Golden Fairy

Knitted jumper in DROPS Lima or DROPS Cotton Merino. The piece is worked with round yoke and lace pattern. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 195-22
DROPS Design: Pattern no li-097
Yarn group B
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Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
550-600-650-700-800-850 g colour 2923, goldenrod

Or use:
DROPS COTTON MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
500-550-600-650-700-800 g colour 15, mustard

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ACCESSORIES FOR THE PIECE:

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
1 repeat of A.2 (18 stitches) measures approx. 7½ cm in width.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: length 40 cm and 80 cm for stocking stitch and lace pattern.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: length 40 cm and 80 cm for rib and garter stitch edge.
The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.

PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1 and A.4).
The diagrams show all the rows in the pattern seen from the right side.

DECREASE/INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease/increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 216 stitches) and divide by the number of decreases/increases to be made (e.g. 4) = 54. 
In this example, decrease by knitting together each 53rd and 54th stitch.
If increasing, make 1 yarn over after each 54th stitch. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

DECREASE TIP (for sides of body):
Start 3 stitches before the marker thread in the side, knit 2 together, knit 2 (the marker thread sits in the middle of these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (= 2 stitches decreased).

INCREASE TIP (for mid under sleeve):
Start 1 stitch before the marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (the marker thread sits in the middle of these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over (= 2 stitches increased). On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the increased stitches in stocking stitch. 

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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JUMPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle, bottom up as far as the armholes. The sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/short circular needle, bottom up. Then the body and sleeves are placed together and the yoke is worked in the round with circular needle to finished length.

BODY:
Cast on 196-216-238-252-280-300 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and Lima. Change to circular needle size 3.5 mm and work 2 RIDGES – read description above. Change back to circular needle size 4 mm and work 2 rounds stocking stitch. Then work A.1 in the round (= 14-18-17-21-20-25 repeats of 14-12-14-12-14-12 stitches). Continue this pattern. When A.1 has been completed, continue with stocking stitch. AT THE SAME TIME on the first round decrease 0-0-6-0-4-0 stitches evenly on round – read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 196-216-232-252-276-300 stitches REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 8-8-8-8-10-10 cm insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of the round and 1 marker thread after 98-108-116-126-138-150 stitches (= sides). Allow the marker threads to follow your work upwards; they will be used when you decrease in the sides.
On the next round decrease 1 stitch on each side of both marker threads - read DECREASE TIP (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 8-8-8-9-9-9 cm a total of 3 times in each side = 184-204-220-240-264-288 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures approx. 31-30-32-34-33-35 cm (measured from the bottom of one of the waves in A.1).
The next round is worked as follows: Cast off 2-3-3-3-5-6 stitches for the armhole, knit the next 88-96-104-114-122-132 stitches and increase AT THE SAME TIME 2-12-4-12-4-12 stitches evenly over these stitches – remember DECREASE/INCREASE TIP (= front piece), cast off 4-6-6-6-10-12 stitches for armhole, knit the next 88-96-104-114-122-132 stitches and increase AT THE SAME TIME 2-12-4-12-4-12 stitches evenly over these stitches (= back piece), cast off the remaining 2-3-3-3-5-6 stitches for armhole. There are now 90-108-108-126-126-144 stitches on front and back pieces. Lay the piece to one side and work sleeves as described below.

SLEEVE:
Cast on 48-52-56-56-60-60 stitches with double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and Lima. Knit 1 round. Then work rib in the round (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 3 cm. Knit 1 round where you decrease 6-8-10-10-10-8 stitches evenly on round = 42-44-46-46-50-52 stitches. Change to double pointed needles size 4 mm and work stocking stitch in the round. When the piece measures 10-8-11-11-9-9 cm insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of the round (= mid under sleeve). This marker thread is used when increasing mid under sleeve.
On the next round increase 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every 2½-2½-1½-1½-1½-1½ cm a total of 13-13-19-19-19-19 times = 68-70-84-84-88-90 stitches (change to short circular needle when necessary). Continue working until the sleeve measures 40-38-38-38-36-36 cm (increases mid under sleeve should now be finished and there are shorter measurements for larger sizes due to longer yoke). Knit 1 round where you increase 8-8-12-12-12-12 stitches evenly on round – read DECREASE/INCREASE TIP = 76-78-96-96-100-102 stitches. The next round is worked as follows: Work 2-3-3-3-5-6 stitches stocking stitch, work A.2 over the next 72-72-90-90-90-90 stitches (= 4-4-5-5-5-5 repeats of 18 stitches) and finish with 2-3-3-3-5-6 stitches stocking stitch. Continue this pattern until only the last round in A.2 is left. The last round is worked as follows: cast off 2-3-3-3-5-6 stitches for armhole, work the last row in A.2 over the next 72-72-90-90-90-90 stitches and cast off the remaining 2-3-3-3-5-6 stitches for armhole. The sleeve measures approx. 44-42-42-42-40-40 cm from top down. Lay the piece to one side and work the other sleeve in the same way.

YOKE:
Place the sleeves on the same circular needle size 4 mm as the body, where you cast off stitches for the armholes (without working the stitches) = 324-360-396-432-432-468 stitches on needle. Work A.3 in the round (= 18-20-22-24-24-26 repeats of 18 stitches). When A.3 has been completed there are 252-280-308-336-336-364 stitches on the needle. Work A.4 in the round (= 18-20-22-24-24-26 repeats of 14 stitches). Continue this pattern. When A.4 has been completed there are 126-140-154-168-168-182 stitches on the needle.
Knit 1 round where you decrease 30-40-50-56-56-62 stitches evenly on round = 96-100-104-112-112-120 stitches left on needle. The yoke now measures approx. 19-22-22-22-25-25 cm from where body and sleeves were placed together. Then work neck as described below.

NECK:
Change to short circular needle size 3.5 mm. Work rib in the round (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 3 cm.
Then loosely cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl, but to avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with needle size 4 mm. The jumper measures approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm from the shoulder down.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew openings under sleeves.

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