DROPS 28-4

DROPS jumper with traditional pattern borders in “Alaska”.

DROPS 28-4
Size: S – M – L

Materials: DROPS Alaska, from Garnstudio
350-400-400 g colour no 32, pink
200-200-200 g colour no 37, blue
150-150-150 g colour no 12, navy blue
100-100-100 g colour no 13, green
100-100-100 g colour no 45, olive
100-100-100 g colour no 48, mustard
50-100-100 g colour no 11, wine red
50-50-50 g colour no 10, red

DROPS circular and double pointed needles size 3.5 and 5 mm

Knitting Tension: 17 sts x 21 rows on needle size 5 mm in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm
Rib: *K1, P1*, repeat from *-*.
Pattern: The diagram shows the pattern from the RS side.

Front and back piece: Knitted in the round and cut for armhole afterwards.
Cast on 156-164-168 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with wine red and work 5 cm Rib, but after 1 round change to pink. After Rib change to circular needle size 5 mm, at the same time inc 36-40-48 sts evenly on round = 192-204-216 sts. Work pattern as follows: M.1, M.2 (beg by arrow and work pattern on front piece, beg by arrow again and work pattern on back piece), M.3, M.1 (but beg at top of diagram and work downwards) and then complete piece in pink. Remember the knitting tension! At the same time when piece measures 31-32-33 cm inc 4 sts each side for armhole (to be cut for armholes afterwards and not included in pattern). When piece measures 57-58-59 cm cast off 32-34-34 sts mid front for neck and complete piece back and forth on needle. Dec to shape the neckline on every other row: 2 sts 1 time and 1 st 1 time. At the same time when piece measures 60-61-62 cm cast of the middle 36-38-38 sts on back for neck and dec 1 st on neckline on next row. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 61-62-63 cm.

Sleeve: Knitted round on double pointed needles. Cast on 36-38-38 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with wine red and work 5 cm Rib, but after 1 round change to pink. Change to needle size 5 mm and continue in pattern as described for body piece (make sure to place a pattern repeat mid upper sleeve), at the same time inc 14-16-14 sts evenly on first round = 50-52-52 sts. At the same time after Rib, inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 26-25-26 times on every 3rd and 4th round alternately for size S + M and on every 3rd round for size L = 102-102-104 sts. After M.1 continue in M.2 until piece measures 42-41-41 cm. Now work M.4 and then complete piece in red. When piece measures 50-49-48 cm knit 2 cm in reverse stocking st = edge for sewing on sleeve to body piece. Cast off and knit the other sleeve.

Assembly: Insert a marking thread in the middle of the inc sts for armhole each side. Make 2 seams each side on your sewing machine, the first seam ½ st from the MT and the other one ½ st from the first one. Cut the piece between these for armholes. Sew shoulder seams.
Pick up approx 94 sts round the neck on needle size 3.5 mm with navy blue and work 3 cm stocking st, change to pink, work 1 round stocking st, P 1 round, 3 cm stocking st, cast off. Fold double towards WS and fasten.
Set in sleeves from the RS as follows: sew in the last row before the edge in reverse stocking sts on sleeves to the first row after the seam in the sts for cutting on body piece. Turn the jumper inside out and sew the piece in stocking sts over the cutting edge on body piece.

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