Pine Hill

Knitted jumper in DROPS Merino Extra Fine and DROPS Kid-Silk. The piece is worked bottom up with high neck and relief-pattern. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 244-28
DROPS Design: Pattern me-263
Yarn group B + A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
500-550-600-700-750-800 g colour 37, misty forest
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
125-150-150-175-200-200 g colour 37, north sea

BUTTONS:
DROPS BUTTONS NO 537: 5 items in all sizes

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:
16 stitches in width and 21 rows in height with relief-pattern and 1 strand of each quality = 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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GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. The diagrams show all rows in the pattern from the right side.

NECK-DISPLACEMENTS:
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Decrease 1 stitch before the marker-thread and increase 1 stitch after the marker-thread as follows:
Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker-thread, knit 2 together, purl 1, knit 1 (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over, work to end of row.

To avoid the rib becoming tight, increase 1 stitch without decreasing after every 3rd increase/decrease. The yarn overs are worked twisted on the next row, then worked into the rib (knit 1, purl 3 from the right side).
Work the increases/decreases as follows:
ROW 1: Increase and decrease
ROWS 2.-4: Work as before
ROW 5: Increase and decrease
ROWS 6.-8: Work as before
ROW 9: Increase and decrease
ROW 10: Work as before
ROW 11: Increase
ROW 12: Work as before
Repeat these 12 rows onwards.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Increase 1 stitch before the marker-thread and decrease 1 stitch after the marker-thread as follows:
Work until there is 1 stitch left before the marker-thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 1 (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, work to end of row.
Increase and decrease in the same way as on the left front piece.

BUTTONHOLES:
Work the buttonholes on the right band. 1 BUTTONHOLE = knit together the 3rd and 4th stitch from the edge and make 1 yarn over. On the next row knit the yarn over to leave a hole.
Work the buttonholes when the piece measures:
S: 34, 41, 48 and 55 cm
M: 36, 43, 50 and 57 cm
L: 38, 45, 52 and 59 cm
XL: 39, 47, 54 and 61 cm
XXL: 41, 49, 56 and 63 cm
XXXL: 43, 51, 58 and 65 cm
The last buttonhole is worked when the neck measures 6 cm.

INCREASE TIP (for sleeves):
Start 1 stitch before the marker-thread, 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), 1 yarn over. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches into A.2.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth in sections, then sewn together. The neckline is worked by displacing stitches, giving more and more ribbed stitches towards mid-front and fewer stitches in A.2 towards the side. The neck is worked to finish.

BACK PIECE:
Cast on 102-111-117-126-135-144 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and 1 strand of each quality. Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work rib as follows:
1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, * knit 1, purl 2 *, work from *-* until there are 2 stitches left, knit 1 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue this rib back and forth for 8 cm. Knit 1 row from the right side and decrease 22-23-21-22-23-24 stitches evenly spaced = 80-88-96-104-112-120 stitches. Change to circular needle size 5 mm.
Work A.1 with 1 garter stitch on each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!

When the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm, cast off 3-6-8-10-13-15 stitches for the armholes at the beginning of the next 2 rows = 74-76-80-84-86-90 stitches.
Continue A.1 with 1 garter stitch on each side, making sure the pattern is continued as before.
When the piece measures 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm, cast off the middle 36-36-36-42-42-42 stitches for the neckline. Finish each shoulder separately. Cast off 1 stitch on the next row from the neck = 18-19-21-20-21-23 stitches. Continue with A.1 and 1 garter stitch on each side until the piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm. Cast off. Work the other shoulder in the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on and work in the same way as the back piece until the front measures 33-35-37-38-40-42 cm but working A.2 instead of A.1 = 80-88-96-104-112-120 stitches. Now divide the piece mid-front and displace stitches for the neckline. Place the last 40-44-48-52-56-60 stitches on a thread, work the first 40-44-48-52-56-60 stitches as follows:

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Read the next section before continuing!
Work the first row from the right side as follows:
1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work A.2 over the next 30-34-38-42-46-50 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3, knit 1, 3 garter stitches, cast on 4 stitches = 44-48-52-56-60-64 stitches.
Work as follows from the wrong side: 7 garter stitches, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, insert 1 marker-thread here, knit 1, work as before to the end of the row.

