The Rower

Knitted DROPS men’s jumper with cables, raglan and folding edge at the neck in Karisma. Size: S - XXXL.

DROPS 174-15
DROPS design: Pattern no u-809
Yarn group B
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio
700-750-850-950-1000-1100 g colour no 72, light pearl grey

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 and 80 cm) SIZE 3.5 mm - for rib.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE - for cables.
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.6.

INCREASE TIP:
Work until 1 st remains before marker, 1 YO, work next 2 (marker is between these sts), 1 YO. On next round work YOs twisted. Work the new sts into the pattern.

DECREASE TIP 1 (applies to rib):
When dec sts in rib, dec evenly by P 2 tog over sections with P in rib.

DECREASE TIP 2 (applies to elevation):
All dec are done from RS!
Work until 4 sts remain before marker, work the next 3 K tog (= 2 sts dec), work the next 2 K (marker is in the middle of these sts), work the next 3 K twisted tog (= 2 sts dec). Repeat at the other marker.

RAGLAN:
Dec as follows before marker: Work until 3 sts remain before marker, K 2 tog, K 1 (marker is here).
Dec as follows after marker: K 1, slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso
NOTE: When dec sts in stocking st in diagram A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5 and A.6 (i.e. there is not enough sts for cable), continue with K over K and P over P until all sts in diagram have been dec.
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JUMPER:
Worked in the round.

BODY:
Cast on 268-280-292-316-340-376 sts with Karisma on circular needle size 3.5 mm. K 1 round. Then work rib as follows: * A.2a (= 12 sts), A.3a (= 15 sts), A.4a (= 9 sts), P 1, (K 3/P 3), repeat from (-) 6-6-7-7-8-8 times in total, K 3, P 1, A.5a (= 9 sts), A.3a, A.6a (= 12 sts), (K 3/P 3), repeat from (-) 3-4-4-6-7-10 times in total, K 3 *, repeat from *-* 1 more time on round. Repeat the first 2 round in diagram and work K over K and P over P the remaining sts until 12 rounds have been worked in total.
Now work as follows: * Work 3rd round in diagram over the first 36 sts, the work rib as before over the next 41-41-47-47-53-53 sts AT THE SAME TIME dec 11-7-9-9-11-11 sts evenly - READ DECREASE TIP 1, work 3rd round over the next 36 sts, then work rib as before over the next 21-27-27-39-45-63 sts AT THE SAME TIME dec 7-9-5-5-7-9 sts evenly *, repeat from *-* 1 more time on round = 220-236-252-276-292-324 sts. Work last round in diagram A.2a to A.6.a and K over K and P over P over the remaining sts in rib. Rib measures approx. 5 cm.
Switch to circular needle size 4 mm. Now work pattern as follows: * Work A.2b (= 11 sts), A.3b (= 13 sts), A.4b (= 9 sts), work A.1 over the next 28-32-36-36-40-40 sts, work the first 2 sts in A.1, A.5b (= 9 sts), A.3b (= 13 sts), A.6b (= 11 sts), work A.1 over the next 12-16-20-32-36-52 sts, work the first 2 sts in A.1 *, repeat from *-* 1 more time. Continue pattern like this in the round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION When piece measures 15-15-16-16-17-17 cm, insert 2 markers in piece as follows: Insert 1st marker after 103-109-115-121-127-135 sts and 2nd marker 7-9-11-17-19-27 sts before end of round (= 110-118-126-138-146-162 sts between each of the markers). On next round inc 1 st in each side of marker in each side - Read INCREASE TIP! Repeat inc when piece measures 26-27-27-28-28-29 cm = 228-244-260-284-300-332 sts. When piece measures 44-44-45-45-45-45 cm, work as follows: Work until 5 sts remain before 1st marker, cast off the next 10 sts for armhole (= 5 sts on each side of marker), work until 5 sts remain before 2nd marker, cast off the next 10 sts for armhole (= 5 sts on each side of marker), work the remaining sts on round. There are 104-112-120-132-140-156 sts for both front and back piece. Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVES:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles/circular needle.
Cast on 60-60-66-66-66-72 sts with Karisma on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm. Work rib as follows: K 3, (P 3, K 3) repeat from (-) 3-3-4-4-4-5 times in total, A.4a (= 9 sts), K 3, (P 3, K 3), repeat from (-) 3 times in total for all sizes, A.5a (= 9 sts). Continue like this and repeat the first 2 rounds in diagram until 12 rounds have been worked. Now work from the 3rd round in diagram as follows: Work rib as before over the first 21-21-27-27-27-33 sts AT THE SAME TIME dec 3-3-5-5-5-7 sts evenly, continue over A.4a as before, work rib as before over the next 21 sts AT THE SAME TIME dec 3 sts evenly in all sizes = 54-54-58-58-58-62 sts. Work last round in diagram A.4a to A.5.a and K over K and P over P over the remaining sts. Now continue as follows: K the first 9-9-11-11-11-13 sts, insert a marker here (= mid under sleeve). NOTE: This is done to re-place the start of round. The round starts here now. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm. Work the last 3-3-1-1-1-3 sts in diagram A.1, then work entire A.1 1-1-2-2-2-2 times in width, work the first 2 sts in A.1, A.4b, work A.1 over the next 18 sts, A.5b, work A.1 2-2-2-2-2-3 times in width and finish with the first 1-1-3-3-3-1 st in A.1.
Continue pattern in the round like this. When piece measures 7 cm in all sizes, beg inc under sleeve. READ INCREASE TIP. Inc like this every 12th-9th-9th-7th-6th-6th round 11-5-5-17-15-15 times and every 0-8th-8th-0-5th-5th round 0-10-10-0-4-4 times (= 11-15-15-17-19-19 times in total) = 76-84-88-92-96-100 sts. When piece measures 54-53-52-51-49-48 cm (NOTE: shorter measurements in the larger sizes because of longer yoke), cast off 10 sts mid under sleeve (= 5 sts on each side of marker) = 66-74-78-82-86-90 sts. Knit another sleeve the same way.

