Prairie Rose Sweater

Knitted jumper in DROPS Big Merino. The piece is worked bottom up, with split in the sides. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 231-19
DROPS Design: Pattern no mb-065
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS BIG MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
600-700-750-800-900-1000 g colour 01, off white

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 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 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 TIP (for body and sleeves):
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker, 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker sits between these 4 stitches), 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (decrease 1 stitch by the neck):
Decrease from the right side, inside the 3 stocking stitches.
AFTER THE 3 STOCKING STITCHES:
Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased).
BEFORE THE 3 STOCKING STITCHES:
Work until there are 5 stitches left mid-front, knit 2 together, work the last 3 stitches in stocking stitch (= 1 stitch decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The back and front pieces are worked separately, back and forth and bottom up until the split is finished. The body is then continued in the round as far as the armholes. The back and front pieces are then finished separately, back and forth. The sleeves are worked in the round, bottom up. The neck is worked to finish.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 95-105-113-127-141-153 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Big Merino. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work rib (knit 1, purl 1) over all stitches – NOTE: The first and last stitches on the row are knitted from the right side and purled from the wrong side. Work this rib for 6 cm, finishing after a row from the wrong side. Lay the piece to one side.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 95-105-113-127-141-153 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Big Merino. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work rib (knit 1, purl 1) over all stitches as on the back piece. Work this rib for 6 cm, finishing after a row from the wrong side. Now join the pieces together as described below.

BODY:
Place the front and back pieces on the same circular needle size 5 mm = 190-210-226-254-282-306 stitches. Knit 1 round and decrease 50-54-58-66-74-78 stitches evenly spaced on this round = 140-156-168-188-208-228 stitches.
Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round and 1 marker after 70-78-84-94-104-114 stitches (sides of body). Allow the markers to follow your work onwards; they are used when increasing in the sides.

Work stocking stitch in the round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 10 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of both markers – read INCREASE TIP (= 4 stitches increased). Repeat this increase when the piece measures 20-20-21-21-22-22 cm = 148-164-176-196-216-236 stitches.
When the piece measures 28-29-30-31-32-33 cm, work the armholes as follows: Start 2-2-2-4-6-8 stitches before the marker at the beginning of the round, cast off 4-4-4-8-12-16 stitches for the armhole, work 70-78-84-90-96-102 stitches (front piece), cast off 4-4-4-8-12-16 stitches for the armhole, work 70-78-84-90-96-102 stitches (back piece). Finish the front and back pieces separately.

BACK PIECE:
= 70-78-84-90-96-102 stitches. Continue with stocking stitch back and forth until the piece measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm. On the next row cast off the middle 26-28-28-30-30-32 stitches for the neck and finish each shoulder separately.

OVERVIEW OF THE NEXT SECTION:
Decrease for the neck and place stitches on a thread for the shoulder as follows. Read NECK and DIAGONAL SHOULDER before continuing.

NECK:
Decrease 1 stitch for the neck, on each row from the right side, 3 times – read DECREASE TIP.

DIAGONAL SHOULDER:
Place the outermost stitches by the armhole on a thread, but to avoid cutting the strand, work the stitches before placing them on the thread. Place 5-5-6-7-7-8 stitches on the thread 3 times, then place the last 4-7-7-6-9-8 stitches on the thread. All stitches are now either decreased or placed on the thread.
Place the 19-22-25-27-30-32 stitches from the thread back on circular needle size 5 mm. Purl 1 row from the wrong side but, to avoid a hole where you turned in the middle of the piece, pick up the strand between 2 stitches and purl it together with the first stitch on the left needle. Then cast off loosely with knit from the right side. The piece measures approx. 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm from the cast-on edge to the top of the shoulder.
Work the other shoulder in the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
= 70-78-84-90-96-102 stitches. Continue with stocking stitch back and forth until the piece measures 44-46-47-49-50-52 cm. On the next row place the middle 22-24-24-24-24-26 stitches for the neck and finish each shoulder separately.

OVERVIEW OF THE NEXT SECTION:
Decrease for the neck and place stitches on a thread for the shoulder as follows. Read NECK and DIAGONAL SHOULDER before continuing.

NECK:
Decrease 1 stitch for the neck on each row from the right side 5-5-5-6-6-6 times – remember DECREASE TIP.

DIAGONAL SHOULDER:
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 46-48-50-52-54-56 cm, place the outermost stitches towards the armhole on a thread in the same way as on the back piece. When all stitches have been either decreased or placed on the thread, place the 19-22-25-27-30-32 stitches from the thread back on circular needle size 5 mm. Purl 1 row from the wrong side in the same way as on the back piece, then loosely cast off with knit from the right side. The piece measures approx. 50-52-54-56-58-60 cm from the cast-on edge to the top of the shoulder.
Work the other shoulder in the same way.

SLEEVES:
Cast on 36-38-38-40-42-42 stitches with double pointed needles size 4 mm and DROPS Big Merino.
Knit 1 round. Then work rib (knit 1, purl 1) in the round for 8 cm.
Knit 1 round and increase 2-2-2-4-4-4 stitches evenly spaced = 38-40-40-44-46-46 stitches.
Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm. Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round and 1 marker after 19-20-20-22-23-23 stitches. These markers mark mid-under and mid-top of the sleeve. Allow the markers to follow your work onwards; they are used when increasing.
Work stocking stitch. When you have worked 3 rounds, increase 1 stitch on each side of both markers – read INCREASE TIP (= 4 stitches increased). Increase like this every 4th round a total of 6-6-7-7-7-8 times = 62-64-68-72-74-78 stitches (change to short circular needle size 5 mm when you have enough stitches).
Continue with stocking stitch until the sleeve measures 51-49-49-47-44-42 cm.
Now continue back and forth with stocking stitch from mid-under the sleeve until the sleeve measures 52-50-50-49-48-47 cm (a split of 1-1-1-2-4-5 cm). Cast off.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams.
Sew the sleeve cap to the armhole inside the outermost stitch on the body. Then sew the split to the bottom of the armhole – see sketch.

NECK:
Start on one shoulder and knit up from the right side 78 to 92 stitches around the neck (including the stitches from the thread in front) with short circular needle size 4 mm. Knit 1 round where you increase to 94-98-100-104-106-110 stitches. Work rib (knit 1, purl 1) for 4 cm. Cast off a little loosely.

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