Walnut Wonder - Knitted jumper in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé. The piece is worked top down with raglan, stocking stitch and high neck. Sizes S - XXXL.


Walnut Wonder

Knitted jumper in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé. The piece is worked top down with raglan, stocking stitch and high neck. Sizes S - XXXL. DROPS 237-41 DROPS Design: Pattern ab-136 Yarn group C or A + A ------------------------------------------------------- SIZES: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL MATERIALS: DROPS ALPACA BOUCLÉ from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C) 300-350-400-450-450-500 g colour 0602, brown NEEDLES: DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 MM: Length 40 cm and 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm. DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 60-60-60-80-80-80 cm. DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 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: 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: ------------------------------------------------------- RAGLAN: Increase 1 stitch on both sides of 2 stocking stitches in each transition between the body and sleeves (8 stitches increased). Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over. On the next row (wrong side) purl the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. When working in the round, knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch. Increase from the right side, on the body increase before markers 3 and 1 and after markers 2 and 4. On the sleeves increase after markers 3 and 1 and before markers 4 and 2. DECREASE TIP: Decrease 1 stitch on either side of the marker as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted 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. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The neck and yoke are worked in the round with circular needle, from mid back and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body is continued in the round with circular needle. The sleeves are worked in the round with short circular needle/double pointed needles, top down. NECK: Cast on 88-92-96-100-104-108 stitches with short circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Alpaca Bouclé. Work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 12 cm. Insert 4 markers without working the stitches; these are used when increasing to raglan: Count 12-13-14-15-16-17 stitches (half back piece) insert marker 1, count 20 stitches (sleeve) insert marker 2, count 24-26-28-30-32-34 stitches (front piece), insert marker 3, count 20 stitches (sleeve) insert marker 4. There are 12-13-14-15-16-17 stitches left on the round (half back piece). Cut the strand. NECK-LINE: Now work a neckline with short rows (described below) AT THE SAME TIME as you increase to RAGLAN every 2nd row – read description above. Change to circular needle size 5.5 mm. Start 3 stitches before marker 3 (left side of neck), work stocking stitch and increase to raglan until you have worked 3 stitches past marker 2 (right side of neck). Turn, tighten the strand and purl until you have worked 2 stitches further than where you started the first short row after marker 3. Turn, tighten the strand and knit to 2 stitches further than the previous turn after marker 2 – remember to increase to raglan. Turn, tighten the strand and purl to 2 stitches further than the previous row after marker 3. Turn, tighten the strand and knit to 2 stitches further than the previous row after marker 2 - remember to increase to raglan. Turn, tighten the strand and purl to 2 stitches further than the previous row after marker 3. Cut the strand. You have increased to raglan 3 times and there are 112-116-120-124-128-132 stitches on the round. YOKE: Start mid-back and continue with stocking stitch, increasing to raglan every 2nd round 13-15-17-20-22-24 times (a total of 16-18-20-23-25-27 times at the back of the neck) = 216-236-256-284-304-324 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Continue to increase on the body but not on the sleeves until you have increased 5-5-4-4-4-3 more times on the body = 236-256-272-300-320-336 stitches (52-56-60-66-70-74 stitches on each sleeve and 66-72-76-84-90-94 stitches on the front/back pieces). Continue working without further increases until the yoke measures 21-23-24-27-29-30 cm mid-front (measured after the neck). Now divide for the body and sleeves: Work the first 36-39-41-45-49-53 stitches (half back piece), place the next 46-50-54-60-62-62 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8-8-10-10-12-14 stitches (in side under sleeve), work 72-78-82-90-98-106 stitches (front piece), place the next 46-50-54-60-62-62 stitches on a thread for the sleeve, cast on 8-8-10-10-12-14 stitches (in side under sleeve), work the last 36-39-41-45-49-53 stitches (half back piece). BODY: = 160-172-184-200-220-240 stitches. Continue working stocking stitch in the round for a further 24-24-25-24-24-25 cm. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Knit 1 round and increase 12-12-12-12-16-16 stitches evenly spaced = 172-184-196-212-236-256 stitches. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 5 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The jumper measures approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm from the shoulder down. SLEEVES: Place the 46-50-54-60-62-62 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on short circular needle/double pointed needles size 5.5 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the 8-8-10-10-12-14 stitches cast on under the sleeve = 54-58-64-70-74-76 stitches. Insert a marker in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve. Continue in the round with stocking stitch for 4 cm. Now decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 14-9-5-4-2½-2½ cm a total of 3-4-6-8-9-9 times = 48-50-52-54-56-58 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 39-38-37-35-33-32 cm from the division (there is 5 cm left; try the jumper on and work to desired length). Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit 1 round where you increase 4-6-4-6-4-6 stitches evenly spaced = 52-56-56-60-60-64 stitches. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 5 cm. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. The sleeve measures approx. 44-43-42-40-38-37 cm from the division. Work the other sleeve in the same way.

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