Spring Garden

DROPS jumper with cactus pattern borders in “Paris”.

DROPS 22-2
DROPS Retro 1980-1993


Size: S – M – L.
Materials: DROPS Paris from Garnstudio
350-350-400 g, colour no 1, coral
200-200-20 g colour no 12, red
150-150-200 g colour no 26, beige
100-150-150 g colour no 25, khaki
100-100-100 g colour 38, dark coral
50-50-50 g colour no 24, grey
50-50-50 g colour no 37, wine red

DROPS circular and double pointed needles size 3 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.
Body piece: Work M.1, 4.5 cm coral, M.2a and M.2b, M.3 (work coral in stead of M.3 on the middle 30 sts on front piece = neckline), and then complete piece in coral.
Sleeves: Work M.1 (place a pattern repeat mid upper sleeve), 3.5-4.5-4.5 cm coral, M.2a and M.2b, then complete piece in beige.
Rib: *K2, P2*, repeat from *-*.
Edge (for neck): Work 6 rounds stocking st, change to dark coral, P 1 round, 5 rounds stocking st, cast off and fold edge double towards WS and fasten.

Body: The jumper is worked in the round on circular needle and cut for armholes afterwards. Cast on 156-164-168 sts on circular needle size 3 mm with coral and work 4 cm Rib. Change to circular needle size 5 mm and continue in pattern (see above), at the same time inc 36-40-48 sts evenly on first round = 192-204-216 sts. Remember the knitting tension! When piece measures 27-28-28 cm inc 4 sts each side (to be cut for armhole afterwards and not included in pattern). When piece measures 51-52-52 cm cast off the middle 28-30-30 sts mid front for neck and complete piece back and forth on needle. Dec to shape the neckline on every other row: 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 2 times. When piece measures 56-57-57 cm cast off the middle 38-40-40 sts for neck mid back and cast off 1 st on neckline on next row. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 57-58-58 cm.
Sleeve: Cast on 36-36-40 sts on double pointed needles size 3 mm with coral and work 4 cm Rib. Change to double pointed needles size 5 mm and continue in pattern (see above), at the same time inc 13-15-11 sts evenly on first round = 49-51-51 sts. At the same time inc 2 sts mid under arm a total of 25-25-25 times on every *3rd, 4th and 4th * round alternately = 99-101-101 sts. When piece measures 50-49-48 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 94 sts round the neck on double pointed needles size 3 mm with coral and work Edge (see above). 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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