Autumn Reflections Sweater

Knitted jumper for men in DROPS Nepal. The piece is worked top down with round yoke and multi-coloured pattern. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 246-4
DROPS Design: Pattern ne-379
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN:
DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
550-600-650-750-800-900 g colour 0300, beige
100-100-100-150-150-150 g colour 0618, camel
50-50-50-50-50-100 g colour 8906, forest
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 0206, light beige
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 7139, grey green
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 8917, walnut

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 5 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 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.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. The whole pattern is worked in stocking stitch.

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g., 84 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g., 14) = 6.
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 6th stitch. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the knitting tension losing its elasticity when working pattern, it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a size larger needle when working pattern if the piece becomes tight.

DECREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Decrease 1 stitch on each side of the marker-thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker-thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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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.

DOUBLE NECK:
Cast on 84-88-92-96-100-104 stitches with colour camel DROPS Nepal using short circular needles sizes 4 mm and 5 mm held together. Remove the needle size 5 mm keeping stitches on needle size 4 mm (this gives you an elastic cast-on edge). Knit 1 round, then work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 10 cm. Knit 1 round and increase 12-16-18-22-24-26 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP = 96-104-110-118-124-130 stitches.

YOKE:
Change to short circular needle size 5 mm. Work stocking stitch with colour camel for 4 cm. On the next round increase 12-16-18-22-24-26 stitches evenly spaced = 108-120-128-140-148-156 stitches. Knit 1 round.
Read KNITTING TIP and work A.1 over all stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
On the last round in A.1 increase 1-5-3-7-5-3 stitches evenly spaced = 217-245-259-287-301-315 stitches. Work A.2 over all stitches. When A.2 is finished there are 248-280-296-328-344-360 stitches.

Continue with stocking stitch and colour beige. When the piece measures 24-24-25-26-28-30 cm, divide for the body and sleeves on the next round as follows:
Knit 38-42-44-50-54-57 (half back piece), place the next 48-56-60-64-64-66 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-12 stitches (in side under sleeve, knit 76-84-88-100-108-114 (front piece), place the next 48-56-60-64-64-66 stitches on 1 thread for the sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-12 stitches (in side under sleeve) and knit the remaining 38-42-44-50-54-57 stitches (half back piece). The body and sleeves are finished separately. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE!

BODY:
= 164-180-192-216-236-252 stitches. Continue with stocking stitch and colour beige for a further 34-36-37-38-38-38 cm. Knit 1 round and increase 24-24-24-28-32-32 stitches evenly spaced = 188-204-216-244-268-284 stitches.
Change to circular needle 4 mm. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 6 cm. Cast off a little loosely. The jumper measures approx. 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm from the shoulder.

SLEEVES:
Place the 48-56-60-64-64-66 stitches from the thread on the one side of the piece on short circular needle/double pointed needles size 5 mm and knit up 1 stitch in each of the new stitches cast on under the sleeve = 54-62-68-72-74-78 stitches. Insert a marker-thread in the middle of the new stitches under the sleeve.
Start at the marker-thread and work stocking stitch in the round with colour beige.
When the sleeve measures 3 cm, decrease 2 stitches mid under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 5-4-3½-3-3-2½ cm a total of 7-9-10-12-11-13 times = 40-44-48-48-52-52 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 40-40-40-39-38-36 cm from the division (or to desired length. There is approx. 6 cm left). Knit 1 round and increase 8-8-8-8-8-8-8 stitches evenly spaced = 48-52-56-56-60-60 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 6 cm. Loosely cast off with knit. The sleeve measures approx. 46-46-46-45-44-42 cm.
Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold the neck double to the inside and sew down. To avoid the neck being tight and rolling outwards, it is important that the seam is elastic.

Diagram explanations

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