Autumn Laurels

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

DROPS 24-17
DROPS Retro 1980-1993

Size: S/M – M/L
Materials: DROPS Alaska from Garnstudio
600-600 g colour no 37, blue
300-350 g colour no 02, off-white
100-100 g colour no 45, olive
50-50 g colour no 46, rust
50-50 g colour no 08, yellow

DROPS circular and double pointed needles size 3.5 and 5 mm, or size needed to get 17 sts x 21 rows in stocking st on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.

Pattern: See diagram. The pattern is seen from the RS.
Rib: *K1, P1 *, repeat from *-*.

Body: The jumper is worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 164-170 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with blue and work 6 cm rib. Change to circular needle size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 36-50 sts evenly on first round = 200-220 sts. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 19-20 cm divide piece in two, at the same time inc 1 st each side of front and back piece (for seam), and complete pieces separately.
Front piece: = 102-112 sts. Continue as follows from RS: 18-23 blue sts, M.1, 3 blue sts, mirror M.1, 19-24 blue sts. After 1 vertical repeat of M.1 work M.3 with 1 edge st each side. At the same time when piece measures 35-37 cm cast off 1 st each side for armhole and continue as follows from RS: 17-22 off-white sts, M.2, 3 off-white sts, mirror M.2, 18-23 off-white sts. After 1 vertical pattern repeat complete piece in off-white. When piece measures 60-62 cm cast off the middle 28-28 sts for neck and complete each side separately. Cast off to shape the neckline on every other row: 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 2 times. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 65-67 cm.
Back piece: = 102-112 sts. Continue in blue until piece measures 32-33 cm. Now work M.3 with 1 edge st each side. At the same time when piece measures 35-37 cm cast off 1 st each side for armhole and when piece measures 63-65 cm cast off the middle 38-38 sts for neck. Cast off 1 st on neckline on next row and cast off remaining sts on shoulder when piece measures 65-67 cm.
Sleeve: Cast on 40-40 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with blue and work 5 cm rib. Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 8-10 sts evenly on first round = 48-50 sts. At the same time inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 27-27 times on every * 3rd and 4th * round alternately for size S/M and on every 3rd round for size M/L= 102-104 sts. When piece measures 49-45 cm work M.3 (place a pattern repeat mid upper sleeve), and then complete piece in off-white. At the same time after M.3 cast off 8 sts mid under arm and complete piece back and forth on needle. Cast off to shape the sleeve cap each side on every other row: 8 sts 2 times. Cast off remaining sts, sleeve measures 57-53 cm.
Assembly: Sew the shoulder seams.
Pick up approx 93 sts round the neck on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with off-white and work * P2 in off-white, K1 in olive *, repeat from *-* for 6 cm, but after 1 round change olive to blue. Cast off. Sew side seams and set in sleeves.

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