DROPS 52-9

DROPS Iceland-inspired sweater in Karisma Superwash

DROPS 52-9
Sizes:
Women’s Small - Medium - Large
Finished measurements: 112 - 120 - 128 cm
Men’s Small/Medium - Medium/Large
Finished measurements: 120 - 128 cm
Numbers in ( ) are men’s sizes.

Materials: DROPS KARISMA SUPERWASH from Garnstudio
450-500-550 (600-650) g col. 54, light brown 300-300-350 (350-400) g col. 01, natural white

Drops 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm circular needles and double pointed needles, or sizes needed to obtain correct gauge.

3 pairs of tin clasps

Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows on larger needle in pattern = 10 x 10 cm

Border: 3 cm stockinette stitch with light brown , change to natural and knit 1 row stockinette stitch, purl 1 row (for the folding edge), change back to light brown and knit 3 cm stockinette stitch.

Rib: *knit 1, purl 1*, repeat from * - *.

Pattern: See chart (1 chart = 1 repeat). The pattern is shown from the right side and is knit entirely in stockinette stitch. The chart is identical for all sizes. NOTE: the sweater diagram is shown without the neck split; this is an error. All measurements are correct.


Body: Numbers in ( ) are men’s sizes. Knit the sweater in the round on circular needles and cut steeks for armholes and neck split. Cast on 248-264-280 (264-280) sts with light brown on smaller circular needles; join and place a marker at the join. Knit rib for 5 cm. Change to larger circular needles and knit Pattern 4 once. Then repeat Pattern 1 until the work measures approximately 40-42-43 (46-48) cm - adjust for complete pattern. At the same time, when the work measures 33-35-36 (39-41) cm inc 5 sts on either side (at the marker and after 124-132-140 (132-140) sts). These sts are for the steeks and are not knitted into the pattern.
After Pattern 1 knit Pattern 3 once, then repeat Pattern 2 to finished dimensions. At the same time, when the work measures 43-45-47 (50-53) cm, bind off the center front 12 sts for the neck split. On the next row cast on 5 new sts over the bound-off sts - these sts are for the steek and are not knitted into the pattern.
When the work measures 55-57-59 (62-65)cm, bind off the center 14-16-16 (18-18) sts + 5 steek sts in the front for the neck. Now knit the rest back and forth on needle. Bind off at each neck edge every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time, 1 st 1 time.
At the same time, when the work measures 58-60-64 (65-68) cm, bind off the center back 34-36-36 (38-38) sts for the neck. Then bind off 2 sts at each neck edge on the next row.
Bind off all sts when the work measures approximately 60-62-66 (67-70) cm - adjust for complete pattern.

Sleeves: Cast on 48-50-52 (54-54) sts on smaller double pointed needles with light brown heather; join and place a marker at the join. Knit rib for 5 cm and at the same time inc 10-10-8 (6-8) sts evenly distributed on the last row = 58-60-60 (60-62) sts. Change to larger double pointed needles and knit Pattern 4 once, then repeat Pattern 1 until the work measures 43-42-41 (47-47) cm, and at the same time inc 1 st each side of marker 30-29-32 (32-33) times:
Women’s S + M: every 4th row
Women’s L: alternately every 3rd and 4th row
Men's S/M + M/L: every 4th row
= 118-118-124 (124-128) sts. After Pattern 1 knit Pattern 3 once, then repeat Pattern 2 to finished dimensions.
When the work measures 47-46-45 (51-51) cm, put 2 sts each side of marker on a stitch holder and knit the rest back and forth on the needle. Then put sts on a stitch holder for sleeve cap shaping on either side every other row: 9-9-10 (10-10) sts 4 times. The work measures approximately 50-49-48 (54-54) cm. Put all sts on sleeve cap back on needle and knit 2 cm reverse stockinette stitch in the round for a seam allowance over the cut edge on the body, bind off.

Assembly: Sew a marker thread in the center of the steek sts on either side and at the center front in the split. Sew two machine seams around the marker thread, 1st seam = 1/2 stitch from the marker thread, 2nd seam = 1/2 stitch from first seam. Cut steeks for armholes and at the center front. Sew shoulder seams. Pick up approximately 20-30 sts along the left side of the neck split on smaller needles with light brown heather and knit border. Repeat along the right side of the split. Fold the edges over against the wrong side and sew. Sew the split together at the bottom from the right side. Pick up approximately 96-116 sts around the neck on smaller needles with light brown heather and knit border back and forth on needle. Fold the edge over against the wrong side and sew. Sew the sleeves to the body from the right side as follows: Sew alternately a stitch in the last row on the sleeve before the seam allowance and a stitch on the body after the machine seam. Turn the sweater inside out and sew the seam allowance from the sleeve over the cut edge on the body by hand. Sew on the hooks.

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