Cranberry Splash

Knitted jumper in DROPS Andes. Piece is knitted top down with round yoke and multi-coloured pattern. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS 235-27
DROPS design: Pattern an-068
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS ANDES from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
700-700-800-900-1000-1100 g colour 9020, light grey
200-200-200-200-200-200 g colour 2920, orange

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 8 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:
11 stitches in width and 15 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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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1).

DECREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread as follows: Work until 3 stitches remain before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work neck edge and yoke in the round on circular needle from mid back, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Work the body in the round on circular needle. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/a short circular needle.

NECK EDGE:
Cast on 56-60-64-68-70-72 stitches on short circular needle size 6 mm with DROPS Andes and colour orange. Work rib (knit 1/purl 1). When piece measures 6 cm, switch to colour light grey and continue rib. When piece measures 8 cm, knit 1 round and increase 0-0-0-0-6-8 stitches evenly = 56-60-64-68-76-80 stitches.
Switch to circular needle size 8 mm. Insert 1 marker at beginning of round, measure yoke from this marker!

YOKE:
Work A.1 14-15-16-17-19-20 times in total in the round on yoke. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When A.1 has been worked 1 time vertically, there are 168-180-192-204-228-240 stitches on needle. Piece now measures 17-17-17-20-20-20 cm from marker. Work A.2 28-30-32-34-38-40 times in total in the round on yoke. Repeat A.2 vertically.
When piece measures 21-23-24-26-28-30 cm from marker, divide piece for body and sleeves as follows:
Work 24-24-24-30-30-36 stitches as before, slip the next 36-36-42-42-48-48 stitches on a thread for sleeve, cast on 6 stitches under sleeve, work 48-54-54-60-66-72 stitches as before, slip the next 36-36-42-42-48-48 stitches on a thread for sleeve, cast on 6 stitches under sleeve, and work the last 24-30-30-30-36-36 stitches as before.

BODY:
= 108-120-120-132-144-156 stitches. Continue A.2 as before until piece measures 15-15-16-16-16-16 cm from division. Finish the piece with colour light grey. Work in stocking stitch. When piece measures 22-22-23-23-23-23 cm from division, knit 1 round while increasing 12-12-12-14-14-16 stitches evenly = 120-132-132-146-158-172 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 6 mm. Work rib (knit 1/purl 1) over all stitches When rib measures 5 cm, cast off knit over knit and purl over purl. Jumper measures approx. 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm from shoulder and down.

SLEEVES:
Slip the 36-36-42-42-48-48 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on double pointed needles/a short circular needle size 8 mm and pick up 1 stitch in each of the 6 new stitches cast on under sleeve = 42-42-48-48-54-54 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 6 stitches under the sleeve. Continue A.2 as before. When piece measures 4 cm from division, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread - read DECREASE TIP. Continue with pattern over stitches that fit the pattern, work the remaining stitches in stocking stitch with colour light grey. Decrease like this every 12-12-5½-5½-3½-3½ cm 3-3-5-5-7-7 times in total = 36-36-38-38-40-40 stitches. When piece measures 30-29-28-26-24-19 cm, work in stocking stitch with colour light grey.
When piece measures 35-34-33-31-29-28 cm from division, knit 1 round while increasing 4 stitches evenly = 40-40-42-42-44-44 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 6 mm. Work rib (knit 1/purl 1) over all stitches Cast off when rib measures 8 cm. Sleeve measures approx. 43-42-41-39-37-36 cm. Work the other sleeve the same way.

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