Shy Daisy

Knitted jumper in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Piece is knitted bottom up in stocking stitch with double neck edge and embroidered flowers. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 231-34
DROPS design: Pattern me-242
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
550-600-650-700-800-850 g colour 07, light brown

For the flowers we used:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50 g colour 01, off white
50 g colour 30, mustard

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

NEEDLE: For embroidering.

KNITTING TENSION:
20 stitches in width and 26 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 (evenly):
To calculate how to decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 129 stitches), minus edge stitches (2 stitches), and divide the remaining 127 stitches by number of decreases to be done (e.g. 33) = 3.8.
In this example decrease by knitting approx. every 3rd and 4th stitch together and do not decrease over edge stitches.

INCREASE TIP (applies to sleeves):
Work until 1 stitch remains before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker is between these stitches), make 1 yarn over.
On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

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 4th 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 back piece and front piece back and forth in parts. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/short circular needle up to sleeve cap, then work back and forth on circular needle. Assemble piece as explained in pattern. Work a double neck edge in the round on a short circular needle. Then embroider flowers on the front piece.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 129-139-149-163-179-195 stitches (including 1 edge stitch in each side) on circular needle size 3.5 mm with colour light brown in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Work rib as follows: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read explanation above, A.1 until 2 stitches remain, work first stitch in A.1 so that the rib is the same in each side, finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue rib back and forth like this for 6 cm. Now knit 1 row from right side while decreasing 33-35-37-41-45-49 stitches evenly - read DECREASE TIP = 96-104-112-122-134-146 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm.
Purl 1 row with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side.
Now work in stocking stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 34-35-36-37-38-39 cm, cast off 3-3-4-5-6-7 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for armholes = 90-98-104-112-122-132 stitches.
On next row from right side, continue decrease for armholes in each side as follows:
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3-3-3-4-4-4 stitches, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 1 stitch decreased), work until 6-6-6-7-7-7 stitches remain, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased), work 3-3-3-4-4-4 stitches, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Purl 1 row with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side.
Decrease like this on every other row (= every row from right side) 3-5-6-8-10-12 times in total = 84-88-92-96-102-108 stitches.
Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. When piece measures 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm, cast off the middle 38-38-40-40-42-42 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately. Then cast off 1 stitch on next row from neck = 22-24-25-27-29-32 stitches for shoulder. Continue to work until piece measures 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on the same number of stitches and work the same way as back piece. When decreases are done for armholes are done, there are 84-88-92-96-102-108 stitches on round.
Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side. When piece measures 44-46-47-49-50-52 cm, slip the middle 22-22-24-24-26-26 stitches on a thread for neck and finish each shoulder separately.
Right shoulder:
Work as follows from right side: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3-3-3-4-4-4, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 1 stitch decreased), work the rest of row as before. Purl 1 row with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side.
Decrease like this on every other row (= every row from right side) 9 times in total = 22-24-25-27-29-32 stitches for shoulder. Continue to work until piece measures 54-56-58-60-60-64 cm. Cast off.
Left shoulder:
Work as follows from right side: Work until 6-6-6-7-7-7 stitches remain on row, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased) and knit 3-3-3-4-4-4 stitches and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Purl 1 row with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side.
Decrease like this on every other row (= every row from right side) 9 times in total = 22-24-25-27-29-32 stitches for shoulder. Continue to work until piece measures 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm. Cast off.

SLEEVES:
Cast on 70-72-74-76-80-82 stitches on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with colour light brown DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Work A.1 in the round for 6 cm. Knit 1 round while decreasing 18-18-18-18-20-20 stitches evenly = 52-54-56-58-60-62 stitches.
Switch to double pointed needles size 4.5 mm.
Insert a marker thread at beginning of round. Work in stocking stitch in the round. When sleeve measures 10-10-10-9-9-7 cm from cast-on edge, increase 1 stitch on each side of marker thread - read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this approx. every 3½-3-2½-2½-2-2 cm 10-11-13-14-16-17 times in total = 72-76-82-86-92-96 stitches. Continue to work until sleeve measures 46-45-45-44-42-41 cm. On next round cast off 6-6-8-10-12-14 stitches mid under sleeve (i.e. 3-3-4-5-6-7 stitches on each side of marker thread) = 66-70-74-76-80-82 stitches.
Then work armholes in stocking stitch back and forth, at the same time cast off stitches at beginning of every row in each side as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 6-5-4-8-8-9 times, 1 stitch 0-1-1-2-3-4 times and 3 stitches 3-4-5-2-2-1 time = 24-24-26-28-30-32 stitches remain. Cast off the remaining stitches. Sleeve measures 53-53-53-53-52-52 cm in total. Work the other sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams inside cast-off edges. Sew sleeve cap to body inside cast-off edge on sleeves and inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on body. Sew side seams from armhole and down - if desired leave a vent of 6 cm (the same length as rib at the bottom).

DOUBLE NECK EDGE:
Pick up 120-136 stitches inside 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on circular needle size 3.5 mm with colour light brown in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Work A.1 in the round for 10 cm. Now increase 1 stitch purl in every other section with purl stitches. Work until rib measures 12 cm. The neck edge is later folded double and assembled so that the neck edge is approx. 6 cm. Cast off with knit over twisted knit and purl over purl – read CAST OFF TIP.
Fold rib at the top of neck down on inside of garment. Fasten rib to get a double neck edge. To avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.

EMBROIDERING:
Now embroider on as many flowers as desired on front piece. Embroider on the flowers evenly or as you wish.

FLOWER:
Begin by embroidering a backstitch with colour mustard - see diagram A and diagram explanation - embroider the knot so that it is 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter.
This is the centre of flower.
Then embroider with chain stitches around the flower’s centre with colour off white - see diagram B and diagram explanation, embroider 5 stitches around the centre and every stitch is approx. 1-1.5 cm long. Fasten off.

Diagram explanations

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