Blue Haze


Blue Haze #bluehazesweater

Knitted jumper for men in DROPS Air. The piece is worked bottom up, with shawl-collar. Sizes S - XXXL DROPS 233-1 DROPS Design: Pattern ai-420 Yarn group C or A + A ------------------------------------------------------- SIZES: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL MATERIALS: DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C) 350-400-400-450-500-550 g colour 10, fog NEEDLES: DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 MM: 80 cm. DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM: Length 80 cm. KNITTING TENSION: 16 stitches in width and 20 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.
------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth): Knit all rows. 1 ridge = knit 2 rows. DECREASE TIP (for V-neck): All decreases are worked from the right side! AT BEGINNING OF ROW: Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, knit 2, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (1 stitch decreased). AT END OF ROW: Work until there are 5 stitches left, knit 2 together, knit 2 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch (1 stitch decreased). INCREASE TIP (for sleeves): Make 1 yarn over inside the outermost 2 stitches on each side. On the next row work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. The new stitches are worked in stocking stitch. ----------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The piece is worked in sections back and forth then sewn together. The neck is worked back and forth and sewn together mid-front. BACK PIECE: Cast on 90-100-108-116-128-140 stitches with circular needle size 4.5 mm and DROPS Air. Work rib as follows – first row is right side: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, * knit 2, purl 2 , work from -* and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Work this rib back and forth for 6 cm. Knit 1 row from the right side and decrease 10-12-14-14-16-18 stitches evenly spaced = 80-88-94-102-112-122 stitches. Change to circular needle size 5.5 mm. Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When the piece measures 42-43-44-45-46-47 cm, cast off for the armholes at the beginning of each row as follows: 4 stitches 0-0-0-1-1-1 time, 3 stitches 0-0-1-0-0-0 time, 2 stitches 1-2-1-1-2-3 times and 1 stitch 0-1-1-3-4-6 on each side = 76-78-82-84-88-90 stitches. Continue with stocking stitch. When the piece measures 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm, cast off the middle 34-34-36-38-38-40 stitches for the neck. Then cast off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 20-21-22-22-24-24 stitches on the shoulder. Continue with stocking stitch until the piece measures 64-66-68-70-72-74 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way. FRONT PIECE: Cast on and work in the same way as the back until the piece measures 42-43-44-45-46-47 cm. Read the next section before continuing! Now cast off for the armholes as on back piece, AT THE SAME TIME cast off the middle 14 stitches for the neck and finish the shoulders separately, On the first row cast on 1 edge stitch (which is then worked in garter stitch) where the stitches were cast off for the neck. Read DECREASE TIP and decrease for the neck on each row from the right side 9-9-10-10-10-11 times, then every 2nd row from the right side 3-3-3-4-4-4 times. When all the decreases for armholes and neck are finished there are 20-21-22-22-24-24 stitches on the shoulder. Cast off when the piece measures 64-66-68-70-72-74 cm. Work the other shoulder in the same way. SLEEVES: Cast on 46-46-50-50-54-58 stitches with circular needle size 4.5 mm and DROPS Air. Work rib as follows – first row is right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 2, purl 2 , work from -* and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Work this rib back and forth for 6 cm. Knit 1 row from the right side and decrease 4-2-6-4-6-8 stitches evenly spaced = 42-44-44-46-48-50 stitches. Change to circular needle size 5.5 mm. Continue with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side. When the sleeve measures 8-8-8-8-8-10 cm, increase 1 stitch inside the outermost 2 stitches on each side - read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 4-3½-3-2½-2-1½ cm a total of 11-12-13-15-16-17 times = 64-68-70-76-80-84 stitches. Work until the sleeve measures 52-50-50-49-47-45 cm. Cast off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Then cast off for the sleeve cap at the beginning of each row: 3 stitches 0-0-1-1-1-1 time, 2 stitches 1-2-2-2-3-3 times, 1 stitch 1 time on each side. Then cast off 2 stitches on each side until the sleeve measures 56 cm in all sizes. Cast off 3 stitches on both sides, then cast off the remaining stitches. The sleeve measures 57 cm in all sizes. Work the other sleeve in the same way. ASSEMBLY: Sew the shoulder seams inside the cast-off edge. Sew in the sleeves. Sew the sleeve and side seams in one go, inside the 1 edge stitch. NECK: Start mid-front on the left-hand side of the stitches cast off for neck on mid front for the V-neck. Use circular needle size 4.5 mm and DROPS Air. Knit up approx. 46-48-50-51-54-55 stitches, inside the 1 edge stitch, as far as the shoulder then 36-36-38-40-40-42 stitches at the back and approx. 46-47-49-51-53-54 stitches from the shoulder down to the stitches cast off on mid front = approx. 128-131-137-142-147-151 stitches – do not knit up stitches over the cast-off stitches mid-front. Knit 1 row from the wrong side AT THE SAME TIME as the stitch-number is adjusted to 116-124-124-128-136-140 stitches. Work rib as follows – first row is from the right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * knit 2, purl 2 , work from -* until there are 3 stitches left, knit 2 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue this rib for 5 cm. Increase 1 stitch in each of the 14 middle purl sections, seen from the right side (back of neck) = 130-138-138-142-150-154 stitches. Continue working until the collar measures 9 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. ASSEMBLY-2: Fold the collar double so the left side lies on top of the right side, bottom mid-front. Sew the collar where stitches were cast off on mid- front, sew through both layers.

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#bluehazesweater

Knitted jumper for men in DROPS Air. The piece is worked bottom up, with shawl-collar. Sizes S - XXXL