Forest Echo Sweater

Knitted jumper in DROPS Nepal. The piece is worked top down with round yoke, multi-coloured pattern, double neck and split in the sides. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 244-9
DROPS Design: Pattern ne-369
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)
500-550-600-650-750-800 g colour 0206, light beige
100-100-100-150-150-150 g colour 0618, camel
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 8906, forest
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 8912, blush
50-50-50-50-50-50 g colour 8916, bordeaux
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., 24) = 3.5.
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after alternately each 3rd and 4th stitch. On the next row 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 size 4 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 24-32-36-44-48-52 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP = 108-120-128-140-148-156 stitches. Neck will be folded down and sew afterwards to get a double neck.

YOKE:
Change to short circular needle size 5 mm. 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 (increase in the light beige sections) = 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 light beige. When the piece measures 25-25-25-26-28-30 cm, divide for the body and sleeves 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), 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. Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-12 stitches cast on under each sleeve. Allow the marker-threads to follow your work onwards – they are used when dividing for the split in each side. Continue with stocking stitch and colour light beige until the body measures 19-21-23-24-24-24 cm from the division. Now divide at each marker-thread. Place the last 82-90-96-108-118-126 stitches on a thread for the back piece.

FRONT PIECE:
= 82-90-96-108-118-126 stitches. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Knit 1 row from the right side and increase 20-20-22-22-24-28 stitches evenly spaced – remember INCREASE TIP = 102-110-118-130-142-154 stitches.
Work back from the wrong side: 2 garter stitches, * purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* until there are 4 stitches left, purl 2 and 2 garter stitches. Continue this rib back and forth for 10 cm. Cast off.

Place the back piece stitches on needle size 4 mm. Work in the same way as the front piece.

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 6-6-8-8-10-12 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 light beige.
When the sleeve measures 3 cm, decrease 2 stitches under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 12-6-5-3½-3½-2½ cm a total of 3-5-6-8-7-9 times = 48-52-56-56-60-60 stitches. Continue working until the sleeve measures 30-30-31-30-29-27 cm from the division (or to desired length. There is approx. 10 cm left). Knit 1 round and increase 12-12-12-12-12-12 stitches evenly spaced = 60-64-68-68-72-72 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 10 cm. Loosely cast off with knit. The sleeve measures approx. 40-40-41-40-39-37 cm from the division.
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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