Perly May

Knitted DROPS jumper in garter st, stocking st and vent in "Bomull-Lin" or "Paris". Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 160-5
DROPS design: Pattern no l-132
Yarn group C or A + A
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS BOMULL-LIN from Garnstudio
400-450-450-500-550-600 g colour no 03, light beige
Or use:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio
450-500-550-600-650-750 g colour no 26, dark beige

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) SIZE 9 mm – or size needed to get 10.5 sts x 18 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm.

GARTER ST (back and forth):
K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 st at beg of row as follows: 1 edge st, slip next st as if to K, K 1, psso.
Dec 1 st at end of row as follows: Work until 3 sts remain on needle, K the next 2 sts tog, 1 edge st.

MEASURING TIP:
Because of the ridges and the weight of the yarn all measurements must be done by holding the piece up otherwise the garment will be too long when worn.
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BACK PIECE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle.
LOOSELY cast on 54-58-64-70-76-82 sts on circular needle size 9 mm with 2 strands Bomull-Lin or Paris. Then work ridges in GARTER ST - see explanation above, work only with 1 strand. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION When piece measures 18 cm - READ MEASURING TIP, insert 1 marker in each side of piece (vent beg here). When piece measures 26 cm, dec 1 st in each side of piece - READ DECREASE TIP! Repeat dec in each side every 9 cm 1-1-2-2-2-2 more times = 50-54-58-64-70-76 sts. When piece measures 46-47-48-49-50-51 cm, cast off for armholes in each side of piece as follows: Cast off 2 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows = 46-50-54-60-66-72 sts. When piece measures 62-64-66-68-70-72 cm - REMEMBER MEASURING TIP, cast off the middle 16-16-16-18-18-18 sts for neck and finish each shoulder separately (= 15-17-19-21-24-27 sts remain on each shoulder). Dec 1 st on next row from RS towards the neck = 14-16-18-20-23-26 sts. LOOSELY cast off when piece measures 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on and work as back piece. When piece measures 56-58-59-61-62-64 cm, cast off the middle 14-14-14-16-16-16 sts for neck and finish each shoulder separately (= 16-18-20-22-25-28 sts on each shoulder). Then dec at beg of every row from neck as follows: Dec 1 st 2 times = 14-16-18-20-23-26 sts. LOOSELY cast off when piece measures 66-68-70-72-74-76 cm.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the shoulder seams.

SLEEVE:
Sleeve is worked top down. Pick up 44-46-48-50-52-54 sts (incl 1 edge st in each side) on circular needle size 9 mm with Bomull-Lin or Paris - NOTE: Pick up in edge sts inside the 2 sts cast off for armholes in each side. Work stocking st back and forth on circular needle. When piece measures 2 cm, insert 1 marker in each side - used for assembly of sleeve. When piece measures 5-4-5-4-5-3 cm, dec 1 st in each side of piece inside 1 edge st. Repeat dec every 3 cm 8-8-7-7-6-6 more times = 26-28-32-34-38-40 sts. LOOSELY cast off sleeve piece measures 38-37-36-34-32-30 cm (shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of wider shoulders).

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the sleeve seams inside 1 edge st - NOTE: The 2 cm worked back and forth before marker at the top of sleeve should fit the cast off for armhole. Sew side seam from armhole down to marker for vent, sew in outer loops of edge sts.

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