Continue this pattern and work NECKLINE DISPLACEMENTS – read description (remember to cast off for the armhole – see below). Increase/decrease 1 stitch every 4th row (= every 2nd row from the right side) 12-12-12-15-15-15 times. NOTE! In addition, increase 1 extra stitch 4-4-4-5-5-5 times. There will be more and more ribbed stitches towards mid-front and fewer stitches in A.2 towards the side. Decrease and increase on each side of 2 stitches in rib (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), which form a diagonal line up the shoulder.

AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm, cast off the first 3-6-8-10-13-15 stitches from the side for the armhole, making sure the pattern is continued as before. When the displacements are finished, there are 45-46-48-51-52-54 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm. Cast off the first 18-19-21-20-21-23 stitches from the side = 27-27-27-31-31-31 stitches. Lay the piece to one side and work the right front piece.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Read the next section before continuing!
Cast on 4 stitches, work the 40-44-48-52-56-60 stitches from the right side as follows: 3 garter stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, work A.2 until there is 1 stitch left, 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = 44-48-52-56-60-64 stitches.
From the wrong side:
1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work A.2 until there are 13 stitches left, knit 1, insert 1 marker-thread here, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, 7 band stitches in garter stitch.

Continue this pattern and work NECKLINE DISPLACEMENTS - (remember to cast off for the armhole – see below). Increase/decrease 1 stitch every 4th row (= every 2nd row from the right side) 12-12-12-15-15-15 times. NOTE! In addition, increase 1 extra stitch 4-4-4-5-5-5 times. There will be more and more ribbed stitches towards mid-front and fewer stitches in A.2 towards the side. Decrease and increase on each side of 2 stitches in rib (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), which form a diagonal line up the shoulder.
Work the BUTTONHOLES – read description above.

AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 36-37-38-39-40-41 cm, cast off the first 3-6-8-10-13-15 stitches from the side for the armhole, making sure the pattern is continued as before. When the displacements are finished, there are 45-46-48-51-52-54 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm. Cast off the first 18-19-21-20-21-23 stitches from the side = 27-27-27-31-31-31 stitches. Lay the piece to one side.

SLEEVES:
Sleeves are worked bottom up in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle.
Cast on 48-48-51-51-57-60 stitches with double pointed needles size 4 mm. Knit 1 round, then work rib in the round (knit 1, purl 2) for 8 cm. Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm. Knit 1 round and decrease 4-4-3-3-5-4 stitches evenly spaced = 44-44-48-48-52-56 stitches. Insert a marker-thread at the beginning of the round = mid-under sleeve.
Work A.1, AT THE SAME TIME when the sleeve measures 11-12-11-12-11-13 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of the marker-thread – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 4-3-3-2½-2½-1½ cm a total of 10-12-12-13-13-13 times (change to short circular needle when you have enough stitches) = 64-68-72-74-78-82 stitches. When the sleeve measures 49-47-46-45-42-41 cm, work the sleeve cap back and forth (from mid-under sleeve) until the sleeve measures 50 cm in all sizes (a split of 1-3-4-5-8-9 cm at the top of the sleeve). Work the other sleeve in the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the sleeve cap to the armhole and the split to the bottom of the armhole – see sketch. Sew the side seams leaving an 8 cm split at the bottom.

NECK:
Place the 27-27-27-31-31-31 stitches from each front piece on circular needle size 4 mm and knit up 37-37-37-45-45-45 stitches along the back neckline = 91-91-91-107-107-107 stitches. Work as follows from the wrong side: 7 band stitches in garter stitch, * purl 1, knit 3 *, work from *-* until there are 8 stitches left, purl 1 and 7 band stitches in garter stitch. Work this rib for 8 cm – remember the last buttonhole. Cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. Lay the right band over the left band and sew together at the bottom. Sew the buttons onto the left band.

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