Caramel Apple

Crocheted jumper in DROPS Daisy. The piece is worked top down with raglan. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 255-37
DROPS Design: Pattern da-023
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

YARN:
DROPS DAISY from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
500-550-600-650-750-850 g colour 13, almond

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 MM.

CROCHET TENSION:
18 treble crochets in width and 9 rows in height on hook size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.7. NOTE! Diagrams are read from right to left from right side and left to right from wrong side.

CHAIN STITCH:
If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 treble crochet is wide.

CROCHET INFORMATION:
Each round begins with 3 chain stitches which replace the first treble crochet. Each round finishes with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch from the beginning of the round, before turning and working the next round from the other side.
The rounds are worked alternately from the right and wrong side, read therefore diagrams alternately from the right and from the left. The beginning of the round is mid-back.

CROCHET TIP:
If you want the beginning of the round in the transition between back piece and right sleeve (instead of mid-back), work as follows:
Start by working A.2 (between right sleeve and back piece, reading the diagrams from right to left), work A.1 across the sleeve, A.3, A.1 across the front piece, A.2, A.1 across the sleeve, A.3, A.1 across the back piece. Finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first stitch of A.2. Turn.
From the wrong side the diagrams are read from left to right. So that the beginning of the round is in the transition between the body and sleeve, work slip stitches at the end of each round as far as the treble crochet before the increase in A.2, then turn. The increase in A.2 (between back piece and right sleeve) is worked at the end of the round from the wrong side and at the beginning of the round from the right side.
NOTE! Be extra careful when dividing for the sleeves and use marker-threads to make sure the sleeves are positioned symmetrically on each side of the jumper.

WORK 2 TREBLE CROCHETS TOGETHER:
When the increases on the yoke are finished, work around each chain-space as follows: * Make 1 yarn over, insert the hook around the chain-space, pick up the strand, make 1 yarn over and pull it through the first 2 loops on the hook *, work from *-* 1 more time, make 1 yarn over and pull it through all 3 loops on the hook.

DECREASE TIP:
Decrease at the beginning and end of round/row:
Work the first treble crochet as before (i.e., 3 chain stitches which replace it), work the next 2 treble crochets together as follows:
* Make 1 yarn over, insert the hook through the next stitch, pick up the strand, make 1 yarn over and pull it through the first 2 loops on the hook *, work from *-* 1 more time, make 1 yarn over and pull it through all 3 loops on the hook (1 stitch decreased).
Work as before until there are 3 treble crochets left on the round, decrease 1 treble crochet in the same way and work the last treble crochet = 2 stitches decreased on the round.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The yoke is worked back and forth and top down from mid-back, each round worked alternately from the right and wrong side.
When the yoke is finished it is divided for the body and sleeves. The body is continued back and forth as before while the sleeves wait. The sleeves are worked back and forth the same way. An edge is worked around the neckline to finish.
If 0 is given for the chosen size, it means that you skip the information until next information.

YOKE:
Read CROCHET INFORMATION and CHAIN STITCH in explanations above.
Use DROPS Daisy and crochet hook size 4 mm. Work 88-92-96-100-104-108 chain stitches. Form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch.
Read CROCHET TIP in explanations above.
ROUND 1 (right side):
Work A.1 across 12-13-14-13-14-15 chain stitches (= half back piece), A.2 in the next chain stitch (= raglan), A.1 across 18-18-18-22-22-22 chain stitches (= sleeve), A.3 in the next chain stitch (= raglan), A.1 across 24-26-28-26-28-30 chain stitches (= front piece), A.2 in the next chain stitch (= raglan), A.1 across 18-18-18-22-22-22 chain stitches (= sleeve), A.3 in the next chain stitch (= raglan), A.1 across 12-13-14-13-14-15 chain stitches (= half back piece).
There are 92-96-100-104-108-112 treble crochets and 4 chain-spaces on the round. Insert 1 marker after 46-48-50-52-54-56 treble crochets (approx. mid-front) – the piece is now measured from here. Turn.
Continue like this back and forth until A.2 and A.3 are finished. There are 124-128-132-136-140-144 treble crochets and 4 chain-spaces on the round, divided as follows between the chain-spaces: 26-26-26-30-30-30 treble crochets on each sleeve and 36-38-40-38-40-42 treble crochets on the back and front pieces.
Remember to maintain the crochet tension.
Continue working and increase as shown in A.4 (above A.2) and A.5 (above A.3) a total of 12-12-11-15-17-20 times in height, i.e., a total of 16-16-15-19-21-23 rounds worked so far.
There are 268-272-264-316-344-384 treble crochets and 4 chain-spaces on the round divided as follows between the chain-spaces: 50-50-48-60-64-70 treble crochets on each sleeve and 84-86-84-98-108-122 treble crochets on the back and front pieces.

