Dreamy Afternoon

DROPS sweater with butterflies

DROPS 27-17
Size: Small/medium (Medium/large)

Materials: DROPS Alpaca from Garnstudio
200 (200) g colour no 6790, navy
100 (100) g colour no 100, natural
50 (100) g colour no 7233, green
50 (50) g colour no 2922, coral
50 (50) g colour no 2921, salmon
50 (50) g colour no 3620, red
50 (50) g colour no 2923, yellow
50 (50) g colour no 6347, blue

DROPS circular needles size 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm
DROPS double pointed needles size 2.5 and 3.5

Knitting tension: 23 sts x 30 rows on needle size 3.5 mm and stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm
Edge: Knit 3 cm stocking sts, P1 round (= folding edge – measure piece from this point), 3 cm stocking sts.
Pattern: Knit entire pattern in stocking sts.

Body: Knit sweater on circular needles and cut up for armhole afterwards. Cast on 232 (240) sts on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with navy and knit Edge. Change to circular needle size 3.5 mm and stocking sts at the same time inc 32 (48) sts evenly on 1st row = 264 (288) sts. Knit M.1, then with navy until piece measures 23 (24) cm. - Remember knitting tension – ensure to place butterfly mid front body – continuing, knit pattern: (start at arrow and knit sts for front piece, start at arrow again and knit sts for back piece on all patterns) M.2, M.4, M.3 (but turn pattern repeat upside down), M.6, M.5 (but turn pattern repeat upside down) and then complete with navy. At the same time when piece measures 26 (27) cm inc 5 sts on each side for armhole (these sts are for knitting later and are not knit into pattern). When piece measures 51 (52) cm cast off middle 38 (40) sts for neck front and complete piece knitting back and forth on needle. Continuing, cast off towards neck on every other row 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time, 1 sts 2 times to shape neckline. When piece measures 55 (56) cm cast off middle 48 (50) sts for neck. Continuing, cast off 2 sts towards neck. Cast off when piece measures 56 (57) cm

Sleeve: Cast on 54 (58) sts on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with navy and knit Edge. Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm at the same time inc 14 (1o) sts evenly on 1st row = 68 (68) sts. Knit M.1. (place a pattern repeat mid sleeve.) At the same time inc mid under sleeve on each side of middle sts 1 sts 35 (36) times on every * 3rd and 4th rows * = 138 (140) sts. After M.1 continuing knit with navy until piece measures 24 (23) cm. Now complete piece as follows: M.2, M.4, M.3 (but turn pattern repeat upside down) and then complete with navy. When piece measures 49 (48-48) cm knit 2 cm stocking sts with WS out for folding edge over cutting edge of body.


Assembly: Sew in a marking thread down the middle of inc sts on each side. Sew two seams on sewing machine around marking thread, 1st seam = 1/2 sts from 1st st from thread, 2nd seam = 1/2 sts from 1st seam. Cut up for armhole. Sew shoulder seams. Pick up approx 110 sts around neck on needle size 2.5 mm with navy and knit 2.5 mm stocking sts, change to red, 1 round stocking sts, P1 round, 2.5 cm stocking sts, cast off, fold towards WS and sew. Sew sleeves onto body from RS as follows: Sew alternating 1 st in last garter st round of sleeve before folding edge and 1 sts on body after machine seam. Turn WS out on sweater and sew folding edge from sleeves over cutting edge onto body by hand.

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