Essential Winter

DROPS Sweater and hat for men in Karisma Superwash with reindeer

DROPS 32-10
Size: Lady: Small - Medium - Large
Gent: (Small/medium - Medium/large)

Materials: DROPS Karisma Superwash from Garnstudio
500-500-500 (550-550) g colour no 37, blue
150-150-150 (150-150) g colour no 1, off white
50- 50- 50 (100-100) g colour 31, yellow
50- 50- 50 (50- 100) g colour no 3, beige

DROPS circular needles and double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and 4 mm.

Hat:

Materials: 150 (150) g colour no 37, blue

DROPS circular needles size 3 mm and 4 mm.

Knitting tension: 21 sts x 26 rows on needle size 4 mm in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm

Rib: * K1, P1 *
Body: Knit sweater on circular needles and cut up for armhole afterwards. Cast on 184-190-196 (196-204) sts on circular needle size 2.5 mm with blue and knit 5 cm rib. Change to circular needle size 4 mm and continuing knit M.1. At the same time inc 56-62-68 (56-60) sts evenly on 1st row = 240-252-264 (252-264) sts. After M.1 continue in blue. When piece measures 23-24-25 (28-30) cm knit M.2 and then M.3 (start at arrow and knit sts for front piece, start at arrow again and knit sts for back piece), at the same time when piece measures 30-31-32 (35-37) cm inc 5 sts on each side (these sts are for cutting later and should not be incorporated into pattern). Remember knitting tension. After M.3 knit M.4 but on 12th to 18th round of M.4 knit wit yellow in stead of off white. After M.4 complete with blue. At the same time when piece measures 56-57-58 (61-63) cm cast off middle 40-40-40 (40-40) sts for neck front and complete piece knitting back and forth on needle. Continuing cast off to shape neckline on every other row 2 sts 2 times, 1 sts 1 time. When piece measures 59-60-61 (64-66) cm cast off 46-46-46 (46-46) sts neck back. Continuing cast off 2 sts towards neck on each side. Cast off when piece measures 60-61-62 (65-67) cm

Sleeve: Cast on 48-48-50 (50-50) sts on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with blue and knit 5 cm rib. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and knit M.1. (place one pattern repeat mid sleeve) at the same time inc 12-14-12 (12-12) sts evenly on 1st row = 60-62-62 (62-62) sts. At the same time inc mid under arm on each side of middle sts 1 sts 32-32-32 (32-32) times on
Lady S + Gent: alternating *every 3rd and 4th * round
Lady size M+L: every 3rd round
= 124-126-126 (126-126-122) sts.
After M.1 continue knitting with blue until piece measures 37-36-36 (41-41-35) cm. Now knit M.5, M.6 and then complete with blue. When piece measures 50-49-49 (54-54) cm knit 2 cm stocking sts with WS out for folding edge over cutting edge of body. Cast off.

Assembly: Sew in a marking thread down the middle of inc sts on each side. Sew two seams on sewing machine around marking threads, 1st seam = 1/2 sts from 1st st from thread, 2nd seam = 1/2 sts from 1st seam. Cut up for armhole. Sew shoulder seams. Pick up approx 106 sts around neckline on circular needle size 2.5 mm with blue and knit 2.5 cm stocking sts, P1 round (= folding edge), 2.5 cm stocking sts, cast off and fold edge double towards WS and sew. Sew sleeves onto body from RS as follows: Sew alternating 1 sts in last garter st round of sleeve before folding edge and 1 sts on body after machine seam. Turn WS out on sweater and sew folding edge from sleeves over cutting edge onto body by hand.
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Hat:

Materials: 150 (150) g colour no 37, blue

DROPS circular needles size 3 mm and 4 mm.

Hat: Cast on 156 (162) sts on circular needle size 3 mm with blue and knit 7 cm rib * K2, P2 *, change to circular needle size 4 mm and knit stocking sts at the same time cast off to 102 (108) sts evenly on 1st round. Knit 7 cm. Now insert a marking thread or stitch marker after evey 6 sts. Now K the 2 sts after marking thread or stitch marker tog. Repat this on every 6th row until 17 sts are left. Pull a double thread through these sts and sew. Make a small pompon and sew onto top.

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