DROPS 26-17

DROPS jumper with flower and butterfly pattern borders in “Paris”.

DROPS 26-17
Size: S – M – L
Materials: DROPS Paris from Garnstudio
400-400-450 g, colour no 25, olive
200-250-250 g colour no 30, blue
100-150-150 g colour no 8, violet
100-100100 g colour no 43, dark olive
100-100-100 g colour 26, beige
50-50-100 g colour no 5, purple

DROPS circular and double pointed needles size 3.5 and 5 mm - or size needed to obtain 17 sts x 23 rows in stocking st on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.

Pattern: See diagram M.1 to M.3. The diagram shows the pattern from the RS.
Rib: *K2, P2*, repeat from *-*.


Body: The jumper is knitted in the round on circular needle and cut for armholes afterwards. Cast on 156-160-164 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with olive and work 4 cm Rib. Change to circular needle size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 36-44-52 sts evenly on first round = 192-204-216 sts. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 8-8-9 cm, continue in pattern as follows (beg by arrows and work pattern all the way round): M.4, M.1, M.2, M.1, M.3, M.1, M.2 and now complete piece in blue. At the same time when piece measures 27-27-28 cm inc 4 sts each side (to be cut for armhole afterwards and not included in pattern). When piece measures 50-50-51 cm cast off the middle 18-20-20 sts mid front for neck and complete piece back and forth on needle. Dec to shape the neckline on every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 3 times. When piece measures 56-56-57 cm cast off the middle 34-36-36 sts for neck mid back and cast off 2 sts on neckline on next row. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 57-57-58 cm.

Sleeve: Cast on 36-40-40 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with olive and work 4 cm Rib. Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 13-9-11 sts evenly on first round = 49-49-51 sts. At the same time inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 27-27-27 times on every *3rd and 4th * round alternately = 103-103-105 sts. When piece measures 14-13-12 cm continue in pattern as follows (make sure to place a pattern repeat mid upper sleeve): M.4, M.1, M.2, M.1, M.3 and then complete piece in beige. When piece measures 50-49-49 cm (after M.3) work 2 cm in reverse stocking st (for sewing sleeve to body piece). Cast off

Assembly: Insert a marking thread in the middle of the inc sts for armhole. Sew 2 seams on a sewing machine around the marking thread, 1st seam = ½ st from the MT, 2nd seam = ½ st from the 1st seam. Cut for armholes. Sew the shoulder seams. Pick up approx 98 sts round the neck on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with blue and work 2 cm stocking st in the round, at the same time dec 4 sts evenly along neckline on back piece on first round. Change to violet, work 1 round stocking st, P 1 round, 2 cm stocking st and cast off. Fold edge double towards the WS and fasten. Set in sleeves as follows: sew the last row in stocking st on sleeves to row after machine seam on armhole. Turn jumper inside out and fasten piece in reverse stocking st on sleeve to body piece.

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