Snowman Time Sweater
Knitted jumper in 1 strand DROPS Wish or 2 strands DROPS Air. Piece is knitted top down with double neck edge, round yoke and multi-coloured pattern with snowmen. Size: S - XXXL
DROPS 235-38
DROPS design: Pattern wi-043
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS WISH from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
300-350-400-450-450-500 g colour 08, grey beige
50-50-50-50-100-100 g colour 01, off white
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 06, dark grey
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 11 tabasco
Or use:
DROPS Air from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
300-350-400-450-450-500g colour 26, beige
50-50-50-50-100-100 g colour 01, off white
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 06, anthracite
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 13, orange
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 8 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 6 mm: Length: 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 with 1 strand DROPS Wish or 2 strands DROPS Air.
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 diagram A.1. Choose diagram for your size. Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.
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 double neck edge and yoke in the round on circular needle from mid back, top down. Now divide yoke for body and sleeves. Work body in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/a short circular needle.
DOUBLE NECK EDGE:
Cast on 60-60-64-68-68-72 stitches on short circular needle size 6 mm with colour grey beige in DROPS Wish or 2 strands DROPS Air beige. Work rib (knit 2/purl 2) over all stitches When rib measures 13 cm, knit 1 round while at the same time decreasing 6-0-4-2-2-0 stitches evenly = 54-60-60-66-66-72 stitches.
YOKE:
Switch to circular needle size 8 mm.
Insert 1 marker at beginning of round, measure yoke from this marker! Work A.1 9-10-10-11-11-12 times in total in the round on yoke.
When A.1 has been worked vertically, piece measures approx. 17-17-17-20-20-20 cm from marker , and there are 144-160-160-176-176-192 stitches on needle. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Continue with colour grey beige and stocking stitch. AT THE SAME TIME on round after A.1, increase 8-8-13-13-15-15 stitches evenly = 152-168-173-189-191-207 stitches.
Increase is done in size S and M.
SIZE L, XL, XXL and XXXL:
When piece measures 20-22-23-24 cm, increase 11-7-21-21 stitches evenly = 184-196-212-228 stitches.
ALL SIZES:
= 152-168-184-196-212-228 stitches. Work without increases until piece measures 21-23-24-26-28-30 cm.
Now divide piece for body and sleeves. Work next round as follows:
Work 23-26-28-30-33-36 stitches in stocking stitch (half back piece), slip the next 30-32-36-38-40-42 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-6-8-8-8 new stitches on row (in the side under sleeve), work 46-52-56-60-66-72 stitches in stocking stitch (front piece), slip the next 30-32-36-38-40-42 stitches on a stitch holder for sleeve, 6-6-6-8-8-8 new stitches on row (in the side under sleeve) and work the last 23-26-28-30-33-36 stitches in stocking stitch (= half back piece). Then finish body and sleeves separately. Now measure piece from here.
BODY:
= 104-116-124-136-148-160 stitches. Continue with colour grey beige / beige and stocking stitch. Work until piece measures 20-20-21-21-21-21 cm from division. Knit 1 round while increasing 28-36-36-40-44-48 stitches evenly = 132-152-160-176-192-208 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 6 mm. Work rib (knit 2/purl 2) for 11 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Jumper measures approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm from shoulder and down.
SLEEVES:
Slip the 30-32-36-38-40-42 stitches from thread in one side of piece on a short circular needle/double pointed needles size 8 mm and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-6-8-8-8 stitches cast on in the side under sleeve = 36-38-42-46-48-50 stitches. Insert a marker thread in the middle of the new stitches (= 3-3-3-4-4-4 new stitches on each side of marker thread). Move the marker thread upwards when working; it should be used for decrease mid under sleeve.
Begin at the marker thread, use colour grey beige and work stocking stitch in the round.
When sleeve measures 4 cm from division, decrease 1 stitch on each side of marker thread - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this approx. every 12-10-7-5-4-4 cm 3-3-4-5-5-5 times in total = 30-32-34-36-38-40 stitches. Work until sleeve measures 30-29-28-26-25-23 cm from division – or desired length (approx. 11 cm remain until finished measurements). Knit 1 round while increasing 10-8-10-8-10-12 stitches evenly = 40-40-44-44-48-52 stitches. Switch to double pointed needles size 6 mm. Work rib (knit 2/purl 2) in the round for 11 cm. Cast off stitches with knit over knit and purl over purl. Sleeve measures approx. 41-40-39-37-36-34 cm from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold rib at the top of neck down on inside of garment. Fasten rib to get a double neck edge. To avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.
EMBROIDER NOSES:
Embroider noses on the snowmen with French nots in colour tabasco- see diagram A1 and A.
Diagram explanations
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= | grey beige |
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= | off white |
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= | dark grey |
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= | between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over with colour grey beige, on next row purl yarn over twisted to avoid holes |
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= | between these two rows embroider a French knot with colour tabasco as now in the middle of snowman when piece is knitted. See diagram A for description of French knot |
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= | French knot 1-4 pictures PICTURE 1: Insert needle from wrong side, and up on front side where you want to begin the French knot. PICTURE 2: Then twist thread around the tip of needle 2 to 4 times depending on how large the knot should be. PICTURE 3: Insert needle down in piece approx. 0.5-1 stitch on the side of whole where yarn came up and pull yarn out on the wrong side. PICTURE 4: When yarn is pulled through piece the twists are tightened and a French knot is made. Fasten yarns on wrong side. |
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