Evening Walk Top

Knitted jumper in DROPS Cotton Merino. The piece is worked bottom up in stocking stitch with short sleeves. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 232-47
DROPS Design: Pattern no cm-141
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400-450-500-550-600-650 g colour 28, powder

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 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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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side.

DECREASE TIP-1 (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 116 stitches) minus the edge stitches (e.g. 2 stitches) and divide the remaining stitches by the number of decreases to be made (e.g. 18) = 6.3.
In this example decrease by knitting together alternately each 5th and 6th stitch and each 6th and 7th stitch (approx.).

DECREASE TIP-2:
All decreases are worked from the right side!
DECREASE 1 STITCH ON EACH SIDE AS FOLLOWS:
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 1 stitch decreased), work until there are 6 stitches left, knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased), knit 3, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
DECREASE 2 STITCHES ON EACH SIDE AS FOLLOWS:
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 3, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches (= 2 stitches decreased), work until there are 7 stitches left, knit 3 together (= 2 stitches decreased), knit 3, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.

INCREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Work until there are 2 stitches left before the marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 4 (marker thread sits between these 4 stitches), 1 yarn over (2 stitches increased). On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as casting off; the yarn overs are cast off as normal stitches.

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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.
The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle as far as the sleeve cap, then finished back and forth. The piece is sewn together and the neck worked in the round to finish.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 116-125-137-149-164-182 stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 3 mm and DROPS Cotton Merino. Work rib as follows:
1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, A.1 until there is 1 stitch left, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue this rib back and forth for 3 cm. Knit 1 row from the right side where you decrease 18-19-21-23-26-30 stitches evenly spaced – read DECREASE TIP-1 = 98-106-116-126-138-152 stitches.
Change to circular needle size 4 mm.
Purl 1 row with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side.
Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 28-29-30-31-32-33 cm, cast off 4-4-5-6-7-8 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for the armholes. Then start decreasing on both sides – read DECREASE TIP-2. Decrease 2 stitches every 2nd row (each row from the right side) 0-0-0-3-5-8 times, 1 stitch every 2nd row (each row from the right side) 3-6-9-6-6-5 times and 1 stitch every 4th row (every 2nd row from the right side) 2-2-2-2-2-2 times = 80-82-84-86-88-90 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 45-47-49-51-53-55 cm. Now cast off the middle 36-36-38-38-40-40 stitches for the neck and finish each shoulder separately. Cast off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 21-22-22-23-23-24 stitches on the shoulder. Continue working until the piece measures 47-49-51-53-55-57 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on, work and cast off for the armholes in the same way as the back piece = 80-82-84-86-88-90 stitches.
Continue working until the piece measures 40-41-43-44-46-47 cm. Now place the middle 18-18-20-20-22-22 stitches on a thread for the neck and finish each shoulder separately. Cast off 1 stitch on each row from the neck 10 times = 21-22-22-23-23-24 stitches on the shoulder. Continue working until the piece measures 47-49-51-53-55-57 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.

SLEEVES:
Cast on 72-78-87-93-99-108 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 mm and DROPS Cotton Merino. Work A.1 in the round for 3 cm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 13-14-15-15-15-17 stitches evenly spaced – remember DECREASE TIP-1 = 59-64-72-78-84-91 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of the round (= mid-under the sleeve). Allow the thread to follow your work onwards; it is used when increasing under the sleeve. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and work stocking stitch. When the sleeve measures 6 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of the marker thread – read INCREASE TIP.
Increase like this every 1½-1½-2-2-1½-2 cm a total of 6-6-5-4-4-3 times = 71-76-82-86-92-97 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 19-18-18-17-15-14 cm (shorter measurements in larger sizes due to wider shoulders and longer sleeve cap). Now cast off 8-8-10-12-14-16 stitches mid-under the sleeve = 63-68-72-74-78-81 stitches. Continue back and forth and cast off for the sleeve cap at the beginning of each row on each side as follows: 2 stitches 4-3-4-3-2-1 times, 1 stitch 2-7-6-11-16-20 times and 2 stitches 5-4-4-3-2-1 times = 23-26-28-28-30-33 stitches. Cast off the remaining stitches. The sleeve measures approx. 28-29-29-30-30-30 cm. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the sleeves to the body, inside the 1 edge stitch on the body and the cast-off edge on the sleeve. Sew the side seams from the armhole down, inside the 1 edge stitch.

NECK:
Start on one shoulder and knit up 90 to 105 stitches (including the stitches on the thread) inside 1 stitch around the neck, with short circular needle size 3 mm and DROPS Cotton Merino. Work 3 rounds of stocking stitch. Purl 1 round (= folding-edge), then work 3 rounds of stocking stitch. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Cast off with knit – it is important that the edge is not tight – read CASTING-OFF TIP.
Fold the neck double and sew down. To avoid the neck being tight it is important that the seam is elastic.

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