Geometric Perfection
DROPS jumper with flower border in “Alaska”.
DROPS 16-1
DROPS Retro 1980-1993
Size: M
Materials: DROPS Alaska from Garnstudio
800 g colour no 02, off-white
50 g colour no 21, mint
50 g colour no 19, pink
50 g colour no 41, purple
DROPS circular and double pointed needles size 3 and 5 mm, or size needed to get 17 sts x 21 rows in stocking st and 16 sts x 24 rows in pattern on needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
Pattern: See diagram. The pattern is seen from the RS.
Rib: Row 1: *K1, P1 *. Row 2: * K1 into back of loop, P1 *. Repeat row 1 and 2.
Body: The jumper is worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 160 sts on circular needle size 3 mm with off-white and work 7 cm rib. Change to circular needle size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 38 sts evenly on first round = 198 sts. After 4 rounds stocking st work M.1, M.2 and then complete piece in M.3. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 31cm divide piece in two and complete each piece separately.
Back piece: = 99 sts. Continue in pattern. When piece measures 61 cm cast off the middle 37 sts for neck and complete each side separately. Cast off 1 st on neckline on next row. Cast off remaining sts on shoulder when piece measures 62 cm.
Front piece: = 99 sts. Continue in pattern. When piece measures 59 cm cast off the middle 33 sts for neck and complete each side separately. Cast off to shape the neckline on every other row: 2 sts 1 time, 1 sts 1 time. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 62 cm.
Sleeve: Cast on 36 sts on double pointed needles size 3 mm with off-white and work 5 cm rib. Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm and continue in stocking st, at the same time inc 14 sts evenly on round = 50 sts. After 2 rounds work M.4, M.2 and then complete piece in M.3. At the same time inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 26 times on every 4th round = 102 sts. When piece measures 49 cast off all sts.
Assembly: Sew the shoulder seams.
Pick up approx 80 sts round the neck on circular needle size 3 mm with off-white and work 9 cm rib as follows: 2 rounds off-white, 2 cm mint, 2 rounds off-white, 2 cm purple, complete rib in off-white, cast off. Set in sleeves.
Diagram explanations
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= | off-white |
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= | mint |
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= | pink |
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= | purple |
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= | P1 off-white |
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= | start body |
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= | start sleeve |
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