DROPS 28-14

DROPS men’s jumper with geometrical pattern in “Alaska”.

DROPS 28-14
Size: S/M – M/L

Materials: DROPS Alaska, from Garnstudio
600-650 g colour no 2, off-white
400-400 g colour no 5, grey
50-50 g colour no 8, yellow
50-50 g colour no 43, coral
50-50 g colour no 28, turquoise
50-50 g colour no 34, purple

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 *-*.
Border: work round as follows: 36-45 sts of M.2, M.1, 33-33 sts of M.2, M.1, 36-45 sts of M.2, M.1, 33-33 sts of M.2, M.1 – insert a MT in st 36-45 = side.
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 168-172 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with off-white and work 7 cm Rib. Change to circular needle size 5 mm, continue in 1-3 rounds stocking st, at the same time inc 38-52 sts evenly on first round = 206-224 sts. Work 1 round grey and continue in pattern as follows: *Border (see above), M.3 (number of sts in M.3 and M.4 doesn’t match number of sts in size S/M, so work pattern on front piece and beg pattern again for back piece), Border, M.4*. Repeat from *-* twice and then complete piece in grey. Remember the knitting tension! At the same time when piece measures 34-36 cm inc 4 sts each side for armhole (to be cut for armholes afterwards and not included in pattern). When piece measures 59-61 cm cast off 31-32 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 2 times. At the same time when piece measures 62-64 cm cast of the middle 35-36 sts on back for neck and dec 2 sts on neckline on next row. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 64-66 cm.

Sleeve: Knitted round on double pointed needles. Cast on 40-40 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with off-white and work 6 cm Rib. Change to needle size 5 mm and continue with 3 rounds stocking st, at the same time inc 8 sts evenly on first round = 48-48 sts. Work 1 round grey and work next round as follows: M.1 mid upper sleeve with M.2 either side (= Border). At the same time after Rib, inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 27-27 times on every 3rd round = 102-102 sts – incorporate the inc sts in M.2 as you go along. After Border continue as follows: M.4, Border, M.3, Border, M.4, 2 rounds in grey. Sleeve now measures approx 52 cm. Work 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 off-white and work 4 cm Rib, change to grey, work 1 round and cast off. 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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