Continue working and increase as shown in A.6 (above A.4) and A.7 (above A.5) a total of 0-1-5-1-1-0 times in height, i.e., a total of 268-280-304-324-352-384 treble crochets and 4 chain-spaces on the round, divided as follows between the chain-spaces: 50-52-58-62-66-70 treble crochets on each sleeve and 84-88-94-100-110-122 treble crochets on the back and front pieces.
You have worked 16-17-20-20-22-24 rounds in total so far and the piece measures approx. 18-19-22-22-24-27 cm from the marker mid-front.
Work 1 round with 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet and around each chain-space WORK 2 TREBLE CROCHETS TOGETHER – read explanation above = 272-284-308-328-356-388 treble crochets. Continue back and forth with 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet until the yoke measures 19-20-23-24-26-28 cm from the marker mid-front. Now divide for the body and sleeves.

DIVIDE FOR BODY AND SLEEVES:
Work A.1 across 42-44-47-50-55-61 treble crochets (= half back piece), skip 52-54-60-64-68-72 treble crochets (= sleeve), work 6-8-8-12-12-14 chain stitches (= in side under sleeve), A.1 across 84-88-94-100-110-122 treble crochets (= front piece), skip 52-54-60-64-68-72 treble crochets (= sleeve), work 6-8-8-12-12-14 chain stitches (= in side under sleeve), A.1 across 42-44-47-50-55-61 treble crochets (= half back piece).
Now finish the body while the sleeves wait.

BODY:
= 180-192-204-224-244-272 stitches.
Work A.1 across 42-44-47-50-55-61 treble crochets, 1 treble crochet in each of the 6-8-8-12-12-14 chain stitches, A.1 across 84-88-94-100-110-122 treble crochets, work 1 treble crochet in each of the 6-8-8-12-12-14 chain stitches, A.1 across 42-44-47-50-55-61 treble crochets = 180-192-204-224-244-272 treble crochets.
Continue like this back and forth until the piece measures 47-49-51-52-54-56 cm from the marker mid-front. The jumper measures approx. 52-54-56-58-60-62 cm from the shoulder.

SLEEVES:
Continue the textured pattern from the yoke, starting from the right or wrong side as necessary.
Start in the 4th-5th-5th-7th-7th-8th chain stitch cast on under one sleeve – remember CROCHET INFORMATION. Work 1 treble crochet in each chain stitch, 1 treble crochet in each of the 52-54-60-64-68-72 skipped treble crochets on the sleeve, 1 treble crochet in each of the last 3-4-4-6-6-7 chain stitches under the sleeve. Finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 58-62-68-76-80-86 treble crochets. Insert a marker-thread at the beginning of the round (mid-under sleeve). Turn.
Work back and forth with 1 treble crochet in each stitch as before. When the sleeve measures 3 cm decrease 1 treble crochet on each side of the marker-thread – read DECREASE TIP (2 treble crochets decreased)
Decrease like this every 12-11-5-3½-3½-3 cm a total of 4-4-7-10-10-12 times = 50-54-54-56-60-62 treble crochets. Work until the sleeve measures 47-46-44-44-43-41 cm.

NECK-EDGE:
Use DROPS Daisy and crochet hook size 4 mm. Fasten the strand with 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch between the yoke and right sleeve. Work 1 chain stitch, * skip 1 chain stitch from the cast-on edge, work 1 double crochet in the next chain stitch, work 1 chain stitch *, work from *-* around the neck. Finish with 1 slip stitch in the first slip stitch. Cut and fasten the strand.

Diagram explanations

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