Nautical Melody
#heavysnowfallsweater
Crocheted jumper in DROPS Melody. Piece is crocheted from bottom up with stripes and vents in the sides. Size XS – XXL.
DROPS 239-9
DROPS design: Pattern ml-097
Yarn group D
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS MELODY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group D)
350-400-400-450-500-550 g colour 01, off white
100-100-100-100-100-100 g colour 21, light blue
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 7 mm.
CROCHET TENSION:
6 treble crochets in width and 6 rows vertically = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that hook size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger hook. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller hook.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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CHAIN STITCH:
If you work at the end of crochet hook the chain stitch will often be too tight.
1 chain stitch should be just as long as 1 double crochet/treble crochet is wide.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.
STRIPES BODY:
* 1 row with colour light blue, 4-4-4-5-5-5 rows with colour off white *, work from *-* 3 times in total vertically, finish with 1 row with the colour light blue. Then work with colour off white until finished measurements.
STRIPES SLEEVE:
* 1 row with colour light blue, 4-4-4-5-5-5 rows with colour off white *, work from *-* 2 times in total vertically, finish with 1 row with the colour light blue. Then work with colour off white until finished measurements.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Piece is worked back and forth in parts, bottom up. Sew parts together. Then work a neck edge in the round.
FRONT PIECE:
Work 59-67-71-75-83-87 CHAIN STITCHES - read explanation above, on hook size 7 mm with colour off white in DROPS Melody.
Work 1 double crochet in 2nd chain stitch from hook, then work 1 double crochet in every chain stitch = 58-66-70-74-82-86 double crochets and 1 chain stitch.
Work next row from right side as diagram A.1, i.e. work A.1A in first double crochet, work A.1B until 1 double crochet remains, work A.1C in last double crochet = 28-32-34-36-40-42 treble crochet groups + 1 treble crochet in each side.
Work next row as diagram A.2, i.e. work A.2A in first treble crochet, work A.2B until 1 treble crochet remains, work A.2C in last treble crochet. Continue the pattern like this - repeat A.2 vertically. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
When piece measures 14-14-15-15-16-16 cm, work STRIPES BODY - read explanation above. When stripes have been worked, continue in colour off white until finished measurements. At the same time cast off for armholes and neck as explained below.
ARMHOLES:
When piece measures 40-41-42-43-44-45 cm, cast off for armholes in each side as follows: Work 1 slip stitch in first treble crochet on row, work 1 slip stitch at the top of first treble crochet group, 3 chain stitches (= A.2A), work A.2B until 1 treble crochet group remain and 1 treble crochet at the end of row, work A.2C in treble crochet group, turn. Then work back and forth as before with 26-30-32-34-38-40 treble crochet groups and 1 treble crochet in each side.
NECK:
When piece measures approx. 50-52-54-54-56-58 cm, work A.3 over the first shoulder stitches from right side as follows: Work A.3A in first treble crochet, work A.3B 7-9-10-10-12-13 times in total, work A.3C = 9-11-12-12-14-15 treble crochet groups with 1 treble crochet in each side. Continue A.3 back and forth like this. When A.3 has been worked vertically, work 7-9-10-10-12-13 treble crochet groups back and forth as before with 1 treble crochet in each side until front piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm from cast-on edge. Cut and fasten the yarn.
Turn piece, begin in the side from wrong side and work the other shoulder the same way.
BACK PIECE:
Work back piece as front piece until piece measures 55-57-59-61-63-65 cm. Begin from right side and work shoulder as follows: Work A.2A in first treble crochet, work A.3B 7-9-10-10-12-13 times in total, work A.2C at the top of next treble crochet group. Work 7-9-10-10-12-13 treble crochet groups with 1 treble crochet in each side. Cut and fasten the yarn. Back piece measures approx. 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm from cast-on edge. Turn piece, begin in the side from wrong side and work the other shoulder the same way.
SLEEVES:
Work 43-45-49-51-53-55 CHAIN STITCHES - read explanation above, on hook size 7 mm with colour off white. Work 1 double crochet in 2nd chain stitch from hook, then work 1 double crochet in every chain stitch = 42-44-48-50-52-54 double crochets and 1 chain stitch.
Work next row as diagram A.1, i.e. work A.1A in first double crochet, work A.1B until 1 double crochet remains, work A.1C in last double crochet = 20-21-23-24-25-26 treble crochet groups + 1 treble crochet in each side.
Work next row as diagram A.2, i.e. work A.2A in first treble crochet, work A.2B until 1 treble crochet remains, work A.2C in last treble crochet. Continue the pattern like this - repeat A.2 vertically.
When piece measures 22-19-19-15-13-12 cm, work STRIPES SLEEVE - read explanation above. When stripes have been work, continue in colour off white until sleeve measures 47-44-44-43-41-40 cm from cast-on edge. Cut and fasten the yarn. Work another sleeve the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams edge to edge to avoid a chunky seam.
Sew side seams - begin at the top of armhole and sew edge to edge until a vent remains at the bottom of approx. 20 to 22 cm in each side.
Sew sleeve seam together but leave a vent of approx. 2 cm at the top of sleeve. Sew sleeve cap to armhole. Sew vent at the top of sleeve to bottom of armhole – see chart.
NECK EDGE:
Begin at one shoulder seam, work 1 slip stitch on hook size 7 mm with colour off white, work 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet), then work approx. 36-36-36-42-42-42 treble crochet groups evenly around the neck – adjust number of treble crochet groups to get a nice neck edge, finish round with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of round. Work 1 round more with 1 treble crochet group between each treble crochet group from previous round (round begins with 3 chain stitches and finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch). Cut and fasten the yarn.
Diagram explanations
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= | 1 chain stitch |
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= | 1 double crochet |
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= | 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet) |
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= | 1 treble crochet in 3rd chain stitch from beginning of previous row / 1 treble crochet at the top of treble crochet group |
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= | 3 treble crochets together (1 treble crochet group) in double crochet, i.e. work 2 treble crochets in double crochet below but wait pull-through on both treble crochets, work 1 more treble crochets in same double crochet but now pull last yarn over through all 4 loops on hook |
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= | 3 treble crochets together (1 treble crochet group) between 2 treble crochet groups, i.e. work 2 treble crochets around space before next treble crochet group but wait with last yarn over and pull-through on both treble crochets, work 1 more treble crochet around same space but now pull last yarn over through all 4 loops on hook |
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= | this row has already been worked and only shows how A.1/A.3 is worked in stitches below |
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= | sew sleeve cap to armhole as follows: Sew a against A and b against B. |
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