in the round on circular needle up to armhole, then work front and back piece back and forth separately. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/circular needle.

BODY:
Cast on 200-216-228-248-272-300 stitches on circular needle size 4.5 mm with DROPS Soft Tweed. Knit 1 round, then work rib = knit 2/purl 2. Work rib for 7 cm. Switch to circular needle size 5.5 mm, knit 1 round while decreasing 20-20-20-20-24-28 stitches evenly = 180-196-208-228-248-272 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread at beginning of round, use it when dividing piece for front and back piece. Continue in stocking stitch.
When piece measures 33-34-35-36-37-38 cm, work next round as follows – begin 2 stitches before marker at the beginning of round, cast off 4 stitches, work the next 86-94-100-110-120-132 stitches, cast off the next 4 stitches, work the last 86-94-100-110-120-132 stitches. Now finish each part separately.

FRONT PIECE:
= 86-94-100-110-120-132 stitches. Continue in stocking stitch. When piece measures 44-46-47-49-50-51 cm, slip the middle 42-44-44-46-48-50 stitches on a stitch holder for neck. Knit 1 row from right side over the first 22-25-28-32-36-41 stitches (until stitch holder), turn, purl the first 2 stitches together and purl the rest of row. Slip stitches on a stitch holder. Knit 1 row from right side over the last 22-25-28-32-36-41 stitches on row, turn and purl 1 row from wrong side, at the end of row purl the last 2 stitches together. Slip all stitches back on needle, and knit 1 row from right side and pick up 2 stitches in each side (between stitches for neck and stitches for shoulder) towards the neck = 88-96-102-112-122-134 stitches. Purl 1 row from wrong side while increasing 10-10-12-14-12-12 stitches evenly = 98-106-114-126-134-146 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm and work as follows - from right side: Knit 2, * purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* the entire row. Work rib like this for 7-7-8-8-9-9 cm. Cast off. Piece measures 53-55-57-59-61-63 cm.
BACK PIECE:
Cast on and work as front piece.

SLEEVE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Switch to a short circular needle when increasing. Cast on 60-60-64-64-68-68 stitches on double pointed needles size 4.5 mm with DROPS Soft Tweed. Knit 1 round, then work rib (knit 2/purl 2). Work rib for 4 cm. Switch to double pointed needles size 5.5 mm, knit 1 round while decreasing 4 stitches evenly = 56-56-60-60-64-64 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread at beginning of round = mid under sleeve. Work in stocking stitch, when piece measures 7 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of marker thread– read INCREASE TIP. Increase on every 8-5½-5-4-4-3 cm 6-8-8-10-9-11 times in total = 68-72-76-80-82-86 stitches. When sleeve measures 48-47-46-45-43-41 cm, work sleeve cap back and forth on circular needle until finished measurements. Work until sleeve measures approx. 49-48-47-46-44-42 cm, i.e. there is a vent of 1 cm at the top of sleeve.
Cast off. Work the other sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams, leave approx. 23-24-25-26-27-28 cm for neck.
Sew sleeve cap to armhole. Then sew vent at the top of sleeve to bottom of armhole - see chart.

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