Water Stripes

Knitted jumper with raglan in DROPS Merino Extra Fine or Sky. Size children 3-14 years

DROPS Children 27-25
DROPS design: Pattern no me-016-bn
Yarn group B
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Size: 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 - 13/14 years
Size in cm: 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140 - 146/152 - 158/164
Materials:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio
250-250-250-300-300-350 g colour no 01, off white
150-150-150-200-200-200g colour no 19, light grey blue

Or use:
DROPS SKY fra Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
150-150-150-200-200-250g f.nr 01, white
100-100-100-150-150-150g f.nr 13, light jeans blue

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES AND CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 or 80 cm) SIZE 4 mm - or size needed to get 21 sts x 28 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 cm) SIZE 3.5 mm - for rib.

RIB: * K 2, P 2 *, repeat from *-*.

INCREASE TIP (applies to raglan):
Work until 2 sts remain before marker: Make 1 YO, K 4 sts (marker is in the middle of these sts), make 1 YO. On next round K YOs twisted (i.e. work in back loop of st instead of front) to avoid holes.

STRIPES: * Work 1-1-2-2-2-2 rounds with off white, switch to light grey blue and work 3-3-5-5-5-5 rounds *, repeat from *-* 7-8-7-7-7-7 times = 8-9-8-8-8-8 grey blue stripes in total.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 st on each side of marker as follows: Work until 2 sts remain before marker, slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso, (marker), K tog the next 2 sts.
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Worked in the round, top down.

BODY:
Cast on 92-92-96-96-96-100 sts on a small circular needle size 3.5 mm with light grey blue. Insert 1 marker at beg of round (= mid back). K 1 round and continue to work RIB = K 2/P 2 for 6-6-8-8-11-14 rounds, AT THE SAME as working rib work stripes as follows: Light grey blue for 1-1-2-2-3-3 rounds, switch to off white for 2-2-3-3-4-5 rounds, switch to light grey blue for 3-3-3-3-4-6 rounds. Then work an elevation in back of neck as follows (continue in rib with light grey blue): Work 8 sts past marker, turn, tighten yarn and work 16 sts back, turn, tighten yarn and work 24 sts, turn, continue by working 8 sts more on every turn until a total of 48-48-64-64-64-64 sts have been worked, turn and work 1 round until marker mid back again.

YOKE:
Switch to circular needle size 4 mm and work 1 round in stocking st with off white while AT THE SAME TIME inc 10-10-10-10-10-8 sts evenly = 102-102-106-106-106-108 sts.
Insert 4 markers in the piece for raglan as follows: Work 17-17-18-18-18-18 sts from marker mid back, insert 1st marker here (at the same time remove marker mid back), work 17 sts more (= sleeve), insert 2nd marker, work 34-34-36-36-36-37 sts (= front piece) and insert 3rd marker, work 17 sts (= sleeve), insert 4th marker and work until 1st marker again (there are 34-34-36-36-36-37 sts between markers on back piece).
Then continue in stocking st until finished measurements.
Work stripes - see explanation above. AT THE SAME TIME on 1st round, inc 1 st on each side of the 4 markers for raglan (= 8 inc) - SEE INCREASE TIP! Repeat inc every round 4-6-7-7-9-10 more times (5-7-8-8-10-11 times in total). Then on every other round 7-6-7-10-10-11 times and finally every 3rd round 3-4-4-3-3-3 times = 222-238-258-274-290-308 sts. Work next round as follows: Slip the 47-51-55-59-63-67 sts between 1st and 2nd marker on a stitch holder, cast on 8 new sts over stitch holder, work until 3rd marker, slip the 47-51-55-59-63-67 sts between 3rd and 4th marker on a stitch holder, cast on 8 new sts over stitch holder, work until 1st marker again = 144-152-164-172-180-190 sts on needle.

BODY:
Continue with stripes and stocking st. When stripes are done, continue with off white. Work until piece measures 36-40-44-46-50-54 cm from shoulder. Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm and work rib = K 2/P 2, AT THE SAME TIME on 1st round inc 44-44-48-52-52-58 sts evenly = 188-196-212-224-232-248 sts. Work 5-5-5-8-8-8 rounds, switch to light grey blue and continue with 6-6-6-9-9-9 rounds = approx. 4-4-4-6-6-6 cm rib. LOOSELY cast off with K over K and P over P. Piece measures approx. 40-44-48-52-56-60 cm from shoulder.

SLEEVE:
Slip sts from one stitch holder on double pointed needles size 4 mm and cast in addition on 8 new sts under sleeve = 55-59-63-67-71-75 sts. Continue with stripes and stocking st. When stripes are done, continue with off white. Insert 1 marker mid under sleeve (i.e. in the middle of the 8 new sts). NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! When 3 cm has been worked, dec 1 st on each side of marker – SEE DECREASE TIP! Repeat dec every 2.5-2-2.5-2-2.5-2.5 cm a total of 9-11-12-14-14-15 times = 37-37-39-39-43-45 sts. Continue to work until sleeve measures 28-31-35-37-40-44 cm. Switch to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and work rib = K 2/P 2, AT THE SAME TIME on 1st round inc 11-11-13-13-13-11 sts evenly = 48-48-52-52-56-56 sts. Work 5-5-5-8-8-8 rounds, switch to light grey blue and continue with 6-6-6-9-9-9 rounds = approx. 4-4-4-6-6-6 cm rib. Sleeve measures approx. 32-35-39-43-46-50 cm in total. Then LOOSELY cast off with K over K and P over P.
Work the other sleeve the same way.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the openings under the sleeves.

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