YOKE:
Slip sleeves on to same circular needle size 4 mm as body where armholes were cast off (without working them first) = 340-372-396-428-452-492 sts. Insert 1 marker in every transition between sleeves and body = 4 markers. Continue pattern as before but now work 4 K over every transition between body and sleeves (= 2 K on each side of markers). NOTE: Beg of round is at marker in transition between right sleeve and back piece. AT THE SAME TIME on first round, beg dec for RAGLAN – see explanation above!
NOTE: Dec differently on body and sleeves.
RAGLAN BODY:
Dec like this every other round 17-20-20-22-25-26 times and every round 13-13-15-17-17-22 times (= 30-33-35-39-42-48 times in total).
RAGLAN SLEEVES:
Dec like this every 4th round 4-3-2-3-4-5 times and every other round 16-21-24-25-26-27 times (= 20-24-26-28-30-32 times in total).

When all dec for raglan are done, 140-144-152-160-164-172 sts remain.

Work 1 round with pattern as before but finish when 24 sts remain on round in all sizes (= after 2 sts after marker between front piece and right sleeve). Insert a marker here. This is now beg of round. Now work an elevation back and forth in the back of neck as follows:
NOTE: Continue with pattern as before and now dec 2 sts on each side of marker in transition between sleeves and back piece (= 8 sts dec on row from RS) - READ DECREASE TIP 2! AT THE SAME TIME work back and forth as follows:
ROW 1 (= RS): Work 92-94-98-102-104-108 sts (including the 8 dec sts),
ROW 2 (= WS): Turn and work 81-83-87-91-93-97 sts,
ROW 3: Turn and work 78-80-84-88-90-94 sts (including the 8 dec sts),
ROW 4: Turn and work 67-69-73-77-79-83 sts,
ROW 5: Turn and work 64-66-70-74-76-80 sts (including the 8 dec sts),
ROW 6: Turn and work 53-55-59-63-65-69 sts,
ROW 7: Turn and work 50-52-56-60-62-66 sts (including the 8 dec sts),
ROW 8: Turn and work back to marker (= beg of round).
32 sts have been dec in total in elevation and 108-112-120-128-132-140 sts remain on round.
Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm. Now work 1 round K as follows:
Work the first 14 sts and inc 1 st (= sleeve), work the next 4 sts, then work the next 24-26-30-34-36-40 sts (= back piece) while inc 3-1-3-5-3-5 sts evenly, work the next 4 sts, work the next 14 sts and inc 1 st (= sleeve), work the next 4 sts, work the next 40-42-46-50-52-56 sts (= front piece) while dec 1-3-1-5-1-5 sts evenly, work the remaining 4 sts = 112-112-124-130-136-142 sts.
Now work rib as follows: P 3, K 3, P 3, K 3, P 3, K 4, (P 3, K 3), repeat from (-) 4-4-5-6-6-7 times in total, P 3, K 4, P 3, K 3, P 3, K 3, P 3, K 4, (P 3, K 3), repeat from (-) 6-6-7-7-8-8 times, P 3, K 4. Continue in the round with K over K and P over P until rib measures 7 cm. Loosely cast off.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the openings under the sleeves.
Fold rib at the top of neck down on inside of garment. Fasten rib to get a folding edge, make sure to avoid a tight edge.

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