DROPS 19-21

DROPS jumper with pattern in “Alaska”. Ladies and Men’s size S – L.

DROPS 19-21
DROPS Retro 1980-1993

Size: Ladies: S - M – L. Men’s: S/M – M/L. Numbers in ( ) refer to men’s sizes.

Materials: DROPS Alaska from Garnstudio
450-450-500 (450-500) g colour no 01, white
500-500-500 (550-550 g colour no 41, light purple
50-50-50 (50-50) g colour no 31, blue

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

Pattern: See diagram M.1 to M.4. The diagram shows the pattern from the RS.

Rib: * K2, P2 *, repeat from *-*.


Body:
The jumper is worked in the round on circular needle and cut for armholes afterwards. Numbers in ( ) refer to men’s sizes. Cast on 152-156-164 (164-170) sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm with light purple and work 7 cm Rib. Change to circular needle size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 40-48-52 (40-46) sts evenly on round = 192-204-216 (204-216) sts. Now work M.1. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 30-32-32 (35-36) cm inc 5 sts each side (to be cut for armhole afterwards and not included in pattern). When piece measures 38-40-40 (43-44) cm complete piece in M.2. At the same time when piece measures 57-59-59 (61-62) cm cast off the middle 34-36-36 (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 times, 1 st 1 time. At the same time, when 2 rounds of M.2 remain cast off the middle 40-42-42 (40-40) sts for neck mid back and cast off remaining sts after M.2, piece measures approx 60-62-62 (65-66) cm.

Sleeve: Cast on 36-36-40 (36-40) sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with light purple and work 5 cm Rib. Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 14-16-12 (14-12) sts evenly on round = 50-52-52 (50-52) sts. Continue in M.1 (place a pattern repeat mid upper sleeve). At the same time after the rib inc 2 sts mid under arm for all sizes a total of 26 times on every * 3rd and 4th * round alternately for Ladies size S + Men’s size S/M and M/L and on every 3rd round for ladies size M and L = 102-104-104 (102-104) sts. When piece measures 51-50-48 (55-54) cm 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 90 sts round the neck on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with white and work 7 cm rib as follows: 3 cm white, 4 cm light purple, cast off. Fold rib double towards 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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