White Spring

Knitted top in DROPS Cotton Merino. Piece is knitted bottom up with lace pattern and short sleeves. Size XS – XXL.

DROPS 250-7
DROPS design: Pattern cm-150
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL

YARN:
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
300-350-350-400-450-500 g colour 01, off white

Or use:
DROPS COTTON LIGHT from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
300-350-350-400-450-500 g colour 01, off white

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm: Length 40 and 80 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 mm
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2.

INCREASE TIP (applies to sleeves):
Work until 1 stitch remains before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker thread is in the middle of these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over. On next round knit yarns over twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
In this pattern long and short needles have been used, begin with fitting length and switch as needed.
Piece is worked in the round on circular needle, from the bottom and up to armholes. Then divide the piece for front piece and back piece, and finish each part separately back and forth. Work sleeves bottom up, and work in the round on needle until armhole, then work sleeve back and forth on row. Sew parts together. Finish by picking up stitches around the neck and work a neck edge in the round.

BODY:
Cast on 216-236-260-280-308-336 stitches on circular needle size 2.5 mm with Cotton Merino. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 2/purl 2) in the round for 3 cm. Switch to circular needle size 4 mm. Knit next round while at the same time decreasing 42-46-54-58-66-66 stitches evenly = 174-190-206-222-242-270 stitches. Then work pattern from the beginning of round as follows: Knit 9-14-13-19-19-28, A.1 over the next 70-70-80-80-90-90 stitches, A.2, knit 12-20-18-26-26-40, A.1 over the next 70-70-80-80-90-90 stitches, A.2, knit 3-6-5-7-7-12. Continue the pattern like this. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Work until piece measures 26-28-29-30-31-32 cm.

DIVIDING FOR ARMHOLES:
On next round divide the piece for front piece and back piece, work round as follows:
* Cast off 6-8-8-12-12-16 stitches, knit 3-6-5-7-7-12, work A.1 over the next 70-70-80-80-90-90 stitches, work A.2, knit 3-6-5-7-7-12 *, work from *-* 1 more time on round. Fasten off. Now work front piece and back piece back and forth on needle until finished measurements.

BACK PIECE:
= 81-87-95-99-109-119 stitches. Continue back and forth with pattern as before,
in each side cast off stitches for armholes, cast off as follows on every other row:
2 stitches 0-0-0-0-0-3 times, then 1 stitch 1-4-3-5-5-4 times = 79-79-89-89-99-99 stitches. When piece measures 41-44-46-48-50-52 cm, work in stocking stitch over all stitches, finish after a whole lace pattern. When piece measures 42-45-47-49-51-53, cast off the middle 13-13-15-15-17-17 stitches for neck and finish each shoulder separately. Then cast off for neck on every other row:
Cast off 5 stitches 1 time, 3 stitches 1 time, then 1 stitch 1 time = 24-24-28-28-32-32 stitches for shoulder. Continue back and forth until piece measures 45-48-50-52-54-56 cm in total and cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

FRONT PIECE:
= 81-87-95-99-109-119 stitches. Continue back and forth with pattern as before, cast off for armholes the same way as on back piece = 79-79-89-89-99-99 stitches. When front piece measures 37-40-41-43-44-46 cm, work in stocking stitch over all stitches, finish after a whole lace pattern. When piece measures 38-41-42-44-45-47 cm, slip the middle 15-15-13-13-15-15 stitches on a thread for neck, and finish each shoulder separately. Then cast off for neck on every other row:
Cast off 2 stitches 2-2-2-2-1-1 times, then 1 stitch 4-4-6-6-8-8 times = 24-24-28-28-32-32 stitches for shoulder. Continue back and forth until piece measures 45-48-50-52-54-56 cm in total and cast off. Work the other shoulder the same way.

SLEEVES:
Cast on 80-84-96-104-116-128 stitches on double pointed needles / short circular needle size 2.5 mm. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 2/purl 2) in the round for 3 cm. Switch to double pointed needles/short circular needle size 4 mm. Knit next round while AT THE SAME TIME decreasing 16-16-20-20-24-28 stitches evenly = 64-68-76-84-92-100 stitches. Insert a marker thread at beginning of round = mid under sleeve. Work in stocking stitch. When piece measures 4-4-4-5-6-6 cm, increase 1 stitch on each side of marker thread - read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 1-1-1-2-3-0 cm 6-6-4-3-1-1 times in total = 76-80-84-90-94-102 stitches. Work until piece measures 12-12-12-12-10-8 cm.

SLEEVE CAP:
On next round cast off 4-4-5-5-5-6 stitches on each side of marker thread (= 8-8-10-10-10-12 stitches cast off mid under sleeve). Then finish the piece back and forth on needle while at the same time casting off for sleeve cap in each side, cast off on every other row as follows: Cast off 3 stitches 2-2-3-3-4-2 times in each side, 2 stitches 2-1-1-2-1-1 times in each side. Then cast off 1 stitch in each side until piece measures 14-16-15-16-14-15 cm. Then cast off as follows in all sizes: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time in each side, 3 stitches 1 time in each side and 5 stitches 1 time in each side. Cast off the remaining stitches. Sleeve measures approx. 17-19-18-19-17-18 cm.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams. Sew sleeves in body.

NECK EDGE:
Use circular needle / double pointed needles size 2.5 mm, pick up stitches around the neck from right side as follows: Begin at one shoulder seam and pick up 92 to 104 stitches (including stitches from thread mid front) – number of stitches must be divisible by 2. Work stocking stitch in the round for 2 cm. Then work an eyelet row as follows: * Knit 2 together, 1 yarn over *, work from *-* the entire round. Work in stocking stitch until neck edge measures 3½ cm. Loosely cast off. Fold the neck edge in eyelet row down on the inside of garment. Fasten neck edge to get a double neck edge. To avoid a tight neck edge that sticks out it is important to keep the seam elastic.

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