Snow Kiss

Knitted jumper in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and DROPS Melody. Piece is knitted bottom up in stocking stitch with high collar and vents in the sides. Size XS – XXL.

DROPS 237-33
DROPS design: Pattern ab-133
Yarn group C + D
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALPACA BOUCLÉ from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
250-300-300-350-350-400 g colour 0100, off white
And use:
DROPS MELODY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group D)
250-300-300-350-350-400 g colour 01, off white

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 7 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 7 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
12 stitches in width and 16 rows vertically in stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality = 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.

DECREASE TIP-1 (applies to neck):
All decreases are done from the right side!
DECREASE AS FOLLOWS AT BEGINNING OF ROW FROM THE NECK: Knit 1, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (1 stitch decreased).
DECREASE AS FOLLOWS AT THE END OF ROW TOWARDS THE NECK: Work until 3 stitches remain, knit the next 2 together, knit 1 (1 stitch decreased)

DECREASE TIP-2 (applies to mid under sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 4 stitches remain before marker and knit 2 together, knit 4 (marker is between these 4 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (2 stitches decreased).

DECREASE TIP-3 (applies to edge at the bottom of sleeves):
Begin 3 stitches before stitch with marker, knit 2 together, purl 1, knit 1 (stitch with marker), purl 1, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked on to stitch (2 stitches decreased). Decrease the same way on every decrease round.

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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 on circular needle, bottom up separately. Sew piece together on the shoulders. Then pick up stitches along armholes, and work sleeves are worked back and forth on circular needle, top down until sleeve cap is done, then work the rest of sleeves in the round on a short circular needle/double pointed needles, top down. Sew piece together in the sides. Finish with a high collar folded in.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 65-69-75-81-87-97 stitches on circular needle size 6 mm with 1 strand of each quality (2 strands). Purl 1 row from wrong side. Work next row as follows from right side: 1 stitch in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above - * knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from *-* until 2 stitches remain, knit 1 and 1 stitch in garter stitch. Continue rib back and forth like this for 10 cm.
Knit 1 row from right side while decreasing 9-9-9-11-11-13 stitches evenly = 56-60-66-70-76-84 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 7 mm. Then work in stocking stitch with 1 stitch in garter stitch in each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 33-34-35-36-37-38 cm, cast off 2-3-5-5-6-8 stitches for armholes at the beginning of the next 2 rows = 52-54-56-60-64-68 stitches.
When piece measures 49-51-53-55-57-59 cm, cast off the middle 18-18-20-20-22-22 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately.
Continue to work and decrease 1 stitch for neck on next row from the right side - read DECREASE TIP-1 = 16-17-17-19-20-22 stitches remain on shoulder.
Work until piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm. Loosely cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on the same number of stitches as on back piece and work the same way as back piece until piece measures 45-47-48-50-51-53 cm. Now slip the middle 14-14-16-16-16-16 stitches on a stitch holder for neck and finish each shoulder separately.
Continue to work and decrease 1 stitch for neck on next row from the right side - read DECREASE TIP-1. Decrease for neck like this on every row from right side 3-3-3-3-4-4 times in total = 16-17-17-19-20-22 stitches remain on shoulder.
Work until piece measures 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm. Loosely cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

ASSEMBLY-1:
Sew the shoulder seams.

SLEEVES:
Use circular needle size 7 mm and 1 strand of each quality (2 strands), pick up from right side 23-24-25-26-28-29 stitches from the bottom of armhole up to shoulder and 23-24-25-26-28-29 stitches from the shoulder and down to the bottom of armhole on the other side = 46-48-50-52-56-58 stitches along armhole. Insert 1 marker in the middle of row – measure sleeve from this marker.
Work in stocking stitch back and forth until sleeve measures 2-3-4-4-5-7 cm from marker.
Now put piece together on a short circular needle or double pointed needles size 7 mm - work the rest of sleeve in the round.
Insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of round (mid under sleeve). Move marker thread upwards when working.
Begin round at the marker thread and work in stocking stitch.
When sleeve measures 6-7-8-8-9-11 cm from marker, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP-2. Decrease like this every 15-15-10-10-6-5 cm 2-2-3-3-5-5 times in total = 42-44-44-46-46-48 stitches.
Work until sleeve measures 39-39-39-39-38-37 cm from marker. Approx. 10 cm remain until finished measurements. Try the jumper and work to desired length before rib.
Knit 1 round while increasing 6-4-8-6-10-8 stitches evenly = 48-48-52-52-56-56 stitches.
Switch to double pointed needles size 6 mm. Insert 1 marker in first stitch on round and 1 marker in 25th-25th-27th-27th-29th-29th stitch on round. There are 23-23-25-25-27-27 stitches between stitches with markers.
Work rib (= knit 1/purl 1). AT THE SAME TIME on first round decrease 1 stitch on both each side of stitches with markers – read DECREASE TIP-3 (4 stitches decreased).
Decrease like this every 3rd round 6 times in total = 24-24-28-28-32-32 stitches. After last round with decrease, cast off all stitches – make sure to avoid a tight cast-off edge. Sleeve measures approx. 49-49-49-49-48-47 cm. Work the other sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY-2:
Sew side seams from armholes and down - sew edge to edge in outer loop of outermost stitch but stop seam when approx. 6 cm remain at the bottom in each side (vents).
Sew bottom of armhole - see chart.

DOUBLE NECK EDGE:
Begin from right side at one shoulder seam, pick up approx. 64 to 76 stitches around the neck (including stitches on stitch holder at front) on a short circular needle size 6 mm with 1 strand in each quality. Number of stitches must be divisible by 2. Work rib (= knit 1/purl 1).
When neck measures 16-16-17-17-18-18 cm, increase every other 1 purl to 2 purl = approx. 80 to 95 stitches. Continue to work until neck edge measures approx. 18-18-19-19-20-20 cm. Loosely cast off.
Fold the rib down on inside of garment. Fasten rib with a stitch at each should to keep the rib in place.

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